Corporate Social Responsibility

141 Pages·2.417 MB·English

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Corporate Social Responsibility
David Crowther; Güler Aras
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Contents
1 D efining Corporate Social Responsibility 11
1.1 Introduction 11
1.2 Definitions of CSR 11
1.3 The effects of organisational activity 14
1.4 The principles of CSR 14
1.5 Conclusion 17
1.6 References 17
1.7 Further reading 18
1.8 Self-test Questions 18
2 The principles of CSR 19
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 The prominence of CSR 19
2.3 Changing emphasis in companies 20
2.4 Environmental issues and their effects and implications 22
2.5 Externalising costs 22
2.6 The Social Contract 25
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2.7 Conclusions 26
2.8 References 26
2.9 Further reading 26
2.10 Self-test Questions 26
3 S takeholders & the social contract 27
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 What is a stakeholder? 28
3.3 Multiple stakeholding 29
3.4 The classification of stakeholders 29
3.5 Stakeholder Theory 30
3.6 Regulation and its implications 34
3.7 Risk Reducing 35
3.8 Conclusions 37
3.9 References 37
3.10 Further Reading 38
3.11 Self-test Questions 39
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4. Issues concerning Sustainability 40
4.1 Introduction 40
4.2 Defining sustainability 40
4.3 The Brundtland Report 41
4.4 Critiquing Brundtland 42
4.5 Sustainability and the Cost of Capital 44
4.6 Redefining sustainability 46
4.7 Distributable sustainability 48
4.8 Summarising Sustainability 49
4.9 Conclusions 50
4.10 References 50
4.11 Further reading 52
4.12 Self-test Questions 52
5 E thics, CSR and Corporate Behavior 53
5.1 Introduction 54
5.2 What is Ethics? The Why ? 54
5.3 Ethical philosophies 55
5.4 The Gaia Hypothesis 58
5.5 Corporate Behaviour 59
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5.6 CSR, Ethics and Corporate Behavior 61
5.7 Corporate Reputation 62
5.8 Conclusion 62
5.9 References 63
5.10 Further Reading 64
5.11 Self-test Questions 64
6 P erformance Evaluation and Performance Reporting 65
6.1 Introduction 65
6.2 What is performance? 65
6.3 Social accounting 67
6.4 Aspects of performance 68
6.5 The balanced scorecard 70
6.6 The environmental audit 71
6.7 The Measurement of Performance 73
6.8 The Evaluation of Performance 74
6.9 Multi-dimensional performance management 75
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Corporate Social Responsibility Contents
6.10 Conclusions 76
6.11 References 77
6.12 Further reading 77
6.13 Self-test questions 77
7 Globalisation and CSR 78
7.1 Introduction 78
7.2 Globalisation 78
7.3 How Globalisation Affects CSR 83
7.4 Globalisation, Corporate Failures and CSR 84
7.5 Is Globalisation an opportunity or threat for CSR? 86
7.6 Conclusion 88
7.7 References 88
7.8 Further Reading 88
7.9 Self-test Questions 89
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8 CSR in not for profit organisations 90
8.1 Introduction 90
8.2 Distinguishing features of sector 90
8.3 Types of NFP organisation 91
8.4 Motivation for NFP’s 91
8.5 Implications for managers 93
8.6 Available resources 93
8.7 Structure of a charity 94
8.8 Accounting issues 95
8.9 CSR issues in NFPs 96
8.10 Conclusions 97
8.11 References 97
8.12 Further reading 97
8.13 Self-test questions 97
9 CSR and Strategy 98
9.1 Introduction 98
9.2 The Role of a Business Manager 98
9.3 The objectives of a business 100
9.4 The Tasks of a Manager 102
9.5 The importance of performance measurement 106
9.6 Managers and business ethics 107
9.7 Corporate Governance 108
9.8 Corporate Governance Principles 110
9.9 Conclusions 112
9.10 References 112
9.11 Further reading 113
9.12 Self-test Questions 113
10 C orporate Social Responsibility and Leadership 114
10.1 Introduction 114
10.2 The concept of leadership 114
10.3 Styles of Leadership 117
10.4 Organisational culture and styles of leadership 117
10.5 Motivation 119
10.6 Definitions of power 121
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10.7 Sources of power 122
10.8 Systems of control 124
10.9 Strategic planning 124
10.10 Corporate planning 127
10.11 Planned and emergent strategy 128
10.12 Feedback 129
10.13 Agency Theory 132
10.14 The Limitations of Agency Theory 138
10.15 Conclusions 138
10.16 References 138
10.17 Further reading 140
10.18 Self-test Questions 140
11 Endnotes 141
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