Synopsis

Modern businesses and organizations understand that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an important factor for sustainable success. At the same time CSR has established itself as a widely accepted element of courses in managerial training and education. This book, designed to support CSR teaching, collects 14 essays that clearly illustrate and explain the benefits and challenges of socially responsible corporate policies.

Aligning theory and practice, the book focuses on four central themes: management, environment and sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and accounting and financial reporting. Business students and experienced managers alike will find this book a valuable resource that helps them to discover the strong forces that link successful management with corporate social responsibility

Table Of Contents:

Part I Management.- 1. Managerial Ethics as a Prerequisite to CSR: The Person behind the Role (Cécile Rozuel and Nada Kakabadse).- 2. Strategic Value of Corporate Citizenship (Laurence Eberhard Harribey). 3. Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors (Donald Nordberg).- 4. Supply Chain Management (Nikolaos Panayiotou and Konstantinos G Aravosis ).- Part II The Environment and Sustainability.- 5. Global Environmental Issues (Martin Breuckner and Christof Pforr).- 6.- Sustainable Development in Business: A Strategic View (Jeremy Galbreath).- 7. Environmental Issues in Business: Innovation, Audits and Communications (Patricia Park and Michael Galley).- 8. Environmental Strategy and Sustainability (Pasi Heikkurinen).- Part III Corporate Social Responsibility.- 9. Labour Issues and Corporate Social Responsibility (Richard Ennals). 10.- Between Trust and CSR: The Role of Leadership (Isaac Mostovicz and Nada Kakabadse).- 11. The Ecolabel Virtues in Tourism: The Case of Hotel Trade (Philippe Callot).- Part IV Accounting and Financial Reporting.– 12. A Global Accounting Standard: The Holy Grail (Paul Saw).- 13.- Accounting for Decision Makers in a Sustainable Environment (Samuel O Idowu) .- 14. Fraud and Financial Reporting (Elewechi Okike).- Theory and Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility: Concluding Remarks ( Samuel O Idowu and Céline Louche).- Index.

Special Features:

Theory and Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2011 edition (January 10, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9783642164606
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches