Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been in existence for a while but recently it has become central to the strategic decision making of every organisation. So every organisation has a CSR policy and produces a report of its activities. It has become central to the strategic management of every organisation. It is a complex subject and there are a number of complex issues involved in developing CSR strategies and policies. This book introduces the reader to the issues involved and their application in strategic decision making.

1. Defining Corporate Social Responsibility
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definitions of CSR
1.3 The effects of organisational activity
1.4 The principles of CSR
1.5 Conclusion
1.6 References
1.7 Further reading
1.8 Self-test Questions

2. The principles of CSR
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The prominence of CSR
2.3 Changing emphasis in companies
2.3.1 Sustainability
2.4 Environmental issues and their effects and implications
2.5 Externalising costs
2.6 The Social Contract
2.7 Conclusions
2.8 References
2.9 Further reading
2.10 Self-test Questions

3. Stakeholders & the social contract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 What is a stakeholder?
3.3 Multiple stakeholding
3.4 The classification of stakeholders
3.5 Stakeholder Theory
3.6 Regulation and its implications
3.7 Risk Reducing
3.8 Conclusions
3.9 References
3.10 Further Reading
3.11 Self-test Questions

4. Issues concerning Sustainability
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining sustainability
4.3 The Brundtland Report
4.4 Critiquing Brundtland
4.5 Sustainability and the Cost of Capital
4.6 Redefining sustainability
4.7 Distributable sustainability
4.8 Summarising Sustainability
4.9 Conclusions
4.10 References
4.11 Further reading
4.12 Self-test Questions

5. Ethics, CSR and Corporate Behavior
5.1 Introduction 54
5.2 What is Ethics? The Why ?
5.3 Ethical philosophies
5.4 The Gaia Hypothesis
5.5 Corporate Behaviour
5.6 CSR, Ethics and Corporate Behavior
5.7 Corporate Reputation
5.7 Conclusion
5.8 References
5.9 Further Reading
5.10 Self-test Questions

6. Performance Evaluation and Performance Reporting
6.1 Introduction
6.2 What is performance?
6.3 Social accounting
6.4 Aspects of performance
6.5 The balanced scorecard
6.6 The environmental audit
6.7 The Measurement of Performance
6.8 The Evaluation of Performance
6.9 Multi-dimensional performance management
6.10 Conclusions
6.11 References
6.12 Further reading
6.13 Self-test questions

7. Globalisation and CSR
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Globalisation
7.3 How Globalisation Affects CSR
7.4 Globalisation, Corporate Failures and CSR
7.5 Is Globalisation an opportunity or threat for CSR?
7.6 Conclusion
7.7 References
7.8 Further Reading
7.9 Self-test Questions

8. CSR in not for profit organisations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Distinguishing features of sector
8.3 Types of NFP organisation
8.4 Motivation for NFP’s
8.5 Implications for managers
8.6 Available resources
8.7 Structure of a charity
8.8 Accounting issues
8.9 CSR issues in NFPs
8.10 Conclusions
8.11 References
8.12 Further reading
8.13 Self-test questions

9. CSR and Strategy
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Role of a Business Manager
9.3 The objectives of a business
9.4 The Tasks of a Manager
9.5 The importance of performance measurement
9.6 Managers and business ethics
9.7 Corporate Governance
9.8 Corporate Governance Principles
9.9 Conclusions
9.10 References
9.11 Further reading
9.12 Self-test Questions

10. Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The concept of leadership
10.3 Styles of Leadership
10.4 Organisational culture and styles of leadership
10.5 Motivation
10.6 Definitions of power
10.7 Sources of power
10.8 Systems of control
10.9 Strategic planning
10.10 Corporate planning
10.11 Planned and emergent strategy
10.12 Feedback
10.13 Agency Theory
10.15 The Limitations of Agency Theory
10.17 References
10.18 Further reading
10.19 Self-test Questions

Notes

David Crowther
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Guler Aras
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