Corporate Social Responsibility
Price: 795.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198069836
Publication date:
09/02/2011
Paperback
360 pages
265.0x530.0mm
Price: 795.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198069836
Publication date:
09/02/2011
Paperback
360 pages
265.0x530.0mm
Corporate Social Responsibility is a comprehensive textbook designed for postgraduate students of business management. The book explores the core concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and explains them through numerous examples, mini cases, exhibits, and case studies.
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Description
Corporate Social Responsibility is a comprehensive textbook designed for postgraduate students of business management. The book explores the core concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and explains them through numerous examples, mini cases, exhibits, and case studies.
Beginning with an introduction to CSR, the book goes on to discuss its evolution and the theories of corporate governance, as also the key concept of stakeholders of business. It explores the role of various institutions, the processes of integrating CSR into the strategic framework of organizations, and sustainability and its challenges. Further, it provides a framework for CSR reporting, an insight into the CSR practices prevalent in India, and a thematic representation of the global scenario. The book concludes by taking a look at the future trends in CSR.
Besides students of management, the book will be useful to professionals to understand that CSR is not philanthropy and that sustainable success in businesses can be achieved by striking a balance between the financial bottom line and the interest of the employees and the community at large.
Table of contents
Chapter1. Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter2. Evolution of Company and CSR
Chapter3. Stakeholder Theory
Chapter4. Role of Various Institutions in CSR
Chapter5. Creating CSR Framework
Chapter6. Framework for Rating Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter7. Sustainability and Its Challenges
Chapter8. The Indian Saga
Chapter9. Global CSR
Chapter10. The Road Ahead
Features
- Examines the CSR debates framed by various business engagements in defining their social role
- Provides a unique comparative study of CSR in four different countries (US, UK, New Zealand, and Indonesia) with real data
- Discusses CSR practices of Indian and global companies such as HUL, ITC, Philips, Satyam, Tata Group, Poti Port in Georgia, GlaxoSmithKline, Suzlon, and Nestlé
Description
Corporate Social Responsibility is a comprehensive textbook designed for postgraduate students of business management. The book explores the core concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and explains them through numerous examples, mini cases, exhibits, and case studies.
Beginning with an introduction to CSR, the book goes on to discuss its evolution and the theories of corporate governance, as also the key concept of stakeholders of business. It explores the role of various institutions, the processes of integrating CSR into the strategic framework of organizations, and sustainability and its challenges. Further, it provides a framework for CSR reporting, an insight into the CSR practices prevalent in India, and a thematic representation of the global scenario. The book concludes by taking a look at the future trends in CSR.
Besides students of management, the book will be useful to professionals to understand that CSR is not philanthropy and that sustainable success in businesses can be achieved by striking a balance between the financial bottom line and the interest of the employees and the community at large.
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Chapter1. Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter2. Evolution of Company and CSR
Chapter3. Stakeholder Theory
Chapter4. Role of Various Institutions in CSR
Chapter5. Creating CSR Framework
Chapter6. Framework for Rating Corporate Social Responsibility
Chapter7. Sustainability and Its Challenges
Chapter8. The Indian Saga
Chapter9. Global CSR
Chapter10. The Road Ahead