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Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility William B. Werther

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility By William B. Werther

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility by William B. Werther


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The wide range of issues and cases contained within this text reflect both the scale and scope of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for organizations today. The book covers the full range of CSR topics, with Internet links to related issues and is supported by real-life cases.

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility Summary

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment by William B. Werther

Presenting the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a constantly evolving field with direct impact on organizational strategies and success, this book links numerous subjects such as strategy, marketing and ethics, encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach to an issue that touches all aspects of an organization's operations. The book covers the full range of CSR topics with Internet links to related issues and is supported by real-life mini-cases. It joins the US and European perspectives of the authors, recognizing cross-cultural trends that are developing at different rates and in different regions of the world.

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The book is a powerful and persuasive presentation of strategic CSR. -- Mr. Dharmendra Nath UPKRAM 20110611

About William B. Werther

William B. Werther, Jr. is Professor of Management at the University of Miami's School of Business Administration, a Fellow and former Chair of the International Society for Productivity and Quality Research, a Fellow in the World Academy of Productivity Science, and former Chair for the Managerial Consultation Division of the Academy of Management. His teaching and research focuses on strategy with its implications for human performance and corporate social responsibility. An award-winning author and teacher, he has published more than 100 professional articles and a number of books including Third Sector Management (Georgetown University Press, 2001) and Human Resources and Personnel Management, Fifth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1996). He earned a PhD (University of Florida, 1971) in Economics and Business Administration (Phi Beta Kappa). Before joining the faculty at the University of Miami in 1985, he was Professor of Management at Arizona State University for 14 years. David Chandler is Assistant Professor of Management and Co-Director of the Managing for Sustainability Program at the University of Colorado Denver. His broad area of research interest lies at the dynamic interface between the organization and its institutional environment. Empirically, he focuses on studying organizations within the context of corporate social responsibility, business ethics, and firm/stakeholder relations. In addition to teaching the capstone corporate strategy course in the Professional MBA and 11-month MBA Programs at the University of Colorado Denver, he also teaches a Sustainable Business Practices course in the Executive MBA Program. He received his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

List of Figures Glossary of Terms - CSR Terms and Strategy Terms Foreword by Mallen Baker Preface Plan of the Book Acknowledgments PART I STRATEGIC CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 1. What Is CSR? Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Strategy and CSR The Evolution of CSR The Culture and Context A Moral Argument for CSR A Rational Argument for CSR An Economic Argument for CSR Why Is CSR Important? Why Is CSR Increasingly Relevant Today? Beyond Trends Questions for Discussion and Review 2. Corporate Strategy: A Stakeholder Perspective What Is Strategy? Competing Strategy Perspectives The Resources Perspective The Industry Perspective A Stakeholder Perspective Prioritizing Stakeholders The Integration of Strategy and CSR Strategic CSR A Stakeholder Perspective in Action Questions for Discussion and Review 3. How Much Does CSR Matter? CSR: A Corporate Responsibility? CSR: A Stakeholder Responsibility? The Walmart Conundrum Is Walmart Good for Society? Walmart Is No.1 ... Today Walmart and Sustainability So, How Much Does CSR Matter? CSR in Implementation 4. The Strategic Context of CSR CSR Through a Strategic Lens Firm Strategy and the CSR Filter A Firm's Environmental Context The Five Driving Forces of CSR The Market for Social Responsibility Strategic CSR Implementing CSR 5. Implementation: The Integration of CSR Into Strategy and Culture The CSR Threshold CSR-An Integral Aspect of the Firm? Implementation: Short to Medium Term Implementation: Medium to Long Term Implementation: Building CSR into the Organizational Culture PART II CSR: ISSUES AND CASE STUDIES Chapter 6: Organizational Issues and Case Studies Chapter 7: Economic Issues and Case Studies Chapter 8: Societal Issues and Case Studies Subject Index Company Index About the Authors

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GOR007281999
9781412974530
1412974534
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment by William B. Werther
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20100427
448
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