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Sage Publications Ltd Corporate Social Responsibility 2015 Edition by Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen
*Shortlisted in the Management and Leadership Textbook Category at CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2016*Why has CSR become part of the mainstream business and academic agenda in the 21st century? How can CSR be fully integrated in business strategy and day-to-day operations? Do companies become more vulnerable to criticism from stakeholders if they make public their commitment to CSR? These are just some of the questions and challenges explored in this exciting new textbook. Readers will not only gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the history of CSR, the key CSR drivers, the main theoretical CSR perspectives and the dominant CSR practices found in the business community, they will also, more crucially, learn how to implement CSR in practice.Written and edited by leading academics in the field, Corporate Social Responsibility is an engaging and accessible text designed for any student seeking an introduction to this complex and ambiguous subject. The book is complemented by free online resources, including annotated web links, free full-text journal articles and more. Table of contents :- Part 1: Introduction - Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum PedersonChapter 1: The Anatomy of CSR - Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum PedersonPart 2: The Internal Organisation of CSRChapter 2: CSR and Leadership - Robert StrandChapter 3: CSR and Human Resource Management - Gill ChristyChapter 4 CSR standards and social accounting - Thordis Bjartmarz and Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum PedersonChapter 5: CSR and Innovation - Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pederson and Thordis BjartmarzPart 3: The External Organisations of CSRChapter 6: CSR and Suppliers - Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen and Soren JeppesenChapter 7: CSR and the Consumer - Michal Carrington and Benjamin NevilleChapter 8: CSR and Shareholders - Celine LoucheChapter 9: CSR and Governments: Public Policies on CSR in Europe - Reinhard SteurerChapter 10 The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in CSR - Maria Joutsenvirta and Arno Kourula