1st Edition

Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

152 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Despite its recent popularity in literature, theory, and practice, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) remains a vague concept that struggles to define itself beyond the confines of corporate philanthropy or sustainability. In some circles, it is a response to the present and anticipated climate change challenges, while in others it focuses on fair trade, corporate governance, and responsible... Read more

1. Corporate Social Responsibility: Definitions and Meanings  2. Corporate Social Responsibility as Stakeholder Orientation to Management  3. Corporate Social Responsibility, Globalization, and the Global Governance Void  4. Corporate Social Responsibility as the Private Governance of Externalities  5. Corporate Social Responsibility as a Private Governance Mechanism: Implications for Markets  6.  Corporate Social Responsibility as a Private Governance Mechanism: Implications for CSR in Different Institutional Contexts  7.  The Problem of Accountability in the Global Networks of Production  8. Corporate Social Responsibility as a Business Philosophy and an Expression of Social Justice: Justice as Fairness  About the Authors  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Kenneth Amaeshi is Reader in Strategy and International Business at the University of Edinburgh, UK, a Visiting Fellow at the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield University of Management, UK, and a Visiting Professor at the Lagos Business School, Nigeria.

Paul Nnodim is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Modern Languages at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (Massachusetts State University System), MA, USA.

Onyeka Osuji is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom.

"Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation provides an excellent academic introduction to CSR within the context of globalisation for business students and experienced professionals alike." - Sharon Shutler, FCQI CQP, in Quality World, Vol 39:7, 2013