Steven Brant Bryn Mawr Jan 18, 2008 0:34 am

This book was just published today by two professors from England. It claims to be a comprehensive and critical overview of the corporate responsibility movement. Perhaps it will offer some objective insights into the question of whether businesses can (or cannot) help foster sustainable behavior in the larger society.

Steve 

http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780199209095

Michael Blowfield, Director of Development, University of Cambridge Programme for Industry; Associate Professor in Corporate Responsibility, University of Middlesex Business School; Teaching Fellow in Corporate Responsibility, London Business School and Alan Murray, Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting, University of Sheffield

Corporate Responsibility A Critical Introduction
By Michael Blowfield and Alan Murray

In a sign of CSR's maturity as theory and management practice, I'm delighted to announce the publication of "Corporate Responsibility: a critical introduction" by Oxford University Press. The book is probably the first genuine text book offering an objective overview of the field. This much needed book examines the multiple dimensions to corporate responsibility. It creates a framework that presents a historical and interdisciplinary overview of the field; a summary of different management approaches; and a review of the key actors and trends worldwide. The authors take a critical perspective and successfully provide a balance between theory and practice. They offer comprehensive coverage of the subject, combining an insightful, interdisciplinary, approach with the pedagogy and support sought after by students. Key features include: An array of pedagogical features and online resources take the text beyond the scope of existing corporate responsibility literature, providing much needed support for students. A comprehensive treatment of corporate responsibility with a clear focus, summarising and comparing the different interpretations of corporate responsibility and management approaches, ensuring a thorough understanding of the field. A critical approach to the subject enabling students to debate and discuss issues, thereby developing their critical analysis skills. An online resource centre for lecturers including additional case studies, essay questions, and images from the book A student resource centre including web links, legislation resources, further reading, email listservs, links to corporate responsibility organizations

See the book's website at... http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/blowfield_murray/

Table of Contents:

Part One: The Meaning and Origins of Corporate Responsibility

1. Introducing Corporate Responsibility
2. The Origins of Corporate Responsibility
3. Globalization and International Development

Part Two: Managing and implementing corporate responsibility

4. How Corporate Responsibility is Managed
5. The Business Case for Corporate Responsibility
6. Stakeholders, Standards, and Regional Variations
7. Social Accounting
8. The Place of Corporate Responsibility in the Corporate Governance Framework
9. Sustainable Development
10. Stakeholder Partnerships
11. Socially Responsible Investment

Part Three: The Impact, Critics, and Future of Corporate Responsibility

12. The Impact of Corporate Responsibility
13. Criticisms of Corporate Responsibility
14. The Future of Corporate Responsibility

Steven G. Brant
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