Building the Responsible Enterprise provides students and practitioners with a practical, yet academically rooted, introduction to the state-of-the-art in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The book consists of four parts, highlighting different aspects of corporate responsibility. Part I discusses the context in which corporate responsibility occurs. Part II looks at three critical issues: the development of vision at the individual and organizational levels, the integration of values into the responsible enterprise, and the ways that these building blocks create added value for a firm. Part III highlights the actual management practices that enable enterprises to achieve excellence, focusing on the roles that stakeholder relationships play in improving performance. The book concludes with a conversation about responsible management in the global village, examining the emerging infrastructure in which enterprise finds itself today. Throughout the text, cases exemplify key concepts and highlight companies that are guiding us into tomorrow's business environment.
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This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art thinking in corporate responsibility and sustainability management. It is theoretically reflective, yet practically oriented.
"Waddock and Rasche expertly mix theory with practicality to introduce students and practitioners to corporate social responsibility and how it is developed and applied in companies . . . [T]his work brings a much-needed perspective to the sustainability discussion. It is a very timely and comprehensible read, even given its attention to academic literature. The authors present research findings in a readable fashion, lacing the details of studies with current examples to make the mundane come to life . . . Recommended."—B. B. Vitali, CHOICE
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780804781947
Publisert
2012-06-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Stanford Business Books,US
Vekt
612 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Biographical note

Sandra Waddock is Galligan Chair of Strategy, Professor of Management, and Carroll School Scholar of Corporate Responsibility at Boston College.
Andreas Rasche is Professor of Business in Society at Copenhagen Business School.