Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment provides faculty and students with a comprehensive, stand-alone text to support traditional and innovative courses in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Integral to the book's unique format is the real-life "mini-case-study" approach across the spectrum of CSR topics, backed by Internet accessible references. Adopting a stakeholder approach to CSR, the content and format of this sourcebook defines CSR within the global communications environment in which multinational corporations operate today.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This books promises to be a new classic. It is authoritative and comprehensive, with excellent case studies, and it's written so as to be digestible by students." (Marjorie Kelly BUSINESS ETHICS )
"This textbook takes an innovative, imaginative, unique approach to the teaching of corporate social responsibility by providing a wealth of online sources, case studies, and print references to the general English-language literature of the CSR field." (William Frederick )
"The approach is unique as compared with other CSR texts on the market. It is precisely this novel approach that I think will appeal most to graduate students, who are looking for something different from their graduate school experience than just a lengthier repetition of the methods and materials covered in their undergraduate business school curriculums. Further, they [the students] want to see immediate practical applicability of the concepts and methods learned in the classroom to their present career responsibilities, and I think the issue/mini-case/web-based examples/discussion question format in Section II of the book does that particularly well. I would urge the adoption of such a text to the faculty who teach this course. This book’s format is appealing for use in an MBA course in which students are more practically-oriented. Overall, I think that this is a good treatise on CSR for the graduate audience it is intended." (Linda Clarke, Ph.D., J.D. )
“The book maps the landscape of CSR, advocates a strategic approach taking global stakeholders into account, and presents a wealth of case studies to illustrate its points." (SocialFunds.com )
"There is not a single entrepreneur today who is not talking about corporate social responsibility (CSR). Werther and Chandler help us realize that once you see CSR in terms of its strategic implications for the core business you realize that well-understood business principles apply." (Indian Management )
"The text presents a careful selection of content, being organized in such a way that it stimulates learning and provides convenient access to the extensive CSR literature that is readily available on the internet. The authors leave it up to the readers to form their own opinion on controversial and debatable issues, providing guidance to accessing information on the internet by seeking out the websites and documentation (online). Part III of the book is an invaluable appendix that makes this publication on vital addition to any professional or business library. It is intended as an additional resource for the reader who is interested in information beyond the case study references and URLs provided throughout the book." (Jose I. Galan Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategic Management )
"I found the book to be very well organized and included interesting material and case studies. It is certainly of value added to anyone teaching CSR." (Dima Jamali )
"This textbook takes an innovative, imaginative, unique approach to the teaching of corporate social responsibility by providing a wealth of online sources, case studies, and print references to the general English-language literature of the CSR field." (William Frederick )
"The approach is unique as compared with other CSR texts on the market. It is precisely this novel approach that I think will appeal most to graduate students, who are looking for something different from their graduate school experience than just a lengthier repetition of the methods and materials covered in their undergraduate business school curriculums. Further, they [the students] want to see immediate practical applicability of the concepts and methods learned in the classroom to their present career responsibilities, and I think the issue/mini-case/web-based examples/discussion question format in Section II of the book does that particularly well. I would urge the adoption of such a text to the faculty who teach this course. This book’s format is appealing for use in an MBA course in which students are more practically-oriented. Overall, I think that this is a good treatise on CSR for the graduate audience it is intended." (Linda Clarke, Ph.D., J.D. )
“The book maps the landscape of CSR, advocates a strategic approach taking global stakeholders into account, and presents a wealth of case studies to illustrate its points." (SocialFunds.com )
"There is not a single entrepreneur today who is not talking about corporate social responsibility (CSR). Werther and Chandler help us realize that once you see CSR in terms of its strategic implications for the core business you realize that well-understood business principles apply." (Indian Management )
"The text presents a careful selection of content, being organized in such a way that it stimulates learning and provides convenient access to the extensive CSR literature that is readily available on the internet. The authors leave it up to the readers to form their own opinion on controversial and debatable issues, providing guidance to accessing information on the internet by seeking out the websites and documentation (online). Part III of the book is an invaluable appendix that makes this publication on vital addition to any professional or business library. It is intended as an additional resource for the reader who is interested in information beyond the case study references and URLs provided throughout the book." (Jose I. Galan Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategic Management )
Hello Dr. Chandler,
(Julia Sagebien )First of all - excellent CSR book. Your approach is comprehensive and fair. It simplifies teaching this course a great deal. Actually, in 4 years of teaching a CSR course - this is the first time I use a textbook! I will use it this summer.
Thank you!
JS
Julia Sagebien, Ph D
Associate Professor
Dalhousie University
"I found the book to be very well organized and included interesting material and case studies. It is certainly of value added to anyone teaching CSR." (Dima Jamali )
About the Author
William B. Werther Jr. is a founding Co-director of the Center for Nonprofit Management at the University of Miami. He is 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 focus on strategy with its implications for human performance and corporate social responsibility.
With 40 years of experience among nonprofit, government, and business organizations, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Nightly Business Report (PBS) have sought his expertise. Public sector involvement includes work for the White House Conference on Productivity, the U.S. House of Representatives, NASA, and the Arizona State Senate. Private sector work includes Anheuser-Busch, Bell Canada, Citicorp, Fiat, IBM, State Farm, UPS, and scores of others.
He is an award-winning author and teacher. In addition to more than 100 professional articles, his publications include Third Sector Management (Georgetown University Press, 2001), Human Resources and Personnel Management 5/E (McGraw-Hill, 1996), and other books translated into more than a half-dozen languages. He earned a Ph.D. (University of Florida, 1971) in Economics and Business Administration (Phi Beta Kappa). Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Miami in 1985, he was a Professor of Management at Arizona State University for 14 years. Additionally, he teaches at the Universidade do Porto (Portugal), where he serves as Visiting Professor each spring.
David Chandler received his Ph.D. in strategic management and organization theory from the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests lie at the intersection of the organization and its operating environment. Theoretically, he is interested in explaining why organizations respond in different ways to the same environmental forces, as well as understanding the consequences of these different actions. Empirically, he is interested in studying these questions within the context of corporate social responsibility, organizational ethics, and firm/stakeholder relations.
Since graduating with an undergraduate degree in American Studies: Politics and Government in 1991 (University of Kent, UK), David has divided his time between the United States, the UK, and Japan, working in the fields of business, politics, and education. In addition to his Ph.D., David has an M.Sc. in East Asian Business from the University of Sheffield, UK, an MBA from the University of Miami, FL, and an M.S. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin.
With 40 years of experience among nonprofit, government, and business organizations, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Nightly Business Report (PBS) have sought his expertise. Public sector involvement includes work for the White House Conference on Productivity, the U.S. House of Representatives, NASA, and the Arizona State Senate. Private sector work includes Anheuser-Busch, Bell Canada, Citicorp, Fiat, IBM, State Farm, UPS, and scores of others.
He is an award-winning author and teacher. In addition to more than 100 professional articles, his publications include Third Sector Management (Georgetown University Press, 2001), Human Resources and Personnel Management 5/E (McGraw-Hill, 1996), and other books translated into more than a half-dozen languages. He earned a Ph.D. (University of Florida, 1971) in Economics and Business Administration (Phi Beta Kappa). Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Miami in 1985, he was a Professor of Management at Arizona State University for 14 years. Additionally, he teaches at the Universidade do Porto (Portugal), where he serves as Visiting Professor each spring.
David Chandler received his Ph.D. in strategic management and organization theory from the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests lie at the intersection of the organization and its operating environment. Theoretically, he is interested in explaining why organizations respond in different ways to the same environmental forces, as well as understanding the consequences of these different actions. Empirically, he is interested in studying these questions within the context of corporate social responsibility, organizational ethics, and firm/stakeholder relations.
Since graduating with an undergraduate degree in American Studies: Politics and Government in 1991 (University of Kent, UK), David has divided his time between the United States, the UK, and Japan, working in the fields of business, politics, and education. In addition to his Ph.D., David has an M.Sc. in East Asian Business from the University of Sheffield, UK, an MBA from the University of Miami, FL, and an M.S. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AN OUTSTANDING BOOK IN EVERY RESPECT.,
By Yvette Borcia and Gerry Stern "Stern's Manage... (Culver City, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment (Paperback)
This book presents a stakeholder perspective for understanding the big picture of corporate social responsibility (CSR). These stakeholders are grouped as follows:
organizational (employees, managers, stockholders, unions); economic (e.g., customers, creditors); and societal (e.g., communities, government and regulators, the environment). The book examines the scope of CSR, and views it through the lens of the needs and values of stakeholders. It puts forth the arguments against CSR. CSR is examined in a strategic context, placing the subject in sharp focus from a business perspective. The authors examine a long list of issues that define CSR in practice, each associated with a specific stakeholder group, using a real-life case study with supporting sources. Vivid examples of CSR strategies in action are provided. The book is a treasure trove of information and insights. It is comprehensive, and extremely well organized-an outstanding book in every respect. For anyone interested corporate social responsibility, this book is must-reading.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of time: Vague, unclear,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment (Paperback)
The book is over simplistic and the author does not seem to believe in logic. This book is full of fluff. Reading it will not convince you of anything. It is simply vague and full of buzzwords. However, if you like to be logically pursued and would like to have an intelligent, smart, yet clear and simple discourse just study / read "Moral Issues in Business" by William H. Shaw. I read his book back in 2004. Thereafter, I learned how to argue in a simple and concise argument either for or against any business dilemma.
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review for CSR Book,
By Mar "Mar" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment (Paperback)
The book was in excellent conditions, BRAND NEW and shipping was very fast. Thank you!
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
(learn more)
responsible society, virtue matrix, socially responsible investing, stakeholders care, expensing stock options, societal stakeholders, societal legitimacy, worst boards, economic stakeholders, community investing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wall Street Journal, United States, Miami Herald, Business Week, New York Times, Ethical Corporation Magazine, Case Study, Business Ethics Magazine, The Economist, Martha Stewart, Union Carbide, Fannie Mae, Lisa Roner, Harvard Business Review, Equator Principles, William Baue, Code of Ethics, The Body Shop, University of Miami, Alex Blyth, Financial Times, Friends of the Earth, Corporate Responsibility, Bill Gates, Daily Yomiuri Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
responsible society, virtue matrix, socially responsible investing, stakeholders care, expensing stock options, societal stakeholders, societal legitimacy, worst boards, economic stakeholders, community investing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wall Street Journal, United States, Miami Herald, Business Week, New York Times, Ethical Corporation Magazine, Case Study, Business Ethics Magazine, The Economist, Martha Stewart, Union Carbide, Fannie Mae, Lisa Roner, Harvard Business Review, Equator Principles, William Baue, Code of Ethics, The Body Shop, University of Miami, Alex Blyth, Financial Times, Friends of the Earth, Corporate Responsibility, Bill Gates, Daily Yomiuri Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
