Global perspectives on corporate governance and CSR

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Title:

Author:

Aras, Güler.

ISBN:

9780566088308

Publication Information:

Farnham : Gower, 2009.

Physical Description:

xxii, 341 p. : ill, ; 24 cm.

Series:

Corporate social responsibility series.

Corporate social responsibility series

Series Title:

Corporate social responsibility series.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in context / Applying corporate governance in Europe / The evolution of corporate governance in Japan: the case of vertical Keiretsu groups / Corporate social responsibility in Latin America: multiple realities, different perspectives / Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility practices in Africa / Evolution of corporate governance and potential contribution of developing countries / Corporate social responsibility among SMEs in Uzbekistan / Corporate governance in family firms: a comparison between Italy and Turkey / The missing ingredient to an effective corporate governance system in Lebanon / An enterprise theory of legal obligation for corporate social responsibility / Kurt A. Strasser -- Implementing corporate social responsibility: a creative tension between regulation and corporate initiatives? Thomas Clarke and Alice Klettner -- Convergence: a prognosis

Subject Term:

Social responsibility of business.

Corporate governance -- Cross-cultural studies.

Added Author:

Aras, Güler.

Crowther, David.

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Summary

Good governance is good PR, it is important in every sphere of society, whether it be the corporate environment, the political, or wider society. When resources are too limited to meet the minimum expectations of the people, it is a good governance level that can help to promote the welfare of society. Enlightened companies recognise that there is a clear link between governance and corporate social responsibility and make efforts to link the two. Unfortunately this is too often no more than making a claim that good governance is a part of their CSR policy as well as a part of their relationship with shareholders. Corporate Governance and CSR are significant issues in all parts of the world, huge amounts of time and energy are devoted to its global interpretation. Most analysis however is too simplistic to be helpful as it normally resolves itself into simple dualities: rules based v principles based or Anglo-Saxon v Continental. The editors of this book argue that this is not helpful - that the reality is far more complex. They show that Corporate Governance and CSR cannot be understood without taking geographical, cultural and historical factors into account. It is necessary, they say to understand the concerns of people in different parts of the world. Therefore, by using a wealth of case studies, theoretical models, and drawing on the knowledge and perspective of experts from around the world, the editors have produced this valuable book. Global Perspectives on Corporate Governance and CSR discusses issues such as regional and cultural similarities and differences, the contexts of differing legal frameworks and governance codes, differences between large companies and SMEs, governance in new environments (companies and economies) versus stable environments, and the changing environment affecting corporate social responsibility around the world. The editors then synthesise this in a way that will be helpful to business people as well as to academics.