Blending theory with practical application, this comprehensive text supports courses at the intersection of corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate strategy, and public policy. Part I provides an overview of the field, defining CSR and placing it in the context of wider corporate strategy. Part II contains chapters on CSR issues related to the organization, the economy, and society, and provides detailed case studies on a variety of well-known firms. Adopting a stakeholder perspective, the authors explore CSR issues within the complex global business environment in which corporations operate today. New and Hallmark Features - New! Chapter 2 on corporate strategy in relation to CSR contrasts the resources perspective with Michael Porter’s five-forces model, and outlines a third viewpoint: the stakeholder perspective - Part II presents 24 in-depth and topical CSR issues and cases, including cases related to the financial crises of 2008 - New! An expanded set of questions for Discussion and Review and Online Resources supplements the cases and allows instructors to combine traditional classroom activities with exploration of relevant company, NGO, academic, and other CSR research Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries! A comprehensive password-protected Instructor Teaching Site is available at . Resources include sample syllabi; PowerPoint slides; faculty notes; questions for discussion on the chapters, issues, and cases; a test bank; and information on how to subscribe to the authors’ CSR newsletters.

William B. Werther, Jr. is Professor of Management at the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration, 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 focuses on strategy with its implications for human performance and corporate social responsibility. An award-winning author and teacher, he has published more than 100 professional articles and a number of books including Third Sector Management (Georgetown University Press, 2001) and Human Resources and Personnel Management, Fifth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1996). He earned a PhD (University of Florida, 1971) in Economics and Business Administration (Phi Beta Kappa). Before joining the faculty at the University of Miami in 1985, he was Professor of Management at Arizona State University for 14 years.David Chandler (david.chandler@ucdenver.edu) is Associate Professor of Management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. His research focuses on the dynamic interface between the firm and its institutional environment. His research has been published in Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, and Strategic Organization. Additional related publications include the book Corporate Social Responsibility: A Strategic Perspective (Business Expert Press, 2014). He received his PhD in Management from The University of Texas at Austin.

• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Sage South Asia
• Publication Date: May 6, 2024
• Pages: 446
• ISBN13: 9788132105725
• Item Weight: 599 grams
• Original Price: 850.0 INR
• Edition: South Asia Edition 2nd
• Binding: Paperback