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Corporate social responsibility
Hunnicutt, Susan.

Publisher:	Greenhaven Press,
Pub date:	c2009.
Pages:	204 p. ;
ISBN:	9780737742305
Item info:	2 copies available at Utica Public Library and West Winfield Library.

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Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Chapter 1 What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Chapter Preface	p. 20
1 The Purpose of Social Responsibility Is Open to Debate	p. 22
2 A Left-Wing Agenda Drives the Movement for Corporate Social Responsibility	p. 36
3 The Corporate Social Responsibility Movement Responds to Real Demand for Increased Accountability	p. 41
4 Corporate Social Responsibility Is an Enlightened Response to the Pressures of Globalization The Economist	p. 46
5 Corporate Social Responsibility Should Be Driven by Consumers and Markets	p. 54
Periodical Bibliography	p. 61
Chapter 2 How Have Corporations Been Impacted by Environmental Concerns?
Chapter Preface	p. 63
1 Green Initiatives Are Not Always Good for Business or the Environment	p. 65
2 Green Initiatives Can Make Firms More Profitable	p. 75
3 A Credible Green Strategy Begins with Real Personal and Organizational Change	p. 86
4 Some Companies Are Not Honest About Their Environmental Records	p. 93
5 Climate Change Is a Problem Corporate Communications Professionals Must Address	p. 101
Periodical Bibliography	p. 106
Chapter 3 Do Corporations Have a Social Responsibility to Protect Human Rights?
Chapter Preface	p. 108
1 Corporations Have a Social Responsibility to Protect Human Rights	p. 111
2 Only Strong Laws Can Compel Corporations to Protect Human Rights	p. 116
3 The UN's Framework for Business and Human Rights Seeks to Fill the Governance Gap Caused by Globalization	p. 124
4 The UN's Framework for Business and Human Rights Requires Too Much of Corporations	p. 136
Periodical Bibliography	p. 146
Chapter 4 What Factors Are Influencing Corporations to Behave More Responsibly?
Chapter Preface	p. 148
1 Voluntary Codes of Conduct May Provide Motivation for Responsible Corporate Behavior	p. 150
2 Voluntary Codes of Conduct Will Not Make Corporations More Accountable	p. 163
3 Some Nongovernmental Organizations Are Challenging the Rhetoric of the Corporate Social Responsibility Movement	p. 174
4 Business Schools Should Integrate Social Responsibility Across the Curriculum	p. 181
Periodical Bibliography	p. 187
For Further Discussion	p. 188
Organizations to Contact	p. 191
Bibliography of Books	p. 195
Index	p. 197

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Leader:	am a0c
key:	ocn262429629
Data source:	OCoLC
Date/time stamp:	20091230085332.0
Fixed field data:	081126s2009 miu d b 001 0 eng
LCCN:	2008050586
ISBN:	9780737742305 (hardcover)
ISBN:	9780737742312 (pbk.)
ISBN:	0737742305 (hardcover)
ISBN:	0737742313 (pbk.)
Local system #:	(OCoLC)262429629
Dewey class number:	658.4/08 22
Local call number:	YA 658.408 COR
Title:	Corporate social responsibility / Susan Hunnicutt, book editor.
Publication info:	Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
Physical descrip:	204 p. ; 24 cm.
Series:	(Opposing viewpoints series)
Bibliography note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-196) and index.
Contents:	What is corporate social responsibility? The purpose of social responsibility is open to debate / John Mackey ; A left-wing agenda drives the movement for corporate social responsibility / James K. Glassman ; The corporate social responsibility movement responds to real demand for increased accountability / Peter Kinder ; Corporate social responsibility is an enlightened response to the pressures of globalization / The Economist ; Corporate social responsibility should be driven by consumers and markets / Andrew C. Coors and Wayne Winegarden -- How have corporations been impacted by environmental concerns? Green initiatives are not always good for business or the environment / Nick Schultz ; Green initiatives can make firms more profitable / John Lorinc ; A credible green strategy begins with real personal and organizational change / Tim Osborn-Jones ; Some companies are not honest about their environmental records / Phil Mattera ; Climate change is a problem corporate communications professionals must address / Chris Freimond -- Do coporations have a social responsibility to protect human rights? Corporations have a social responsibility to protect human rights / Mary Robinson ; Only strong laws can compel corporations to protect human rights / Cheryl Marihugh ; The UN's framework for business and human rights seeks to fill the governance gap caused by globalization / John Ruggie ; The UN's framework for business and human rights requires too much of corporations / Martin Lipton and Kevin S. Schwartz -- What factors are influencing corporations to behave more responsibly? Voluntary codes of conduct may provide motivation for responsible corporate behavior / Ann Florini ; Voluntary codes of conduct will not make corporations more accountable / Kavaljit Singh ; Some nongovernmental organizations are challenging the rhetoric of the corporate social responsibility movement / Jem Bendell ; Business schools should integrate social responsibility across the curriculum / Elizabeth Armstrong.
Summary:	Presents information to debate the role of businesses concerning social responsibility.
Subject term:	Social responsibility of business.
Subject term:	Corporate culture.
Added author:	Hunnicutt, Susan.
Series:	Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Held by:	UTICA WESTWINFLD