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Managing Business Crises: The CSR Perspective
Tejinder Sharma, Mahabior NarwalCrisis is the real test of the capabilities, of both the organizations as well as individuals. When time is hard, they are tempted to break the rules of the game, only to realize…
The Importance of Environmental Communication: Evidence from Turkey
Caner Dincer, Banu DincerIn this article, we try to extend previous research on socially responsible practices by investigating the effectiveness of the environmental communication of an organization. The…
Understanding the Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility using the Concept of the Shadow Side
Gary Pheiffer, Dave Griffiths, David AndrewThe paper argues for a deeper understanding of the dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by examining the role of what has been called the shadow side of…
The Failure of Multinational Companies in Developing Countries in Sharing Environmental Responsibilities: The Case of Turkey
Fulya AkyildizMultinational companies whose importance has increased or improved depending on global capitalisation and travelling around the world without knowing borders have activities in…
Erratum
This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/eb045827. When citing the article, please…
Studying Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland: Genuine Gesture or Pursuit of a Big(ger) Profit?
Merita MattilaCorporate Social Responsibility is a crucial element of today's company strategies. Today's heightened interest in the proper role of businesses in society has been promoted by…
The shaping of relations between a developing economy and MNCs: Bangladesh and Shipping
Lez Rayman‐Bacchus, Silvia ChowdhuryMuch has been written about the behaviour of muntinational corporations (MNCs) and their relations with the nation state. However, there seems room for closer examination of the…
The Word for World is Not Forest
David Crowther, Branka MraovićIn 1972 Ursula Le Guin published her award winning novella, The Word for World is Forest. This describes the world of the Athsheans, a small, green, furry, and peaceful people…
The European Constitution and CSR; Consensus or Conflict
Julia J.A. ShawThere are too many examples of CSR as a mere PR exercise however with public confidence in the existence of a ‘corporate conscience’ at an all‐time low, supported by the…
Developing Diversity in SMEs: collaboration between a city, a business school and employers
Adam Palmer, Nigel BradleyThis paper explores the question of whether there is an ethical business case for SMEs employing a more diverse workforce. Regan and Stanley (2003: p. v) have argued that…
A quite unreasonable state of affairs: Corporate Social Responsibility and the John Lewis Partnership
Abby CathcartOn the surface the subjects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Critical Management Studies (CMS) seem to be closely related. Both are concerned with reflecting on the…
Who is kidding whom? A study of complicity, seduction and deception in the marketplace
Chloe Chadderton, Robin CroftIt is likely that deception in commerce has been evident since the growth of trading and the development of marketplaces in early history. But from the mid 20th century the tools…
CSR in the Community: Redefining the Social Role of the Supermarket Giants
Hillary ShawThe ‘consumer society’ has become a ‘consumer oligopoly’ in Britain as the big four supermarkets, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, and Morrison have between them captured a 75% share of…
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