Business ethics and social responsibility Books

Book SynopsisThe editors of this book have put together a volume that advances research on and deepens the understanding of social entrepreneurship in a number of ways. First, the volume offers a model of social entrepreneurship that bridges economics and sociology. Second, the approach taken expands our understanding of the broader phenomenon without compromising attention to detail. Third, the book also illustrates the usefulness of action research as a means of simultaneously intervening to create social and economic value and collecting data to test theory. All in all, this book represents an excellent resource for scholars; the literature review alone is worth acquiring it, let alone the other sections on social exchange theory, action research methodology, and philanthropic finance. Because of its practice orientation, this book is also a good resource for policy makers who want fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to policy.'- Gideon D. Markman, Colorado State University, US'Social entrepreneurship has emerged as an academic field, due to growing interest among students, academics, and policymakers in understanding the antecedents and consequences of these activities. Unfortunately, there has been no comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research on this topic. This timely and important book fills this gap, by effectively synthesizing the burgeoning interdisciplinary literature on social entrepreneurship. Given growing interest in social entrepreneurship, the usefulness of this book to academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will not diminish over time.'- Donald S. Siegel, University at Albany, SUNY, USScholars and policy makers have long recognized entrepreneurship as a powerful engine of economic growth. There is clear evidence, however, that when it comes to social entrepreneurship, policy attention has not been matched by growth in scholarly research. This volume illustrates the type of empirical effort that must take place for the field to advance.The authors review the latest research in the field and then address the many challenges - heterogeneous institutions, geographies and cultures, fast evolving practices, the lack of reliable large datasets, and fragmented theory building that have hampered the development of this research. In many ways, the fundamental questions relating to the rationale and definitions of social entrepreneurship are still very much a work in progress. The main characteristics emerging from the theoretical and empirical discussions in this volume exemplify such complexity. This volume will inspire future researchers to pursue cross-disciplinary theory building, with the aim of building on what we already know and resolving what remains controversial. It will also help researchers think creatively about how their work can inform practice and policy making through the initial design of the research model.This book offers an empirical approach to social entrepreneurship, that researchers, students and policy makers will find invaluable.Contributors: A.-K. Achleitner, N. Auch, H. Aygören, S. Bacq, A.V. Bruno, J.F.G. Bunders, E.D. Carlson, J.E. Clarkin, P. Heister, J.R. Kickul, A. Kroeger, K. Lambrich, S.H. Lee, J. Maas, M. Meyskens, M. Nordqvist, P.H. Phan, A.A. Seferiadis, W. Spiess-Knafl, C. Weber, J.L. Woolley, M.B.M. ZweekhorstTrade Review‘The editors of this book have put together a volume that advances research on and deepens the understanding of social entrepreneurship in a number of ways. First, the volume offers a model of social entrepreneurship that bridges economics and sociology. Second, the approach taken expands our understanding of the broader phenomenon without compromising attention to detail. Third, the book also illustrates the usefulness of action research as a means of simultaneously intervening to create social and economic value and collecting data to test theory. All in all, this book represents an excellent resource for scholars; the literature review alone is worth acquiring it, let alone the other sections on social exchange theory, action research methodology, and philanthropic finance. Because of its practice orientation, this book is also a good resource for policy makers who want fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to policy.’ -- Gideon D. Markman, Colorado State University, US‘Social entrepreneurship has emerged as an academic field, due to growing interest among students, academics, and policymakers in understanding the antecedents and consequences of these activities. Unfortunately, there has been no comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research on this topic. This timely and important book fills this gap, by effectively synthesizing the burgeoning interdisciplinary literature on social entrepreneurship. Given growing interest in social entrepreneurship, the usefulness of this book to academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will not diminish over time.’ -- Donald S. Siegel, University at Albany, SUNY, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction P.H. Phan PART I THE EXTANT LITERATURE 1. Research in Social Entrepreneurship: From Historical Roots to Future Routes H. Aygören PART II THEORIES AND EVIDENCE 2. A Social Exchange Theory of Non-Governmental Organizations as Social Entrepreneurs in Rural Entrepreneurship S.H. Lee 3. A Theoretical Model for Understanding the Scalability of Social Impact C. Weber, A. Kroeger and K. Lambrich 4. What Really Matters: A Theoretical Model for the Assessment of Social Enterprise Performance A.-K. Achleitner, P. Heister and W. Spiess-Knafl 5. An Empirical Analysis of the Missions, Funding Sources, and Survival of Social Ventures A.V. Bruno, J. Woolley and E.D. Carlson 6. Crowdfunding, Foundations, and Impact Investors as Sources of Financial Capital for Social Entrepreneurs J.E. Clarkin PART III APPLICATIONS 7. Social Entrepreneurial Leadership: Creating Opportunities for Autonomy J. Maas, A.A. Seferiadis, J.F.G. Bunders and M.B.M. Zweekhorst 8. Value Creation at the Individual, Venture and Societal Levels of Analyses through Social Venture Competitions M. Meyskens and N. Auch Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis Companion offers comprehensive coverage of the dynamics of ethical behavior in organizations. Edited and authored by leading experts in the field, it is the ideal place to begin acquiring or updating knowledge about the moral dimension of work life.'- Adam Grant, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US'Wide-ranging in its coverage, this compendium of measures will prove a very helpful aid to researchers studying ethics in organizations. The authors have drawn together and summarized empirical measures of diverse phenomena relevant to organizational ethics - both widely studied topics, such as ethical awareness, decision making, and behavior, and newer, important research on topics such as moral identity, intuition, and emotion. Given the recent rapid growth of behavioral studies of ethics in organizations, this is a very timely work.'- Gary R. Weaver, University of Delaware, US and Senior Associate Editor, Business Ethics QuarterlyBusiness ethics research and publications have proliferated in recent decades, coinciding with increased public interest in workplace ethical conduct. As studies of behavioral ethics extend across disciplines, scholars unknowingly worked in parallel, creating overlapping constructs and measures. Bringing clarity to the field, the Research Companion to Ethical Behavior in Organizations provides a central reference point for academics, human resource practitioners, and compliance officers interested in measuring the moral dimensions of individuals.With expert contributions, this book catalogs empirical work from management and social science disciplines, offering insights to the varied and nuanced constructs used in behavioral ethics. The authors describe and evaluate over 300 measures, including established surveys and new behavioral research techniques. Doctoral students and veteran management researchers will benefit from summaries of the latest ethics research tools and trends. Offering solutions for research challenges and suggesting new research streams and areas for fruitful study, this Companion enhances the burgeoning field of behavioral ethics.Contributors: B.R. Agle, J.B. Bingham, S.D. Brown, J.D. Carlson, K. Bell DeTienne, C. Frogley Ellertson, L, E. Garrett, R. Dailey Goodwin, D.W. Hart, H.M. Hendricks, D.C. Howe, M-C Ingerson, A.K. Klemme, C. Mealey, A. Miller, J.A. Miller, J. Camden Robinson, Z.J. Rodgers, J.A. Thompson, L.L. Wadsworth, M.C. Walsman, M.A. Widmer, A.L. WilkinsTrade Review‘This Companion offers comprehensive coverage of the dynamics of ethical behavior in organizations. Edited and authored by leading experts in the field, it is the ideal place to begin acquiring or updating knowledge about the moral dimension of work life.’ -- Adam Grant, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US‘Wide-ranging in its coverage, this compendium of measures will prove a very helpful aid to researchers studying ethics in organizations. The authors have drawn together and summarized empirical measures of diverse phenomena relevant to organizational ethics – both widely studied topics, such as ethical awareness, decision making, and behavior, and newer, important research on topics such as moral identity, intuition, and emotion. Given the recent rapid growth of behavioral studies of ethics in organizations, this is a very timely work.’ -- Gary R. Weaver, University of Delaware, US and Senior Associate Editor, Business Ethics QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Moral Awareness Jared A. Miller, Zachariah J. Rodgers and John B. Bingham 2. Ethical Behavior Samuel D. Brown, Aaron Miller and Kristen Bell DeTienne 3. Ethical Decision Making John Camden Robinson, Marc-Charles “M-C” Ingerson and Rachel P. Mahrt 4. Values and Attitudes James D. Carlson, Rachael Dailey Goodwin and Lori L. Wadsworth 5. Individual Differences: Traits and Ethical Leadership David C. Howe, Matthew C. Walsman and Carol Frogley Ellertson 6. Moral Emotions and Emotional Dispositions Lyndon E. Garrett 7. Related Constructs and Measures from Beyond the Field of Ethics Lyndon E. Garrett, Adrian K. Klemme and Alan L. Wilkins 8. Challenges in Business Ethics Research Christian Mealey, James D. Carlson and Mark A. Widmer Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, increasing numbers of articles and studies have emerged across the disciplines of economics, accounting, finance and management to examine the importance of considering both the private and social economic benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). As stakeholders and their concerns have multiplied, and empirical evidence has accumulated, CSR has become a critical area of interest.This authoritative collection examines the five related and most significant elements of this subject - theoretical perspectives, firm financial performance, socially responsible investing, environmental performance and strategic CSR - to provide a comprehensive exploration of the literature on Corporate Social Responsibility and its economic consequences.Trade Review‘The academic debate over CSR and its implications to the economy and society has been vast over the past decades. The current collection composes an innovative, thorough and holistic review of the literature regarding the economics of CSR. The contributions are categorized under the prism of their subject rather than their discipline. Therefore, the reader is being offered a unique, outstanding guidance throughout this imperative branch of the economics literature.’ -- Evangelos Mitrokostas, University of Portsmouth, UKTable of Contents41 Articles, dating from 1973 - 2013 Contributors include: J. Maxwell, T. Lyon, G. Heal, D. Kahneman, M. Kitzmueller, J. L. Knetsch, T. Lundgren, J. Shimshack, D. Siegel, R. Thaler,

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Book SynopsisPascal Dey and Chris Steyaert provide a timely critique on the idea of social entrepreneurship and its reputation as a means for positive social change. The book uses different traditions and modes of critique to interrogate, disrupt and reimagine the concept of social entrepreneurship. Presented in five parts, each individual contribution uses a different critical perspective to analyse and assess social entrepreneurship in its mythological, ideological and performative constitution, looking for its democratic possibilities and alternative affirmations. Using varied analytical approaches, the resulting work highlights the need for a greater recognition of the unintended effects of social entrepreneurship and in doing so, adds nuance to a concept that has gone relatively unchallenged. In addition, each chapter identifies intriguing points for further research.Scholars in the fields of social entrepreneurship, management and organizational studies will find this a relevant and insightful work. Those with a wider scholarly interest in critical research, particularly in the humanities or social sciences, will also find the critical approaches compelling.Contributors: K. Berglund, M.B. Calás, J. Cameron, R. Dart, P. Dey, A.M. Eikenberry, S. Ergene, V.J. Friedman, D.M. Horn, J.A. Kerlin, F. Lyon, C. Mason, S. Mauksch, M. Moran, R. Owen (Baldock), L. Perren, T.H. Pollak, T. Ruebottom, P. Seanor, L. Smircich, C. Steyaert, M. Strauch, I. Sykes, S. TeasdaleTrade Review'This book will surprise you! And it will keep surprising you chapter after chapter for its diversity, insight and wit. The book exemplifies the work of critique as a creative practice and illustrates the ways in which social entrepreneurship as a category of thought is instituted, and how it is ordered as a field of knowledge. The authors pay close attention to the intricate ways in which social entrepreneurship is enacted as a phenomenon that is brought into existence, is constantly changing and constitutes an ongoing social practice.' --Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy'Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert have composed a conceptual assemblage that problematizes "social entrepreneurship" and opens up a space for transforming our understanding of what it means to engage in social transformation. The affirmative critique neither accepts what is given, nor simply rejects it. The chapters in Social Entrepreneurship instead invite us to explore the limits of our capitalist understanding of ''social entrepreneurship'' and inspire us to reinvent it as a space and practice of potential transformation in the context of democracy and our responsibilities in the Anthropocene.' --Richard Weiskopf, University of Innsbruck, Austria'This is a pioneering book for anyone who wants to make sense of what entrepreneurship is (not just social entrepreneurship) as a phenomenon and as a field of study. So, while the book is ostensibly about social entrepreneurship - all entrepreneurship is inherently social - and, therefore, while the book offers various insightful and critical assessments of social entrepreneurship (as myth, ideology, politic, power, enacted, participated, related and possible - just a few of the categories explored), it also garners enlightening discernment across all aspects of entrepreneurship, itself. A much needed reflection that would be very valuable for all entrepreneurship scholars.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements 1. The books on social entrepreneurship we edit, critique and imagine Chris Steyaert and Pascal Dey Part I Social Entrepreneurship, political representation and myth-busting 2. A methodological critique of the social enterprise growth myth Simon Teasdale, Fergus Lyon and Robyn Owen (Baldock) 3. Nonprofit commercial revenue: A replacement for declining government grants and private contributions? Janelle A. Kerlin and Tom H. Pollak 4. Bursting the bubble: The mythologies of many social enterprises and enterpri$ing nonprofits Raymond Dart Part II Social entrepreneurship, ideology and power effects 5. The tale of the veil: Unweaving Big Society and the social enterprise myth Chris Mason and Michael Moran 6. Myth in social entrepreneurship research: An inquiry into rationalist, ideological and dialectic practices of demystification Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert 7. Social entrepreneurship: Mythological ‘doublethink’ Lew Perren Part III Social entrepreneurship and its enactments 8. ‘(It) is exactly what it was in me’ – The performativity of social entrepreneurship Stefanie Mauksch 9. Of course, trust is not the whole story: Narratives of dancing with a critical friend in social enterprise-public sector collaborations Pam Seanor 10. Social entrepreneurship: Performative enactments of compassion Karin Berglund Part IV Social entrepreneurship, participation and democracy 11. Deliberative democracy in social entrepreneurship: A discourse ethics approach to participative processes of social change Trish Ruebottom 12. Social entrepreneurship and democracy Angela M. Eikenberry 13. Social entrepreneurship, democracy and political participation Denise M. Horn Part V Social entrepreneurship, relationality and the possible 14. Expanding the realm of the possible: Field theory and a relational framing of social entrepreneurship Victor J. Friedman, Israel Sykes and Markus Strauch 15. Becoming possible in the anthropocene? Becoming-socialentrepreneurship as more-than-capitalist practice Marta B. Calás, Seray Ergene, Linda Smircich 16. New framings and practices of critical research Jenny Cameron Index

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Book SynopsisIs corporate social responsibility (CSR) a universal idea? Is the same exact definition of CSR relevant for any organization, regardless of context? Or would such a definition need to be adapted to fit different types of organizations, in different cultures, industries and sectors? This book discusses how CSR should preferably be practiced. The expert authors share their knowledge on whether a broad definition of CSR can be practiced as is or if it first has to undergo changes to suit the context.The leading group of contributors argues that anyone wishing to adopt the CSR idea in their organization needs to take the context into account and, thus, find a version of CSR that fits the specific industry, sector, national culture, religion and so on, in which the organization exists. The book discusses the universality of CSR and includes a comparison of the relevance of a broad, general definition of CSR for organizations in contexts such as Buddhism and Islam, developing countries and the food processing, shipping and pharmaceutical industries. Guidelines for conducting studies on the examination of the relevance of CSR for organizations in any particular generalized context are also provided.Academics, students and practitioners involved in the fresh field of CSR will find this an essential resource.Contributors include: A. Ahmad, T. Aroni, A. Athanasopoulou, F. Azmat, W.L. Chan, J.E.-T. Cheah, D.K. Davidson, I. Fafaliou, S. Görpe, P. Gottschalk, G.M. Hall, J.M. Hansen, M. Z. Haque, S.-w. Hsu, D. Jamali, C. Karam, M. Lekakou, L. Montanheiro, B. Öksüz, A. Örtenblad, P. Perry, P. Reinmoeller, J.W. Selsky, E. Stefanidaki, I. Theotokas, W. Visser, J. WeikertTrade Review'It is inspiring to see an innovative volume that focuses on the concept and variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks, as conceptualized and manifested in a range of contexts - religious affiliation, level of economic development, continent, industry, and mixtures of these variables. The Handbook concludes with a thought-provoking proposal for CSR as a contingent universalist idea. This book should be essential reading by novice and mature scholars as well as inquisitive practitioners striving to ascertain how CSR is relevant and applicable to their own environments.' --Archie B. Carroll, University of Georgia'This book demonstrates, once and for all, that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate social responsibility, and that it can only be understood and implemented in context. Drawing from a wide range of scholars across different countries and specialisms, it provides some unique perspectives that take the literature in new and interesting directions' --Andrew Crane, York University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Establishing the Art of Contextualizing CSR as a Research Area Anders Örtenblad 2. Corporate Social Responsibility as Concept and Activity: An Overview Serra Görpe and Burcu Öksüz 3. The Importance of Context in Understanding CSR D. Kirk Davidson 4. The Social Context in CSR Research: A Contextualist Approach with Critical Applications Andromachi Athanasopoulou and John W. Selsky PART II. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN CONTEXT Section A Religion/Level of Economic Development/Continent 5. Islamic and Buddhist Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility Patsy Perry and Aini Ahmad 6. CSR in Developed versus Developing Countries: A Comparative Glimpse Dima Jamali and Charlotte Karam 7. Does Diffusion Cover Differentiation? Looking into Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia Patrick Reinmoeller Section B Industry 8. Corporate Social Responsibility in Food Processing Industry George Michael Hall 9. Corporate Social Responsibility in Shipping Industry Maria Lekakou, Ioannis Theotokas and Evangelia Stefanidaki 10. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Pharmaceutical Industry Wen Li Chan, Jeremy Eng Tuck Cheah and Luiz Montanheiro Section C Mixed Contexts 11. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Ready Made Garments Industry in Bangladesh Fara Azmat and Mohammed Ziaul Haque 12. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Greek Shipping Business Irene Fafaliou and Tina Aroni 13. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry Serra Görpe and Burcu Öksüz Section D Specific Situation 14. The Relevance of CSR in the Case of Insurance Firm and Motorcycle Gang in Norway Petter Gottschalk 15. Fraud Examiners in White-collar Crime Investigations Petter Gottschalk PART III. COMMENTS AND REFLECTIONS 16. Reflections on the Universality and Philosophical Foundations of the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ Definition Jared M. Hansen 17. A Comment on the Use of the Seven Aspects of CSR Jochen Weikert 18. Stages of Corporate Social Responsibility Petter Gottschalk 19. The Future of CSR: Towards Transformative CSR, or CSR 2.0 Wayne Visser 20. Against CSR: The Meaning and Meaninglessness of CSR in China Shih-wei Hsu 21. Conclusions, A Contingency Model of CSR and Recommendations for Further Research Anders Örtenblad Index

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Book SynopsisClimate change cannot be fully understood or effectively mitigated without considering its ethical aspects. This volume brings together recent journal articles, written by eminent experts in the field, to illuminate the ethics of climate change and the related questions of justice. The editor has selected works that explore the themes of environmental philosophy, duties and responsibilities, intergenerational justice, international equity, cosmopolitanism, human rights, individual obligations and climate policy.With an original introduction by the editor, this volume is an essential resource for scholars, students, activists and policymakers.Trade Review‘. . . this book is a ‘one-stop-shop’ to save practitioners time and to provide new-comers a foundation.’Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Paul G. Harris PART I ETHICS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 1. John Barkdull and Paul G. Harris (1998), ‘The Land Ethic: A New Philosophy for International Relations’, Ethics and International Affairs, 12, December, 159–77 2. Sverker C. Jagers and Göran Duus-Otterström (2008), ‘Dual Climate Change Responsibility: On Moral Divergences between Mitigation and Adaptation’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), 576–91 3. Jonathan Aldred (2009), ‘Ethics and Climate Change Cost-Benefit Analysis: Stern and After’, New Political Economy, 14 (4), December, 469-88 4. Sujatha Byravan and Sudhir Chella Rajan (2010), ‘The Ethical Implications of Sea-Level Rise Due to Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 24 (3), Fall, 239–60 5. Paul G. Harris (2010) ‘Misplaced Ethics of Climate Change: Political vs. Environmental Geography’, Ethics, Place and Environment: A Journal of Philosophy and Geography, 13 (2), June, 215¬22 6. Dale Jamieson (2010), ‘Climate Change, Responsibility and Justice’, Science and Engineering Ethics, 16 (3), September, 431–45 PART II SYNOPSES OF CLIMATE JUSTICE 7. Stephen M. Gardiner (2004), ‘Ethics and Global Climate Change’, Ethics, 14 (3), April, 555–600 8. Ludvig Beckman and Edward A. Page (2008), ‘Perspectives on Justice, Democracy and Global Climate Change’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 527–35 9. Simon Caney (2009), ‘Justice and the Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions’, Journal of Global Ethics, 5 (2), August, 125–46 10. Mathias Frisch (2012), ‘Climate Change Justice’, Philosophy and Public Affairs, 40 (3), Summer, 225–53 11. Simon Caney (2014), ‘Two Kinds of Climate Justice: Avoiding Harm and Sharing Burdens’, Journal of Political Philosophy, 22 (2), June, 125–49 PART III INTERGENERATIONAL JUSTICE 12. Lawrence E. Johnson (2003), ‘Future Generations and Contemporary Ethics’, Environmental Values, 12 (4), November, 471-87 13. Stephen M. Gardiner (2006), ‘A Perfect Moral Storm: Climate Change, Intergenerational Ethics and the Problem of Moral Corruption’, Environmental Values, 15 (3), August, 397¬413 14. Robin Attfield (2009), ‘Mediated Responsibilities: Global Warming and the Scope of Ethics,’ Journal of Social Philosophy, 40 (2), Summer, 225–36 PART IV EQUITY AND JUSTICE AMONG STATES 15. Henry Shue (1993), ‘Subsistence Emissions and Luxury Emissions’, Law and Policy, 15 (1), January, 39–59 16. Paul G. Harris (1999), ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibility: The Kyoto Protocol and United States Policy’, New York University Environmental Law Journal, 7 (1), 27–48 17. Henry Shue (1999), ‘Global Environment and International Inequality’, International Affairs, 75 (3), July, 531–45 18. Steve Vanderheiden (2004), ‘Knowledge, Uncertainty and Responsibility: Responding to Climate Change’, Public Affairs Quarterly, 18 (2), April, 141–58 19. Jouni Paavola (2005), ‘Seeking Justice: International Environmental Governance and Climate Change’, Globalizations, 2 (3), 309–322 20. Eric A. Posner and Cass R. Sunstein (2008), ‘Climate Change Justice’, Georgetown Law Journal, 96 (5), June, 156–612 PART V COSMOPOLITANISM 21. Simon Caney (2005), ‘Cosmopolitan Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change’, Leiden Journal of International Law, 18 (4), December, 747–75 22. Axel Gosseries (2005), ‘Cosmopolitan Luck Egalitarianism and the Greenhouse Effect’, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 35, (Supplement 1), 279–309 23. Paul G. Harris (2008), ‘Climate Change and the Impotence of International Environmental Law: Seeking a Cosmopolitan Cure’, Penn State Environmental Law Review, 16 (2), Winter, 323–68 24. Aaron Maltais (2008), ‘Global Warming and the Cosmopolitan Political Conception of Justice’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 592–609 25. Paul G. Harris and Jonathan Symons (2010), ‘Justice in Adaptation to Climate Change: Cosmopolitan Implications for International Institutions’, Environmental Politics, 19 (4), July, 617–36 PART VI HUMAN RIGHTS 26. Tim Hayward (2007), ‘Human Rights versus Emissions Rights: Climate Justice and the Equitable Distribution of Ecological Space’, Ethics and International Affairs, 21 (4), Winter, 431–50 27. Derek Bell (2011), ‘Does Anthropogenic Climate Change Violate Human Rights?’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (2), 99–124 28. Avner de Shalit (2011), ‘Climate Change Refugees, Compensation and Rectification’, The Monist, 94 (3), July, 310–28 PART VII DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS 29. Christopher Brown (2010), ‘A Litigious Proposal: A Citizen’s Duty to Challenge Climate Change, Lessons from Recent Federal Standing Analysis, and Possible State-Level Remedies Private Citizens Can Pursue’, Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, 25 (2), Fall, 385–457 30. Marion Hourdequin (2010), ‘Climate, Collective Action and Individual Ethical Obligations’, Environmental Values, 19 (4), November, 443–64 31. Avram Hiller (2011), ‘Climate Change and Individual Responsibility’, The Monist, 94 (3), July, 349–68 32. Catriona McKinnon (2011), ‘Climate Change Justice: Getting Motivated in the Last Chance Saloon’, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (2), 195¬213 33. Steve Vanderheiden (2011), ‘Globalizing Responsibility for Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 25 (1), Spring, 65–84 PART VIII ETHICS, JUSTICE AND CLIMATE POLICY 34. Dale Jamieson (1992), ‘Ethics, Public Policy and Global Warming’, Science, Technology and Human Values, 12 (2), Spring, 139¬53 35. Dale Jamieson (1996), ‘Ethics and Intentional Climate Change’, Climatic Change, 33 (3), July, 323¬36 36. Jouni Paavola and W. Neil Adger (2006), ‘Fair Adaptation to Climate Change’, Ecological Economics, 56 (4), April, 594–609 37. Madeleine Heyward (2007), ‘Equity and International Climate Change Negotiations: A Matter of Perspective’, Climate Policy, 7 (6), 518–34 38. Edward A. Page (2008),’Distributing the Burdens of Climate Change’, Environmental Politics, 17 (4), August, 556–75 39. Henry Shue (2011), ‘Face Reality? After You! A Call for Leadership on Climate Change’, Ethics and International Affairs, 25 (1), Spring, 17–26 40. David Schlosberg (2012), ‘Climate Justice and Capabilities: A Framework for Adaptation Policy’, Ethics and International Affairs, 26 (4), Winter, 445–61 41. Dale Jamieson (2013), ‘Climate Change, Consequentialism, and the Road Ahead’, Chicago Journal of International Law, 13 (2), 439–68

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Book Synopsis'Rühmkorf's thought-provoking book has a powerful message: that we cannot rely on the discretion of business to promote CSR voluntarily. Through the devastating example of the Rana Plaza disaster, Rühmkorf shows that we must get beyond business rhetoric and develop a multidimensional approach to the regulation of global supply chains. Whilst recognising the existing limitations of private law, his book highlights the potential contribution of private law to the development and promotion of CSR. The task is not an easy one, but by adopting a pluralistic approach to corporate law and by employing contract law, consumer law and tort law more dynamically, English private law could fill many of the regulatory gaps. The message is urgent and strong. This is a must read book for anyone concerned with CSR, supply chains and the law.'- Charlotte Villiers, University of Bristol, UK'This book fills an important gap in discussions of international CSR standards. It is all very well to say that states must protect and companies should respect human rights, but when breaches of human rights do occur, it is remedies that matter. Rühmkorf explores the limits of private law avenues for seeking such remedies. In so doing, he provides a valuable understanding of obstacles to fuller realization of the three-pillared ''Protect, Respect and Remed'' Framework of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. - Alice de Jonge, Monash University, AustraliaCurrent debate surrounding social responsibility has neglected to fully comprehend the important role of national private law in achieving socially responsible conduct in business. This insightful book demonstrates how private law makes a significant contribution to the promotion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how it could be improved.Based on the analysis of four substantive areas (company law/corporate governance, contract law, consumer law and tort law), this inclusive book covers a full range of issues that are important for CSR. These include directors duties, corporate reporting, the incorporation of CSR policies into the supply chain, consumer rights and the tortious liabilities of companies. The book discerns how national private law in the home state of multinational enterprises can legally affect their socially responsible conduct worldwide. Andreas Rühmkorf demonstrates that private law already promotes and, with certain amendments, could better promote CSR in the regulation of global supply chains. The book's findings are applied to the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Bangladesh, which offers a supportive empirical insight.As an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of CSR and global supply chains, this work will benefit researchers and practitioners interested in the fields of CSR, private law, international law, political economy, international labor standards and sustainable supply chains.Trade Review'Rühmkorf provides a valued addition in understanding the benefits of a holistic CSR business model and a company's duty as a socially responsible international market participant. In his book Corporate Social Responsibility, Private Law and Global Supply Chains, Dr. Andreas Rühmkorf, a lawyer and professor of commercial law, proposes how English private law can be used to ensure corporations that utilize global supply chains are held accountable for violations of their own corporate governance. Rühmkorf's work will be of use to those interested in Corporate Social Responsibility, and the law, economics and politics surrounding international supply chains.' --Patricia M. Muhammad, International Social Science Review'This book, Corporate Social Responsibility, Private Law and Global Supply Chains by Dr. Andreas Rühmkorf, makes a considerable contribution to the literature on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). . . .I would recommend the book very strongly to all academics and postgraduate students interested in company and corporations law. The book is focused on an important aspect, CSR, in the wider debate and worldwide realisation that companies should move away from 'short-termism' and focus on long-term and sustainable growth and should be responsible citizens!' --Jean J. du Plessis, Deakin Law School, Deakin University, Australia'This book offers a broad and deep analysis of the topic; and it could be of interest for researchers and student researchers as well as for directors and non-executive directors, company secretaries and officers dealing with the ongoing analysis of corporate social responsibility.' --International Company and Commercial Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Corporate Social Responsibility and Private Law 2. Company Law, Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility 3. Contract Law, Global Supply Chains and Corporate Social Responsibility 4. Consumer Protection Law and Corporate Social Responsibility 5. Tort Law and Corporate Social Responsibility 6. The Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility in English Private Law 7. The Rana Plaza Building Collapse – Corporate Social Responsibility, Private Law and the Global Supply Chain Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCorporate social responsibility now touches upon most aspects of the interaction between business and society. The approaches taken to research in this area are as varied as the topics that are researched; yet this is the first book to address the whole range of methods available. The Handbook identifies the methods available, evaluates their use and discusses the circumstances in which they might be appropriate.The design of a research project is an essential part of undertaking research, as is choosing appropriate methods for investigation and analysis. In addition, business and management research raises theoretical and practical problems that are not encountered in other fields. The chapters address this challenge over distinct parts. Part I on methodology planning is concerned with various aspects of planning the research project, including secondary data and ethics in the research process. Parts II and III outline quantitative and qualitative methods respectively, covering the vast majority of relevant approaches. Part IV provides forward-thinking guidance from experienced academics on the future directions of research in the area.Aimed specifically at researchers, this comprehensive and in-depth Handbook provides and essential resource for anyone working at the forefront of CSR research.Contributors include: K. Abadi, G.K. Amoako, A. Behl, S. Bhattacharya, C. Boachie, N. Capaldi, J.G. Clavel, J. Claydon, D. Crowther, F. de Paiva Duarte, M. Green, J. Gunawan, M.A. Islam, R. Kalinauskaite, H.Z. Khan, Md.R. Khan, L.M. Lauesen, S. Moggi, E. Ortiz, I. Oruc, D.E.R. Ospina, J.F.M. Ospina, L. Raimi, J.D. Rendtorff, F. Robertson, M. Samy, S. Seifi, H. Semeen, M. Sethi, H.J. Shaw, J.J.A. Shaw, L. Tauginiene, D. Turker, V.G. Venkatesh, K. Yekini, V. ZydziunaiteTable of ContentsContents: Introduction David Crowther and Linne Marie Lauesen PART I: METHODOLOGY PLANNING 1. Grounded theory in corporate social responsibility research Vilma Žydžiūnaitė and Loreta Tauginienė 2. Using a mixed methods approach for corporate social responsibility research Jane Claydon 3. Imperative of meta-study for research in the field of corporate social responsibility and emerging issues in corporate governance Lukman Raimi 4. Ethics in the research process David Crowther 5. Research methods in organization, management and management accounting: an evaluation of quantitative and qualitative approaches Miriam Green 6. Methodological and epistemological perspectives in the study of corporate social responsibility in Colombia Duván Emilio Ramírez Ospina and José Fernando Muñoz Ospina PART II: QUANTITATIVE METHODS 7. Game theory as a research tool for sustainability Shahla Seifi 8. Key concerns in longitudinal study design Rima Kalinauskaitė 9. Sampling and sampling procedures in corporate social responsibility research Habib Zaman Khan and Md. Rashidozzaman Khan 10. Food deserts in British cities: comparing food access, obesity, and ethnicity in Leicester and Stoke on Trent Hillary J. Shaw 11. The application of statistical methods in CSR research Christopher Boachie and George K. Amoako 12. Regression techniques and their application in the corporate social responsibility domain: an overview Sonali Bhattacharya, Madhvi Sethi, Abhishek Behl and V.G. Venkatesh PART III: QUALITATIVE METHODS 13. Analytic autoethnography as a tool to enhance reflection, reflexivity and critical thinking in CSR research Fernanda de Paiva Duarte 14. Insights regarding the applicability of semiotics to CSR communication research Kemi C. Yekini 15. Ethnographic research methods in CSR research: building theory out of people’s everyday life with materials, objects, practices, and symbolic constructions Linne Marie Lauesen 16. Interviews as an instrument to explore management motivation for corporate social and environmental reporting Homaira Semeen and Muhammad Azizul Islam 17. Participant observation as the data collection tool and its usage in the CSR researches Ilke Oruc 18. Application of correspondence analysis to determinants of human resources disclosure Esther Ortiz and José G. Clavel 19. The application of survey methodology in CSR research Christopher Boachie 20. Content analysis method: a proposed scoring for quantitative and qualitative disclosures Juniati Gunawan and Kumalawati Abadi 21. Focus groups in social accounting as a stakeholder engagement tool Sara Moggi 22. A phenomenological study of moral discourse, social justice and CSR Julia J.A. Shaw 23. Social network analysis in CSR research Duygu Türker 24. Theoretical storytelling as meta-frame for all research methods in corporate social responsibility Linne Marie Lauesen PART IV: FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA 25. Philosophical prolegomena to all future research in CSR Nicholas Capaldi 26. Beyond strategic CSR: the concept of responsibility as the foundation of ethics - political, technological and economic responsibility for the future of humanity Jacob Dahl Rendtorff 27. From positivism to social constructivism: an emerging trend for CSR researchers Martin Samy and Fiona Robertson Index

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Book SynopsisCorporate social responsibility now touches upon most aspects of the interaction between business and society. The approaches taken to research in this area are as varied as the topics that are researched; yet this is the first book to address the whole range of methods available. The Handbook identifies the methods available, evaluates their use and discusses the circumstances in which they might be appropriate.The design of a research project is an essential part of undertaking research, as is choosing appropriate methods for investigation and analysis. In addition, business and management research raises theoretical and practical problems that are not encountered in other fields. The chapters address this challenge over distinct parts. Part I on methodology planning is concerned with various aspects of planning the research project, including secondary data and ethics in the research process. Parts II and III outline quantitative and qualitative methods respectively, covering the vast majority of relevant approaches. Part IV provides forward-thinking guidance from experienced academics on the future directions of research in the area.Aimed specifically at researchers, this comprehensive and in-depth Handbook provides and essential resource for anyone working at the forefront of CSR research.Contributors include: K. Abadi, G.K. Amoako, A. Behl, S. Bhattacharya, C. Boachie, N. Capaldi, J.G. Clavel, J. Claydon, D. Crowther, F. de Paiva Duarte, M. Green, J. Gunawan, M.A. Islam, R. Kalinauskaite, H.Z. Khan, Md.R. Khan, L.M. Lauesen, S. Moggi, E. Ortiz, I. Oruc, D.E.R. Ospina, J.F.M. Ospina, L. Raimi, J.D. Rendtorff, F. Robertson, M. Samy, S. Seifi, H. Semeen, M. Sethi, H.J. Shaw, J.J.A. Shaw, L. Tauginiene, D. Turker, V.G. Venkatesh, K. Yekini, V. ZydziunaiteTable of ContentsContents: Introduction David Crowther and Linne Marie Lauesen PART I: METHODOLOGY PLANNING 1. Grounded theory in corporate social responsibility research Vilma Žydžiūnaitė and Loreta Tauginienė 2. Using a mixed methods approach for corporate social responsibility research Jane Claydon 3. Imperative of meta-study for research in the field of corporate social responsibility and emerging issues in corporate governance Lukman Raimi 4. Ethics in the research process David Crowther 5. Research methods in organization, management and management accounting: an evaluation of quantitative and qualitative approaches Miriam Green 6. Methodological and epistemological perspectives in the study of corporate social responsibility in Colombia Duván Emilio Ramírez Ospina and José Fernando Muñoz Ospina PART II: QUANTITATIVE METHODS 7. Game theory as a research tool for sustainability Shahla Seifi 8. Key concerns in longitudinal study design Rima Kalinauskaitė 9. Sampling and sampling procedures in corporate social responsibility research Habib Zaman Khan and Md. Rashidozzaman Khan 10. Food deserts in British cities: comparing food access, obesity, and ethnicity in Leicester and Stoke on Trent Hillary J. Shaw 11. The application of statistical methods in CSR research Christopher Boachie and George K. Amoako 12. Regression techniques and their application in the corporate social responsibility domain: an overview Sonali Bhattacharya, Madhvi Sethi, Abhishek Behl and V.G. Venkatesh PART III: QUALITATIVE METHODS 13. Analytic autoethnography as a tool to enhance reflection, reflexivity and critical thinking in CSR research Fernanda de Paiva Duarte 14. Insights regarding the applicability of semiotics to CSR communication research Kemi C. Yekini 15. Ethnographic research methods in CSR research: building theory out of people’s everyday life with materials, objects, practices, and symbolic constructions Linne Marie Lauesen 16. Interviews as an instrument to explore management motivation for corporate social and environmental reporting Homaira Semeen and Muhammad Azizul Islam 17. Participant observation as the data collection tool and its usage in the CSR researches Ilke Oruc 18. Application of correspondence analysis to determinants of human resources disclosure Esther Ortiz and José G. Clavel 19. The application of survey methodology in CSR research Christopher Boachie 20. Content analysis method: a proposed scoring for quantitative and qualitative disclosures Juniati Gunawan and Kumalawati Abadi 21. Focus groups in social accounting as a stakeholder engagement tool Sara Moggi 22. A phenomenological study of moral discourse, social justice and CSR Julia J.A. Shaw 23. Social network analysis in CSR research Duygu Türker 24. Theoretical storytelling as meta-frame for all research methods in corporate social responsibility Linne Marie Lauesen PART IV: FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA 25. Philosophical prolegomena to all future research in CSR Nicholas Capaldi 26. Beyond strategic CSR: the concept of responsibility as the foundation of ethics - political, technological and economic responsibility for the future of humanity Jacob Dahl Rendtorff 27. From positivism to social constructivism: an emerging trend for CSR researchers Martin Samy and Fiona Robertson Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together business and the greater good is not a piece of cake. In Knut J. Ims' and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen's book, internationally known scholars from both sides of the Atlantic develop deep reflections on the relationship between business and society. The authors show conflicts between business and the greater good and also demonstrate how business can be transformed, in order to align the goals of business and society. This is not only a book about the future of business ethics, it is a book about the future of business in general.'- Thomas Beschorner, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland'Business and the Greater Good does what it promises: rethinking business ethics in a competent, inspired and committed way. Its in depth analysis of the current failures of business and business ethics, while at the same time opening unexpected windows for the future, is its hallmark...Reading this book has convinced me that business ethics is entering a new phase of pioneering research and practice.'- Luk Bouckaert, KU Leuven University, BelgiumWith cutting-edge insights from leading European and North American scholars, this authoritative book addresses the fundamental problems of business in an age of crisis whilst presenting radical, but practical, solutions.The contributors explore three main value shifts: from inequality to equality, from the technical-materialistic to the ecological-spiritual, and from compliance and enforcement to autonomy and responsibility. A number of striking issues are addressed including the doctrine of self-interest, the purpose of business, codes of conduct, personal responsibility, existential perspectives on business ethics and the development of ethical competence.This book will be an essential point of reference for academic researchers and postgraduate students in business ethics and corporate social responsibility, as well as practitioners interested in the relevance of business ethics to leadership, management, strategy and finance.Contributors: G.G. Brenkert, J. Brinkmann, W. Cragg, G. Enderle, K.J. Ims, K. Jackson, O. Jakobsen, J.M. Lozano, E. O'Higgins, L.J.T. Pedersen, P. Pruzan, D.H. Schepers, S.P. Sethi, A. Tencati, L. ZsolnaiTrade Review‘Bringing together business and the greater good is not a piece of cake. In Knut J. Ims‘ and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen’s book, internationally known scholars from both sides of the Atlantic develop deep reflections on the relationship between business and society. The authors show conflicts between business and the greater good and also demonstrate how business can be transformed, in order to align the goals of business and society. This is not only a book about the future of business ethics, it is a book about the future of business in general.’ -- Thomas Beschorner, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland‘Business and the Greater Good does what it promises: rethinking business ethics in a competent, inspired and committed way. Its in depth analysis of the current failures of business and business ethics, while at the same time opening unexpected windows for the future, is its hallmark. . . Reading this book has convinced me that business ethics is entering a new phase of pioneering research and practice.' -- Luk Bouckaert, KU Leuven University, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Rethinking Business Ethics in an Age of Crisis Knut J. Ims and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen PART I: FROM INEQUALITY TO EQUALITY 2. The Business of Inequality George Brenkert 3. The Profit Maximization Mantra and the Challenge of Regaining Trust, Humanity and Purpose in an Age of Crisis Wesley Cragg 4. Business and the Greater Good as a Combination of Private and Public Wealth Georges Enderle 5. The Tortoise and the Hare: Alternative Approaches to Capitalism Eleanor O’Higgins PART II: FROM THE TECHNICAL-MATERIALISTIC TO THE ECOLOGICAL-SPIRITUAL 6. Materialistic versus Non-materialistic Value-orientation in Management Laszlo Zsolnai 7. The Source of Ethical Competency: Eastern Perspectives Provided by a Westerner Peter Pruzan 8. Aesthetics, Human Rights and Economic Life: Temporal Perspectives Kevin T. Jackson 9. Ecological Economics: A New Paradigm Ahead Ove Jakobsen PART III: FROM COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT TO AUTONOMY AND RESPONSIBILITY 10. Personal Responsibility for the Greater Good Knut J. Ims and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen 11. Developing a Framework for Critiquing Multi-stakeholder Codes of Conduct S. Prakash Sethi and Donald H. Schepers 12. Socratic Dialogue – Designed in the Nelson–Heckmann Tradition: A Tool for Reducing the Theory–Practice Divide in Business Ethics Johannes Brinkmann 13. The Future of Business Ethics: A Structured Dialogue between the Participants Knut J. Ims and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen Index

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Book Synopsis'This is exactly the kind of book, and collection of essays that we need.'- From the Foreword by R. Edward FreemanIdeas like corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder value creation are becoming second nature to businesses across the globe. Addressing the weakness of current CSR research, this Research Handbook provides a unique perspective on small business social responsibility in both the developed and developing world.Bringing together leading international experts, and including a foreword by R. Edward Freeman, this Research Handbook defines and contextualizes CSR in small businesses across the globe. It explores issues surrounding supply chains, responsible finance, and social enterprise, offering both practitioner insights and succinct case studies to go beyond the usual Western perspective and enable a globally relevant understanding of small business social responsibility.This Research Handbook will be an invaluable tool for researchers and educators, as well as for students of business and CSR, social enterprise, development and management.Contributors: A. Al Faruq, C. Ball, M. Beckmann, E. Benjamin, R.K. Blundel, G. Buchenrieder, D. Dore, R.E. Freeman, J.G. Frynas, R. Gapp, M. Gulati, M. Handley-Schachler, B. Hatipoglu, N. Hermes, P. Hind, D. Holt, S. Jeppesen, R. Lensink, D. Littlewood, P. Lund-Thomsen, F. Lyon, E. Maduekwe, A. Meesters, J.N. Muthuri, J. Navare, I. Patsch, M. Punt, S. Sahasranamam, R. Sanwal, A. Schaefer, A. Smit, V. Soundararajan, L.J. Spence, H. Stewart, S. Suresh, A.N. Tran, D. Vazquez-Brust, A.I. Wahga, A. ZeyenTrade Review'The editors have assembled an internationally diverse set of contributors to provide a breakthrough comprehensive Research Handbook for scholars and students interested in the social responsibility of SMEs. For too long corporate social responsibility has only been studied from the perspective of big business in developed nations. The Research Handbook on Small Business Social Responsibility provides in-depth insights into the social responsibility of SMEs in respect to supply chains, finance, sustainability and social enterprises. The case studies offer excellent practical illustrations in different national contexts of how SMEs engage with social responsibility. This book is an essential reference for libraries and scholars of corporate social responsibility and SMEs.' --Stella M. Nkomo, President, Africa Academy of Management and Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa'A much needed book on social responsibility in the small and medium enterprise sector. Research on CSR has generally focused on large corporations in the developed countries and this edited collection represents a welcome addition that will advance scholarly work in the important area of business and social responsibility.' --Bobby Banerjee, City, University of London, UK'This book is truly a ''must-read''. It is a milestone text that collects and connects the central debates on the critical role of small business social responsibility (SBSR). It is a tremendous accomplishment that takes the reader on a journey to explore how SBSR is so much more than ''the business case'' bringing more money to shareholders. The team of editors and authors succeed in showing that SBSR is about how small business take on the role of contributing to economic development while at the same time contributing to social and environmental improvement. This is indeed an important contribution.' --Mette Morsing, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Stockholm School of Economics, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Foreword – R. Edward Freeman 1. Introduction Laura J. Spence, Jedrzej George Frynas, Judy N. Muthuri and Jyoti Navare PART I CONTEXT 2. National context matters: Influence of National Business System on social enterprises in Scotland and India Sreevas Sahasranamam and Christopher Ball 3. Industry matters: Comparative study of Vietnam’s SME managers and workers on meaning and impacts of CSR in two manufacturing sectors Angie Ngoc Tran and Søren Jeppesen 4. Cluster matters: Corporate Social Responsibility and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Clusters in India Mukesh Gulati, Peter Lund-Thomsen and Sangeetha Suresh PART II SUPPLY CHAINS 5. Adding a small business perspective to research on working conditions in global production networks Vivek Soundararajan 6. SME Resources and Capabilities for Sustainability Performance: A Framework for Emerging Economies Burcin Hatipoglu 7. Small Business Social Responsibility and Sustainability Metrics: A Focus on Environmental Performance Measurement and Waste Diego Vazquez-Brust and Laura J. Spence PART III RESPONSIBLE FINANCE 8. Financial Development and the Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters 9. Corporate sustainability and social responsibility of smallholder farmers: Implications for agriculture financing Emmanuel Benjamin, Ebele Maduekwe, Maarten Punt and Gertrud Buchenrieder 10. Financial Aggregation of Risks for MSMEs in Developing Economies: A Conceptual Framework of Financial Aggregation and Microinsurance Effects Jyoti Navare and Morrison Handley-Schachler PART IV SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 11. Exploring the Global Potential of Social Entrepreneurship and Small Business Social Responsibility for Tackling Societal Value Creation Anica Zeyen and Markus Beckmann 12. Social Entrepreneurship and CSR Theory: Insights, Application and Value David Littlewood and Diane Holt 13. Hybrid organisations and models of social enterprise in Ghana and Bangladesh Fergus Lyon and Abdullah Al Faruq PART V ENGAGED RESEARCH AND CASE STUDIES 14. The tree of knowledge: Sustainable management practices for a collaborative ecosystem amongst small to medium enterprises Heather Stewart and Rod Gapp 15. Enabling Sustainability in SMEs through Action Research Patricia Hind and Arnold Smit 16. Case Study: Scaling up social responsibility among small Foundry Clusters in India Mukesh Gulati and Ruchita Sanwal 17. Case Study: Clustering - A Way to Create Shared Value? A Case Study of a Food and Drink Cluster Organisation in England Darla Dore 18. Case Study: Human Capital and Environmental Engagement of SMEs in Pakistan - A Comparative Analysis of the Leather Industry Aqueel I. Wahga, Richard K. Blundel and Anja Schaefer 19. Case Study: Incubation and Relevance of Social Businesses in Rural Nepal. A case Study of a Social Business Incubator in Jumla Ingeborg Patsch Index

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Book Synopsis'This is exactly the kind of book, and collection of essays that we need.'- From the Foreword by R. Edward FreemanIdeas like corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder value creation are becoming second nature to businesses across the globe. Addressing the weakness of current CSR research, this Research Handbook provides a unique perspective on small business social responsibility in both the developed and developing world.Bringing together leading international experts, and including a foreword by R. Edward Freeman, this Research Handbook defines and contextualizes CSR in small businesses across the globe. It explores issues surrounding supply chains, responsible finance, and social enterprise, offering both practitioner insights and succinct case studies to go beyond the usual Western perspective and enable a globally relevant understanding of small business social responsibility.This Research Handbook will be an invaluable tool for researchers and educators, as well as for students of business and CSR, social enterprise, development and management.Contributors: A. Al Faruq, C. Ball, M. Beckmann, E. Benjamin, R.K. Blundel, G. Buchenrieder, D. Dore, R.E. Freeman, J.G. Frynas, R. Gapp, M. Gulati, M. Handley-Schachler, B. Hatipoglu, N. Hermes, P. Hind, D. Holt, S. Jeppesen, R. Lensink, D. Littlewood, P. Lund-Thomsen, F. Lyon, E. Maduekwe, A. Meesters, J.N. Muthuri, J. Navare, I. Patsch, M. Punt, S. Sahasranamam, R. Sanwal, A. Schaefer, A. Smit, V. Soundararajan, L.J. Spence, H. Stewart, S. Suresh, A.N. Tran, D. Vazquez-Brust, A.I. Wahga, A. ZeyenTrade Review'The editors have assembled an internationally diverse set of contributors to provide a breakthrough comprehensive Research Handbook for scholars and students interested in the social responsibility of SMEs. For too long corporate social responsibility has only been studied from the perspective of big business in developed nations. The Research Handbook on Small Business Social Responsibility provides in-depth insights into the social responsibility of SMEs in respect to supply chains, finance, sustainability and social enterprises. The case studies offer excellent practical illustrations in different national contexts of how SMEs engage with social responsibility. This book is an essential reference for libraries and scholars of corporate social responsibility and SMEs.' --Stella M. Nkomo, President, Africa Academy of Management and Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa'A much needed book on social responsibility in the small and medium enterprise sector. Research on CSR has generally focused on large corporations in the developed countries and this edited collection represents a welcome addition that will advance scholarly work in the important area of business and social responsibility.' --Bobby Banerjee, City, University of London, UK'This book is truly a ''must-read''. It is a milestone text that collects and connects the central debates on the critical role of small business social responsibility (SBSR). It is a tremendous accomplishment that takes the reader on a journey to explore how SBSR is so much more than ''the business case'' bringing more money to shareholders. The team of editors and authors succeed in showing that SBSR is about how small business take on the role of contributing to economic development while at the same time contributing to social and environmental improvement. This is indeed an important contribution.' --Mette Morsing, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Stockholm School of Economics, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Foreword – R. Edward Freeman 1. Introduction Laura J. Spence, Jedrzej George Frynas, Judy N. Muthuri and Jyoti Navare PART I CONTEXT 2. National context matters: Influence of National Business System on social enterprises in Scotland and India Sreevas Sahasranamam and Christopher Ball 3. Industry matters: Comparative study of Vietnam’s SME managers and workers on meaning and impacts of CSR in two manufacturing sectors Angie Ngoc Tran and Søren Jeppesen 4. Cluster matters: Corporate Social Responsibility and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Clusters in India Mukesh Gulati, Peter Lund-Thomsen and Sangeetha Suresh PART II SUPPLY CHAINS 5. Adding a small business perspective to research on working conditions in global production networks Vivek Soundararajan 6. SME Resources and Capabilities for Sustainability Performance: A Framework for Emerging Economies Burcin Hatipoglu 7. Small Business Social Responsibility and Sustainability Metrics: A Focus on Environmental Performance Measurement and Waste Diego Vazquez-Brust and Laura J. Spence PART III RESPONSIBLE FINANCE 8. Financial Development and the Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters 9. Corporate sustainability and social responsibility of smallholder farmers: Implications for agriculture financing Emmanuel Benjamin, Ebele Maduekwe, Maarten Punt and Gertrud Buchenrieder 10. Financial Aggregation of Risks for MSMEs in Developing Economies: A Conceptual Framework of Financial Aggregation and Microinsurance Effects Jyoti Navare and Morrison Handley-Schachler PART IV SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 11. Exploring the Global Potential of Social Entrepreneurship and Small Business Social Responsibility for Tackling Societal Value Creation Anica Zeyen and Markus Beckmann 12. Social Entrepreneurship and CSR Theory: Insights, Application and Value David Littlewood and Diane Holt 13. Hybrid organisations and models of social enterprise in Ghana and Bangladesh Fergus Lyon and Abdullah Al Faruq PART V ENGAGED RESEARCH AND CASE STUDIES 14. The tree of knowledge: Sustainable management practices for a collaborative ecosystem amongst small to medium enterprises Heather Stewart and Rod Gapp 15. Enabling Sustainability in SMEs through Action Research Patricia Hind and Arnold Smit 16. Case Study: Scaling up social responsibility among small Foundry Clusters in India Mukesh Gulati and Ruchita Sanwal 17. Case Study: Clustering - A Way to Create Shared Value? A Case Study of a Food and Drink Cluster Organisation in England Darla Dore 18. Case Study: Human Capital and Environmental Engagement of SMEs in Pakistan - A Comparative Analysis of the Leather Industry Aqueel I. Wahga, Richard K. Blundel and Anja Schaefer 19. Case Study: Incubation and Relevance of Social Businesses in Rural Nepal. A case Study of a Social Business Incubator in Jumla Ingeborg Patsch Index

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Book SynopsisThe evolution of modern capitalist society is increasingly being marked by an undeniable and consistent tension between pure economic and ethical ways of valuing and acting. This book is a collaborative and cross-disciplinary contribution that challenges the assumptions of capitalist business and society. It ultimately reflects on how to restore benevolence, collaboration, wisdom and various forms of virtuous deliberation amongst all those who take part in the common good, drawing inspiration from European history and continental philosophical traditions on virtue.Editors Kleio Akrivou and Alejo José G. Sison unite well-known academics who examine new ways of understanding the relations between social classes, organizations, groups and the role of actors-persons. They propose ways to restore virtue in our economy-society-person relations with the purpose of overcoming the current challenges of capitalism which more often than not sacrifice happiness and broader, sustained prosperity for the achievement of short-term efficiency. This book also explores a moral psychology that underpins normative virtue ethics theory, and seeks a deeper understanding on how the concept of prudence and the distinct forms of rational excellence have evolved since Aristotle and the co-evolution of Western-Aristotelian and Eastern virtue ethics traditions.This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to business ethics scholars, organizational behaviour academics, organizational sociologists, qualitative research scholars and economic historians. Policy-makers who are interested in improving collaborative frameworks and cross-institutional collaboration policies will also find value in this book.Contributors include: A. Adewale, K. Akrivou, H. Alford, L. Arch, V. Barnes, R. Beadle, O. Bolade-Ogunfodun, M. Casson, A. Dobie, A. González Enciso, D. Koehn, M. Hanssen, B.M. McCall, G. Moore, L. Newton, J.V. Orón, G.R. Scalzo, A.J.G. SisonTrade Review'The excellent authors in this wide-ranging but coherent body of essays largely decimate certain important ethical presuppositions of post-industrial capitalism and offer better ones. Relying on the virtue-based approach of Aristotle and like-minded moral philosophers, the authors enlighten business ethics by bringing to bear the insight that human nature and well-being essentially involve values of community.' --Edwin Hartman, retired Professor, New York University'Despite skepticism about character and virtue, virtue ethics and the common good are still among the most influential frameworks in applied ethics in general and in business ethics in particular. This is an ambitious, carefully argued and stimulating collection, which explains why character is not and cannot be dead in business and philosophical research. The Challenges of Capitalism for Virtue Ethics and the Common Good examines new and rich directions for the character approach in today's economic and political context. It is remarkably useful to all with an interest in normative business ethics and an indispensable guide for virtue ethicists in business schools.' --Miguel Alzola, Professor, Fordham University'A serious attempt to recover an understanding of the economy within the realm of human action, with the common good at the centre and under the guidance of the virtues.' --Domènec Melé, Chair of Business Ethics, University of Navarre, SpainTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Kleio Akrivou PART I THE COMMON GOOD IN HISTORY: VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY AS KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS, SOCIETY AND PERSON(S) 1. The merchant and the common good: social paradigms and the state’s influence in Western history Agustín González Enciso 2. The ‘medieval’, the common good and accounting Alisdair Dobie 3. The civilization of commerce in the Middle Ages Mark Hanssen 4. Virtuous banking: the role of the community in monitoring English joint-stock banks and their managements in the nineteenth century Victoria Barnes and Lucy Newton 5. Disposed toward self-restraint: the London clearing banks, 1946–71 Linda Arch PART II ARISTOTELIAN VIRTUE, THE COMMON GOOD AND CURRENT RELEVANCE FOR CAPITALISM, INSTITUTIONS AND PERSONS’ AGENCY 6. Revisiting the common good of the firm Alejo José G. Sison 7. Integrated habitus for the common good of the firm – a radically humanistic conception of organizational habitus with systemic human integrity orientation Kleio Akrivou, Oluyemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun and Adeyinka Adewale 8. Corporate agency, character, purpose and the common good Geoff Moore 9. Individual and organizational virtues Ron Beadle 10. Corporations, politics and the common good Brian M. McCall 11. Two kinds of human integrity: towards the ethics of the inter-processual self Kleio Akrivou and José Víctor Orón 12. Prudence as part of a worldview: historical and conceptual dimensions Germán R. Scalzo and Helen Alford 13. Non-Western virtue ethics, commerce and the common good Daryl Koehn 14. Reflections on the concept of the common good from an economic perspective Mark Casson Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the strengths of the book is that it combines a conceptual clarification of what ethical innovation means - and why it is needed - with discussions of actual ethical innovations at each of the different responsibility levels in business ethics (the individual, organizational and systemic level).'- Geert Demuijnck, EDHEC Business School, France'Innovation in business is not new. But innovation is new in the business ethics literature. This is the first book I know of that examines both innovation in business ethics and ethical aspects of innovation in business. New ways of doing business and many of the changes brought about by technology and globalization raise ethical issues too often ignored by those in business ethics until there is a crisis or scandal. This ground-breaking group of chapters opens up a new area for research and investigation by those in business ethics and those with an interest in ethics in business.'- Richard De George, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas, USInnovation has become a buzzword that promises dramatic changes in almost every field of business. Absent from this attention is a serious discussion of the ethical sides of dramatic change. To address this, editors Georges Enderle and Patrick E. Murphy gather a team of experts to fully examine the ethics of innovation within business and the economy in this standout addition to the Studies in TransAtlantic Business Ethics series.The book opens with an exploration and clarification of several key concepts necessary for a thorough study of innovation such as business ethics, moral innovation, creativity, and wealth creation. The opening chapters also propose a novel theoretical foundation and methodological approach with which to address ethical innovation. Subsequently, the contributors discuss challenges and opportunities of innovation for individuals, organizations, and systems while zoning in on a wide range of specific examples, including but not limited to: managerial responsibilities, morality and imagination of leaders, as well as the ethics of the Maker Movement. This comprehensive book evaluates organizational innovations from diverse parts of the world including Egypt, India, Latin America, the UK, and the US. Ethical Innovation in Business and the Economy concludes with a presentation of methods for improving economic systems, such as tracing Adam Smith in emerging enterprises, developing a justice model of marketing to the poor, and bridging the formal and informal economies in an African context.This in-depth examination of innovation, and its involvement in the business and economic world, is an invaluable reference tool for students, teachers, and researchers in business and economic ethics, as well as executives in business and other organizations who search for new and more responsible ways to address globalization, sustainability, and financialization.Contributors: T. Beschorner, D. Bevan, G.G. Brenkert, J.B. Ciulla, G. Enderle, N.-h. Hsieh, K.J. Ims, D. Koehn, M. Kolmar, G.R. Laczniak, C. Luetge, P.E. Murphy, E. O'Higgins, P.J. Opio, M.A. Santoro, N.J.C. Santos, A. Tencati, M. Uhl, P.H. Werhane, L. ZsolnaiTrade Review‘One of the strengths of the book is that it combines a conceptual clarification of what ethical innovation means – and why it is needed – with discussions of actual ethical innovations at each of the different responsibility levels in business ethics (the individual, organizational and systemic level).’ -- Geert Demuijnck, EDHEC Business School, France‘Innovation in business is not new. But innovation is new in the business ethics literature. This is the first book I know of that examines both innovation in business ethics and ethical aspects of innovation in business. New ways of doing business and many of the changes brought about by technology and globalization raise ethical issues too often ignored by those in business ethics until there is a crisis or scandal. This ground-breaking group of chapters opens up a new area for research and investigation by those in business ethics and those with an interest in ethics in business.’ -- Richard De George, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas, US‘This book helps us rethink our assumptions about ethics. Do you equate “ethics” with rules that regulate behavior? Drop that assumption! The bright line between imagination and ethics needs erasing. To be sure, imagination launches self-driving cars, iPads, and video games. But imagination also launches new models of ethical leadership, creative partnerships between business and government, and clever incentive systems that block conflicts and avoid financial crisis. Written by authors who are at the pinnacle of the business ethics world, Ethical Innovation in Business and the Economy is a first-mover in the new world of ethical innovation.’ -- Thomas Donaldson, University of Pennsylvania, US‘This book draws together some important concepts in both conceptual and practical terms. Business ethics, innovation, and creativity are overdue such a text which interrogates them individually and collectively. What I value most about Ethical Innovation in Business and the Economy is the way it pulls together the old and the new to great advantage. Integrating traditional moral theory with contemporary and emerging social, commercial, economic, and technical challenges allows for new and engaging insights based in high levels of scholarship. I would also recommend it as a book which goes beyond the usual Western context and covers micro, meso, and macro perspectives. Ethical Innovation in Business and the Economy is a great read and I would encourage anyone interested in one of its multiple perspectives to broaden their horizons by taking a look.’ -- Laura J. Spence, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Ethical Innovation in Business and the Economy – A Challenge that cannot be Postponed Georges Enderle PART I CONCEPTUAL, THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CLARIFICATIONS 2. Business, Moral Innovation and Ethics George G. Brenkert 3. Moral Capabilities and Institutional Innovation – An Extended Transaction Cost Approach Thomas Beschorner and Martin Kolmar 4. Innovative Methodology: An Experimental Approach to Ethics Christoph Luetge and Matthias Uhl PART II INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES FOR ETHICAL INNOVATIONS 5. Managerial Responsibility and the Purpose of Business: Doing One’s Job Well Nien-hê Hsieh 6. Drops in the Pond: Leaders, Morality, and Imagination Joanne B. Ciulla 7. The Ethics of the Maker Movement: The Potentially Good and the Possibly Terrible Daryl Koehn PART III TOWARD INNOVATIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS 8. Is the Co-operative Model a Realistic Alternative to Traditional Joint Stock Companies? Eleanor O’Higgins 9. Innovation in Financial Industry Executive Compensation Practices: Lessons of the “London Whale” Trade for Volcker Rule Implementation Michael A. Santoro 10. Social Innovation and Social Development in Latin America, Egypt and India Knut J. Ims and Laszlo Zsolnai 11. An Innovative Scheme for Integrated Reporting beyond Current Practices Antonio Tencati PART IV SYSTEMIC CHANGES FOR ETHICAL INNOVATIONS 12. Capitalism in the Twenty-first Century: Tracing Adam Smith in Emergent Variations of Free Enterprise Patricia H. Werhane and David Bevan 13. The Integrated Justice Model: Fair, Ethical and Innovative Marketing to the Poor Gene R. Laczniak and Nicholas J.C. Santos 14. “System D” – Creativity, Innovation, and Ethics in an African Context: Bridging the Gap Between the Informal and Formal Economies Peter John Opio Index

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Book SynopsisWithin political and administrative sciences generally, trust as a concept is contested, especially in the field of regulatory governance. This groundbreaking book is the first to systematically explore the role and dynamics of trust within regulatory regimes. Conceptualizing, mapping and analyzing trust between regulators, regulatees and citizens, expert contributors systematically review the existing empirical research on the role of trust within these relations. Further chapters offer new empirical material, with in-depth case studies covering different regulatory relations, regulatory issues and geographical areas. After scoping the field of inquiry and significantly adding to it, the book concludes with a proposal for a challenging and encompassing agenda for future research on trust in regulatory governance. Comprehensive and forward thinking, this book will be of interest to academics working in the fields of regulation, sociology, law, political science, public administration and trust. It will also offer a compelling read for practitioners working in the field of regulation.Contributors include: E. Baekkesko, G. Bouckaert, B. Carter, R.W. Mills, L. Naslund, P. Oomsels, D. Reiss, F. Six, K. Tamm Hallström, H. van der Voort, H. van Ees, K. VerhoestTrade Review'How regulation simultaneously supports and depends on complex and dynamic trust relationships, often by effectively installing some form of institutionalized distrust, is an intriguing and timely topic that has never been investigated as thoroughly, both conceptually and empirically, as in this fascinating volume.' --Guido Mollering, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany'Trust is the cement of regulatory governance. This book clearly contributes to our understanding of how trust operates in this field of public policy. It brings from different angles a comprehensive view of its role in regulatory practices, expanding the available analytical capacities to interpret regulatory interactions and exchanges in contemporary policies. In this sense, the book also introduces a suggestive research agenda on trust and regulation with a very important potential for expanding the field in the coming years.' --Jacint Jordana, IBEI and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain'A very rich volume that addresses the important but understudied relationship between trust and regulatory regimes. The book fills a gap in the literature and anyone interested in research on the relations between regulators, regulates and citizens will find this collection an invaluable and essential source of knowledge and ideas. Theoretically, conceptually and empirically it provides new insights.' --Per Laegreid, University of Bergen, NorwayTable of ContentsContents: 1. Trust in Regulatory Regimes: Scoping the Field Frédérique Six and Koen Verhoest 2. The Role of Trust in the Regulation of Complex and High-risk Industries: The Case of the US Federal Aviation Administration’s Voluntary Disclosure Programs Russell W. Mills and Dorit Rubinstein Reiss 3. When the Going Gets Tough: Exploring Processes of Trust Building and Repair in Regulatory Relations Frédérique Six and Hans van Ees 4. Interorganizational Trust in Flemish Public Administration: Comparing Trusted and Distrusted Interactions Between Public Regulatees and Public Regulators Peter Oomsels and Geert Bouckaert 5. In Vino Veritas? The Development of Producer Trust and its Market Effects in Regulated French and Italian Quality Wine Markets Betsy Carter 6. Being Everybody’s Accomplice: Trust and Control in Eco-labelling Lovisa Näslund and Kristina Tamm Hallström 7. Trust and Cooperation Over the Public-private Divide, an Empirical Study on Trust Evolving in Co-regulation Haiko Van der Voort 8. Deliberate Trust-building by Autonomous Government Agencies: Evidence from Responses to the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Erik Baekkeskov 9. An Agenda for Further Research into the Role of Trust in Regulatory Regimes Frédérique Six and Koen Verhoest Index

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Book SynopsisThe strategic importance of Corporate Social Responsibility for both large and small businesses only continues to grow. This Handbook explores the complex relationship between marketing and social responsibility, with a focus on marketing as a driver for CSR initiatives.Written by many of the leading scholars in the field, this is the first collection to examine CSR from a variety of marketing dimensions and a diverse set of cross-cultural perspectives, including consumer behavior, strategy, and public policy. The authors examine whether CSR holds equal value for both businesses and nonprofit organizations, and explore what happens when businesses fail to meet their larger social responsibilities. They also investigate potential consequences and the possibility that firms might do both good and harm while pursuing CSR initiatives.The conceptual and empirical insights found in this Handbook make it a useful resource for practitioners and an invaluable supplement to marketing curricula.Contributors: L. M. Aksoy, K. L. Becker-Olsen, E. Bigne, C.L. Bowen, D. L. Cassill, C. Corus, R. Curras-Perez, M. e. Drumright, A. Ekpo, L. Ferrell, O.C. Ferrell, F. Guzman, G. R. Henderson, R.P. Hill, Y. A. Komarova, G. R. Laczniak, R. Langan, D.R. Lehmann, S. Lopez, D. M. Martin, K. D. Martin, J. G. Mikeska, P. E. Murphy, J. L. Ozanne, M. Pirson, F.F. Quinn, J. M. Rapp, H. Ryu, J. Sawayda. J. Schouten, N. C. Smith, C. R. Taylor, D.M. Thorne, H. Weijo, Z. YvaireTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Ronald Paul Hill PART I: THE MARKETING AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEXUS 1. Research at the Intersection of Marketing and CSR Ryan Langan 2. The Domain of Corporate Social Responsibility and Marketing O.C. Ferrell, Linda Ferrell and Jennifer Sawayda 3. The Relationship between Marketing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Serving Stakeholders and the Common Good Gene R. Laczniak and Patricm E. Murphy PART II: MARKETING STRATEGY AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 4. Organizational Congruence with Socially Responsible Behaviors Minette E. i Drumright 5. Effective Communications with Stakeholders Floyd F. Quinn and Debbie M. Thorne 6. Against Ethics and CSR: A Call for a Science-Based Market-Holistic Approach to Sustainability in Business Henri Weijo, Diane M. Martin and John W. Schouten PART III: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 7. The CSR Conundrum: Understanding Consumer Response to Corporate Social Responsibility Karen L. Becker-Olsen 8. Finding the Link between CSR Initiatives and Consumers: The Role of Benefits and Consumer-Company Identification Enrique Bigne and Rafael Curras-Perez 9. Modeling Non-Consumer Behavior: Consumption-as-Restriction and Corporate Social Responsibility Justine M. Rapp, Ronald Paul Hill and Donald R. Lehmann PART IV: GLOBAL ISSUES IN MARKETING AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 10. Consumers and CSR Understanding: Nuances in Consumer Perceptions of Corporate Responsibility Initiatives Sofia Lopez and N. Craig Smith 11. Corporate Social Responsibility: A Look at Eastern Nations Charles R. Taylor, C. Luke Bowen and Hoin Ryu 12. A Latin American View of CSR and Marketing Francisco Guzman PART V: MARKETING PUBLIC POLICY AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 13. What Can Ants Tell Us About Corporate Social Responsibility? Deby L. Cassill 14. Mandating Socially Responsible Behavior Michael Pirson, Lerzon M. Aksoy and Yuliya A. Komarova 15. Good from ‘Evil’: The Polarizing Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility for Controversial Companies Geraldine Rosa Henderson, Akon Ekpo and Zachary Yvaire PART VI: PERSPECTIVES ON MARKETING AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 16. A Global Perspective for Responsibly Serving Customers Ronald Paul Hill and Kelly D. Martin 17. The Rising Tide of Corporate Accountability: Deliberative and Participatory Methods for Positive Impact Canan Corus and Julie L. Ozanne 18. Doing Harm While Attempting Good: A Critical Eye on Corporate Social Responsibility Justine M. Rapp and Jessica G. Mikeska Index

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Book SynopsisInnovation is a high-risk endeavor and success is dependent upon a firm's understanding of customer needs. A company's initial resistance to adopting innovation is mitigated with a solid foundation of customer trust in the firm. This book uniquely combines the work of scholars and practitioners to examine how trust and customer-centricity impacts every phase of the innovation journey. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the contributions in this collection consider different aspects of innovating for trust. Beginning with the notion of trust itself, authors examine the importance of trust in futures thinking, business model innovation, service design, co-creation, the innovative organization and self-service technologies. The book also contains a valuable collection of case studies based upon innovation with major service providers, which supports the final emphasis on the importance of trust in commercializing innovations. Practical and engaging, Innovating for Trust will appeal to enlightened business managers aiming to build and maintain customer trust, as well as students and researchers of innovation, trust and strategy.Contributors include: T.W. Andreassen, K. Bentsen, J. Blomkvist, D. Chasanidou, S. Clatworthy, M. Filho, A. Fjuk, A. Følstad, J. Gloppen, D. Grönquist, R. Halvorsrud, W. Haukedal, T. Hillestad, M.T. Hossain, S. Jørgensen, A. Karahasanovic, T. Kobbeltvedt, P. Kristensson, S. Kurtmollaiev, K. Kvale, L. Lervik-Olsen, M. Lüders, H. Nysveen, P.E. Pedersen, T. Saebi, S.E.R. Skard, B.A. Solem, C. Tepfers, H. Thorbjørnsen, L.J. Tynes Pedersen, B. YttriTrade ReviewInnovating for Trust is an extensive collection of reflections on the important role of innovation for competitive advantage. The turbulent business environment requires constant change, with creative ideas emerging from multiple sources. The book provides essential guidance for managers about how to ensure future business success through customer- and experience-centric innovation. It tackles innovation from the perspectives of service design, business models, co-creation and commercialization. For scholars, the book provides a comprehensive overview of multidisciplinary approaches to innovation written by some of the leading experts in the field.' --Kristina Heinonen, Hanken School of Economics, Finland'Innovating for Trust addresses exceptionally important aspects of innovation and adoption that are all too often ignored: the riskiness of both. They are risks that can only be ameliorated by trust - shared, relational and institutionalized understandings. The authors and editors address and adroitly stitch together considerations of the diverse aspects of interactions that are simultaneously influenced by and influence trust in a manner that is accessible and usable by researchers and practitioners alike. I highly recommend it for both.' --Stephen L. Vargo, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Innovating for trust Marika Lüders, Tor W. Andreassen, Simon Clatworthy and Tore Hillestad Part I Trust and service innovation 2. Trust and service innovation Siv E. Rosendahl Skard 3. Trust, risk and self-service technologies: Suggestions for future research Herbjørn Nysveen and Siv E. Rosendahl Skard 4. Digital risk and customers’ acceptance of self-service innovations: The role of online benefits and corporate trustworthiness Siv E. Rosendahl Skard and Herbjørn Nysveen Part II Futures thinking 5. Trust in the future; futures thinking as a capability for service innovation Daniel Nordstad Grönquist 6. Transforming towards innovative culture by using customer-centric scenarios and service concepts Birgitte Yttri, Annita Fjuk, Daniel Grönquist and Tore Hillestad 7. Creating actionable future narratives Camilla A.C. Tepfers Part III Building trust through business model innovation 8. Designing experience-centric business models: What do they look like and how do they influence trust? Tina Saebi, Herbjørn Nysveen, Mohammad Touhid Hossain and Annita Fjuk 9. Business model innovation in the retail industry: a service system perspective Per Egil Pedersen, Birgit Apenes Solem, Kristin Bentsen 10. Designing Sustainable Business Models Sveinung Jørgensen and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen Part IV Service design 11. Service design thinking Simon Clatworthy 12. Strengthening customer relationships through customer journey analysis Ragnhild Halvorsrud and Knut Kvale 13. Building brand trust through customers’ experience Mauricy Motta-Filho 14. Prototyping for trust Johan Blomkvist 15. The role of service design leadership in creating added customer value Judith Gloppen, Annita Fjuk and Simon Clatworthy Part V Co-creating services 16. From participatory design to co-creation Asbjørn Følstad 17. Crowdsourcing for innovation: companies as trustees Marika Lüders 18. Co-creation for innovation: why do customers get involved? Dimitra Chasanidou and Amela Karahasanović Part VI The innovative organization 19. Developing innovative organizational culture Tore Hillestad 20. Transformational leadership in customer centric organizations and the need for strategic foresight William Brochs-Haukedal 21. Leadership, trust and UX design: A regulatory focus perspective Therese Kobbeltvedt Part VII Commercializing innovations 22. Overcoming resistance to adopt innovations: softening innovation resistance through trusting beliefs Herbjørn Nysveen and Per Kristensson 23. Why customers do and do not switch Per Kristensson, Herbjørn Nysveen and Helge Thorbjørnsen 24. Launching innovations Helge Thorbjørnsen 25. Innovation economics Tor W. Andreassen, Line Lervik-Olsen and Seidali Kurtmollaiev 26. Concluding remarks Tor W. Andreassen, Simon Clatworthy, Tore Hillestad and Marika Lüders Index

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Book SynopsisResponsible Innovation. For some, this expression is only an oxymoron or, worse, a means of masking with a sheet of virtue economic practices that would otherwise appear selfish and self-interested. For others, theorists and actors of innovation, this expression represents a formidable lever of action and a rich conceptual source from which to draw new ways of innovating. The articulation between different levels of norms – economic and ethical, to which we can add the legal dimension – is not new, and is the subject of an in-depth reflection, decades old, around the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). By taking up some debates on CSR, most of which are foreign to the current authors of responsible innovation, this book examines the various justifications that CSR brings in order to convince economic players, subject to powerful market forces, of their responsible commitment. But these are not enough. The book also explores the specific contribution of the concept of responsible innovation to coping with the technological, social and political breakthroughs generated by innovation, and is based on philosophical resources such as the ethics of virtue and the ethics of “care”. Table of Contents1. Responsibility in Business and Enterprise. 2. Justifications for Corporate Responsibility. 3. Innovation and Responsibility. 4. Responsibility as Virtue in Innovation.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the prospects of innovation governance within the context of the growing uneasiness surrounding the effects, democratic deficits and overall societal adequacy of techno-scientific progress. There is a focus on the recently promoted notion of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and some light is shed on the inevitable impediments of its meaningful implementation with respect to the normative structure of contemporary market societies. A particular matter of concern is the normative interlock between science and the market around the notion of neutrality, and the narrowing room for ethics reflexivity. The RRI Challenge outlines avenues for further conceptualization so that RRI can fulfil its emancipatory potential as social critique. This involves challenging the current politico-economic framework of the knowledge-creation process, and re-examining key conceptual dyads in innovation governance such as: governance/government, hard law/soft law, risk/fault, uncertainty/indeterminacy and morality/ethics. Table of ContentsForeword vii Robert GIANNI List of Abbreviations xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction. On the Imperative for Responsible Innovation in Contemporary Market Societies xv Chapter 1. RRI as Social Critique: Achievements and Drawbacks 1 1.1. RRI and its “precursors” – what’s new? 1 1.2. Addressing the mischiefs of free markets 11 1.3. Democracy in distress: the prospects of collective responsibility 20 Chapter 2. Responsibility and the Future 33 2.1. The anticipatory aspect of RRI 33 2.2. Innovation and manageability of the future: on uncertainty, control and regulation 38 2.3. Why responsibility? 47 Chapter 3. EU Governance of RTD and the Market 57 3.1. On governance and good governance: order with/out authority? 57 3.2. The economic “imprint” on the EU governance of RTD 66 3.3. EU governance of RTD: is “Science versus Society” actually the problem? 73 Chapter 4. EU Institutional Rationality on RRI 83 4.1. On ends and means: EU institutional discourse on the instrumentality of RRI 83 4.2. The RRI “keys”: keys to what? 95 4.2.1. Public engagement 96 4.2.2. Open access/open science 100 4.2.3. Gender 103 4.2.4. Ethics 105 4.2.5. Science education 106 4.3. Walking the tightrope between democratization and responsibilization 107 Chapter 5. Ethics and the RRI Promise 115 5.1. Ethics in the EU governance of RTD: achievements, problems and challenges 115 5.2. RRI and rediscovering the promises of the Nuremberg Code (1947) 123 5.3. The future of ethics in the context of RRI: a gatekeeper of an open door? 134 Chapter 6. Responsibilization in Tension with Market Regulation 145 6.1. Ethics in the Bermuda Triangle of market mechanisms: innovation, responsibility and the perennial reinvention of capitalism 145 6.2. On the traps behind the notion of “responsibilization” in a market-driven context 157 6.3. Going beyond New Public Management? 168 Conclusion 181 References 197 Index 219

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Book SynopsisWhilst research and innovation may allow for increasing efficiency in the pursuit of human ends, they also pose dangers, linked to the unpredictability of their development, which call for unprecedented responsibility. This book contends that the structure of a "process", in the sense of an efficient propensity in the possible that can be actualized by research and innovation, can be intrinsically ethical, that is, it can take into account and preserve the freedom of the actors concerned. This point is explored through a consideration of four processual ethical structures, each of which can constitute a point of reference for the exercise of a responsibility. Ethically Structured Processes questions dualities that are very firmly established in the West, such as "theoretical/practical" and "descriptive/prescriptive", through a detour into historical Chinese traditions of thought. The generality of the thesis concerning ethical processes is tested, in a privileged way, on the case of the "Invisible Hand". Is this notion based on a philosophically and ethically consistent concept of "freedom"?Table of ContentsForeword ix Introduction xiii Part 1. Ambiguity and Responsibility 1 Chapter 1. The Possible and the Necessary 3 1.1. The formal and the transcendental, or the logical point of view 3 1.2. Conditions and determinations: a matter of freedom 6 1.3. The concept of the possible 8 1.4. The duplicity of contingency 12 1.5. The concept of the necessary 13 1.6. Elements of effectiveness and ethical innervation 15 1.7. A situation, a context and a world 20 1.8. Efficiency and effectiveness: philosophical freedom 20 Chapter 2. Pre-determination Figures 23 2.1. Modes of objective constraint 23 2.2. An unorthodox use of “possible worlds” 27 2.3. Ontological truth and processual effectiveness 32 2.4. Definitorial point of view and determinism 33 2.5. The meaning of the definitorial position for the relationship between efficiency and effectiveness 34 2.6. An ambiguous responsibility 36 2.7. The ascent into the possible 39 2.8. Responsibility: a limit to ontological discourse 40 Chapter 3. A Processual Effectiveness 43 3.1. A process of the possible 44 3.2. The open totalities 45 3.3. Propensities 46 3.4. Distinctions (or contingent partitions) 47 3.5. A drape of the possible 47 3.6. Ethical innervation 48 3.7. The viability of the possible 48 3.8. The circulation of the possible 49 Chapter 4. Universality and Responsibility 53 4.1. Unlike phenomenology 53 4.2. Measuring gaps from Hegel 58 4.3. The finite will 59 4.4. Reconciliation in situation 61 4.5. Autonomy 63 4.6. The question of the relevance of the conditions (effectiveness) 65 4.7. The universal within plurality 66 4.8. The originarity of language 68 4.9. An assumption in consciousness (detachment) 70 4.10. Consciousness and attachment 74 4.11. Political pluralism and comparability of value systems 76 Conclusion to Part 1 81 Part 2. Four Criteria of the Effectiveness of a Process 91 Chapter 5. Summary of What was Learned in Part 1 Using the Example of GMOs 93 5.1. The transcendental: four categories of the definitorial, a test for the thought of the process 99 Chapter 6. The Responsibility of a Meeting: China 105 6.1. The common thread: a project led by INRA in France, between 2001 and 2003 112 6.2. Four objective criteria of the universal 114 6.2.1. “Sincerity” as a criterion 114 6.2.2. The “non-separation” criterion (from the “framework”) 119 6.2.3. The “viability” criterion 124 6.2.4. The “non-attachment” criterion 129 6.3. Four types of “fall of the drape” 134 Chapter 7. Obstacles to an Ethical Consideration of the Drape 139 7.1. Overcoming the question of a normative nature 139 7.2. Obstacles related to the concept of a normative nature 140 7.3. Normativity in thinking about the process 142 7.4. Another fall of the drape in Europe: the loss of “wisdom” 143 Chapter 8. Objectively Ethical Processes 145 8.1. Practical wisdom 145 8.2. Ethical knowledge 147 8.3. Judging 148 8.4. Christianisms and processes 149 Conclusion to Part 2 155 Part 3. Demystifying the Invisible Hand 163 Chapter 9. The Limits of the Freedom of Neoliberals 165 9.1. Myth and ideology 165 9.2. Teleology and immanence 168 9.3. Five objections to the invisible hand 171 9.3.1. Conatus and freedom 171 9.3.2. Logics and elements 174 9.3.3. Negativity and bias 177 9.3.4. Balances and mathematical temporality 179 9.3.5. Univocity and ambiguity 180 9.4. Towards a global responsibility 183 9.5. Note on “genealogy” 186 9.6. Note on ultra-liberal “freedom” 188 Conclusion to Part 3 191 Conclusion 197 References 203 Index 211

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the design and implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in rural areas, based on collaboration between well-known corporates and an international research organization. Researchers used various scientific tools and methods to enhance rural livelihoods and improve sustainable natural resources management. Including three chapters covering the philosophy and practices of CSR, this book covers emerging policies and their implications in India. Eight case studies based on actual practices explore climate-resilient agriculture, water footprint, improving livelihoods, diversification of crop pattern, enhancing crop productivity, and sustainable development in low rainfall regions. Five further chapters cover soil health improvement, improving rural wastewater management and enhancing rural livelihoods, based on various case studies. The book offers macro and micro perspectives of CSR work and its critical benefits to both community and natural resources. This book covers: Philosophy and practices of corporate social responsibility. Impact studies on improving livelihoods and sustainable development of natural resources. Process steps across various CSR initiatives. Distinct features of each corporate agency. This book will be useful to corporates, individuals involved in CSR work as well as students and researchers focused on agricultural development and the sustainable development of natural resources.Table of Contents1: Corporate Social Responsibility in India: Philosophy, Policy and Practice 2: A Holistic Approach for Achieving Impact through CSR 3: Building Soil Health, Improving Carbon Footprint and Minimizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through CSR 4: CSR and Climate-resilient Agriculture – A JSW Case Study 5: Improving Livelihoods through Watershed Interventions: A Case Study of SABMiller India Project 6: Improved Livelihoods – A Case Study from Asian Paints Limited 7: Improving Water Availability and Diversification of Cropping Systems in Pilot Villages of North and Southern India 8: Scaling-up of Science-led Development – Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Initiative 9: Increasing Agricultural Productivity of Farming Systems in Parts of Central India – Sir Ratan Tata Trust Initiative 10: Sustainable Development of Fragile Low-rainfall Regions – Power Grid Corporation of India Initiative 11: Farmer-centric Integrated Water Management for Improving Livelihoods – A Case Study of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited 12: Improving Rural Wastewater Management 13: Learnings and a Way Forward

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Book SynopsisCorporate social responsibility (CSR) is setting new missions for companies and shining a welcome light on issues such as the behaviour of board members, shared value, the well-being of stakeholders, the protection of vulnerable individuals and the roles played by public opinion and shareholders. This timely book seeks to lay the foundations for a sustainable corporate governance based on the European Commission definition of CSR as 'the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society'. More generally, this sustainable corporate governance responds to some of the pressing challenges of the 21st century, from sustainable finance and climate change to carbon reduction and population growth.The book offers a comprehensive theoretical and educational approach to CSR, with references to key international, European and national texts on this subject. It is written largely from a European and French perspective, but draws comparisons with the United Kingdom and United States. The close relationship between the demands of energy transition and corporate governance and the role of Social Responsibility Investment (SRI) and its relationship with CSR are covered in depth. In addition, the notion of a 'stakeholder', as well as changes in our understanding of this term and its impact on corporate governance, is explored in detail. This significant book offers a theoretical and dynamic approach to CSR, adopting a holistic vision that is both practical and forward-looking. Providing a wealth of reference material and highlighting areas for future research, it is an ideal tool for both students and academics studying CSR.Trade Review'Professor Catherine Malecki is one of the finest French specialists of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Her renowned works have contributed to our awareness of the importance and diversity of the norms already existing in that domain, whether from national legislations, European directives or international sources. However, the author does not aim at merely depicting what is already existing, but rather at identifying the requirements and conditions of sustainable development in which enterprises play a leading role.' --Alain Couret, Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France'In this timely work, Professor Catherine Malecki provides some thought-provoking insights into the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Primarily focussing on France, Professor Malecki also draws on the relevance of international developments and frameworks in her exposition. Given the fundamental importance of CSR as a component of corporate governance, and the relevance of CSR for all business organisations, I highly recommend this book to all those with an interest in CSR and its role in sustainable corporate governance.' --Chris Mallin, Norwich Business School, UK'This highly readable and illuminating book is a welcome addition to the still relatively sparse literature on the legal aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The main question raised at the outset, whether CSR constitutes a new branch of law, together with the multiple questions on the origins, sources, development and path CSR is taking, are beautifully unpicked in a stimulating manner, through the French Law lens, coupled with EU and international perspectives at appropriate junctions, to reveal a complex, yet fascinating and, at times, contradictory, area of law. It is a magnificent teaching resource and a helpful reference for the scholar.' --Arad Reisberg, Brunel University London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword General Introduction Part 1 The issues of non-financial reporting 1. Review of Questions 2. Developments in Non-Financial Reporting 3. Non-Financial Information Requirements 4. A Sustainable Accounting System Part 2 Behaviours and sanctions 5. Review of Questions A. Behaviours 6. Corporate Administration and Management 7. What Guides or Labels for Socially Responsible Behaviour? 8. Dialogue with Stakeholders 9. Corporate Transactions 10. What other Paths or Avenues for Investigation Exist? B. What Sanctions? General Presentation 11. Diversity of Traditional Sanctions 12. Reputation 13. A Special Sanction: Environmental Liability in Groups of Companies Part 3 Sustainable Finance, Responsible Investors 14. Review of Questions 15. General Overview of Socially Responsible Investment 16. Towards Responsible Investors 17. Sustainable Finance Projects Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisClimate change is one of the most salient challenges expressed in the seventeen interconnected UN Sustainable Development Goals. A greater impetus has emerged in recent years for larger corporations to assume a pivotal role in framing the issues of climate change-focused policy, ensuring environmental sustainability across the value chain and in leading by example with best implementation practices. This collection of leading-edge research addresses the fast-evolving role of multinational enterprises as agents of change in standard development and as diffusers of innovation in solving sustainability problems. CSR and Climate Change Implications for Multinational Enterprises presents a unique lens to address generic issues and how they manifest and find resolution in various industry sectors, from the perspective of different disciplines ranging from logistics to finance to ethics. Contributors from the United States, Europe and emerging economies offer contrasting views on how corporate social governance best addresses the sustainability implications of climate change, seeking innovative ways to incorporate environmental stewardship in policy design and operational firm-level concerns.This is a critical resource for both researchers and practitioners, as well as policy-makers who focus on sustainability in the corporate contexts. It serves as a fresh reference for graduate level students and academics concerned with global corporate governance in the evolving context of multinationality.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Florence Legros Introduction PART I FRAMING ISSUES FOR A CLIMATE CHANGE-FOCUSED FIRM POLICY DESIGN 1. Business not-as-usual to achieve SDGs under climate change Paul Shrivastava 2. Slowing climate change: mitigating poverty and environmental degradation via strategic human resource management and responsible leadership Rohan Crichton, Thomas Walker and Alpna Patel 3. Organizational design thinking for sustainability Sanjeeb Kakoty 4. Carbon performance of select energy intensive companies in India: a content analysis approach Niti Bhasin and Sangeeta Arora 5. Toward a stewardship framework of CSR: Levinas and multinational responses to climate change Alex Shapiro PART II ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS INDUSTRY SECTORS 6. Climate change and strategic social responsibility positioning of multinational enterprises in the finance sector Manuel Pacheco Coelho 7. Evaluating perceived CSR image in Brazil and Portugal in the food and drug retail industry Ana Brochado, William Saung Woo Kang and Fernando Oliveira-Brochado 8. Sustainable competitiveness: powering ‘sustainability’ through Investors in the Environment initiative at Riverside Bakery Jerome Baddley, Amit Arora, Anshu Arora, John R. McIntyre, Petra Molthan-Hill and Reginald Leseane 9. Setting a value chain through integrated supply chain in Indian agribusiness – the Indian Tobacco Company way Sanjay Bhāle and Sudeep Bhāle PART III BEST IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES 10. New trends in public accounting in Portugal: the particular case of provisions, contingent liabilities, and contingent assets Maria da Conceição da Costa Marques 11. Techniques for navigating the risks of investing in cleaner energy technologies Alfred Marcus and Joel Malen 12. The effects of a maritime cluster on a sustainable Blue Economy Thierry Houé 13. Transformation of the energy industry – from production and value chain-based toward service and network-based business models: navigating in the new sustainable energy landscape Jessica Lagerstedt Wadin, Kajsa Ahlgren and Lars Bengtsson 14. The potential strategic role of logistics service providers in extending sustainability to the supply chain Juliana Kucht Campos, Patrícia Alcântara Cardoso, Antônio Andre Cunha Callado and Maja Izabela Piecyk Index

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Book SynopsisFor the first time in a single edited collection, this important body of feminist work traces the relationship between the formation of organizational culture and the development, maintenance and changing character of workplace discrimination. Based on three decades of archival research by Albert J. Mills and his colleagues, the book brings together a series of articles, chapters and hitherto unpublished papers that document the founding and growth of our major international airlines – Air Canada, British Airways, Pan American Airways, and Qantas Airways – to understand the comparative influence of organizational cultures not only on internal organizational processes but also social understandings of gendered practices. The insights generated in this body of work bring to light the complexity of organizational rules, symbolism, language, imagery, storytelling, and `history’ as they impact on the practices and sensemaking of those involved in producing discrimination at work. Feminists and other diversity researchers will find this collection useful not only for insights on the processes of discrimination but also on the various reflections on methodological approaches that are peppered throughout. To that end, qualitative researchers and management and organizational historians with an interest in methodology will also find the book valuable in its reflections on the range of approaches discussed throughout.Trade ReviewFocusing on international airline companies, business researchers look at the gendering of organizational culture over time, mapping out culture and gendering over time, researching the past, gendering over time, and toward intersectionality in time. Their topics include social and organizational discourses in the making of British Airways, digging archaeology: post-positivist theory and archival research in case study development, flying in the face of reality: gender rules in Trans-Canada Air Lines and the British Overseas Airways Corporation 1919-47, organizational logic and feminist organizing: stewardesses for women's rights, and reading Qantas history: discourses of intersectionality and the early years of Qantas. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Gendering of Organizational Culture Over Time Chapter 1: Introduction to the development of the theoretical framework. Overview of the book Chapter 2: Organization, gender and culture 2. Mapping out Culture and Gendering Over Time Chapter 3: The Gendering of Organizational Culture: Social and Organizational Discourses in the Making of British Airways Chapter 4: Rules, Sensemaking, Formative Contexts and Discourse in the Gendering of Organizational Culture Chapter 5: Studying the gendering of organisational culture over time: concerns issues and strategies Chapter 6: Digging Archeology: Postpositivist Theory and Archival Research in Case Study Development 3. Researching the Past Chapter 7: When Plausibility Fails: towards a critical sensemaking approach to resistance Chapter 8: The Gendering of Air Canada: A Critical Hermeneutic Approach Chapter 9: Men on Board: Actor-network theory, feminism and gendering the past Chapter 10: Performing the Past: ANTi-History, Gendered Spaces and Feminist Practice 4. Gendering Over Time Chapter 11: Strategy, Sexuality, and the Stratosphere: Airlines and the Gendering of Organizations Chapter 12. Duelling Discourses - desexualization versus eroticism in the corporate framing of female sexuality in the British airline industry, 1945- 60 Chapter 13: Cockpits, Hangars, Boys and Galleys: Corporate Masculinities and the Development of British Airways Chapter 14: Flying in the face of reality: Gender Rules in Trans-Canada Air Lines and the British Overseas Airways Corporation, 1937-1947. Chapter 15: Masculinity and the making of Trans-Canada Air Lines, 1938-1940: a feminist poststructuralist account Chapter 16: Duelling Discourses at Work: Upsetting the Gender Order Chapter 17: Pleading the fifth: Re-focusing Acker's gendered substructure through the lens of organizational logic Chapter 18: Organizational logic and feminist organizing: stewardesses for women's rights 5. Towards Intersectionality in Time Chapter 19: Man/aging Subjectivity, Silencing Diversity: Organizational Imagery in the Airline Industry - The Case of British Airways Chapter 20: Markets, Organizations, Institutions and National Identity: Pan American Airways, Postcoloniality and Latin America Chapter 21: The Junctures of Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class and Nationality and the Making of Pan American Airways, 1929-1989 Chapter 22: Reading Qantas History: Discourses of Intersectionality and the early years of Qantas’. 6. Lessons Learned Chapter 23: Lessons Learned Over Time.

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Book SynopsisThe Business and Society (BAS) 360 book series is an annual publication targeting cutting-edge developments in the broad business and society field, such as stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility and citizenship, business ethics, sustainability, corporate governance and others. Each volume will feature a comprehensive discussion and review of the current "state" of the research and theoretical developments in a specific business and society area. For instance, volume two focuses on research drawn from work grounded in "corporate social responsibility" and "corporate citizenship." Scholars known in this discipline contribute to a 360-degree evaluation of the theory, including cross-discipline research, empirical explorations, cross-cultural studies, literature critiques, and meta-analysis projects. As business and society is an inherently multi-disciplinary scholarly area, the book series will draw from work in areas outside of business and management, such as psychology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, economics and other related fields, as well as the natural sciences, education, and other professional areas of study. This book series should appeal to wide range of readers - from emerging and senior business school educators researching and teaching in the business and society field to doctoral and masters level students across the business, social sciences and natural sciences seeking to learn about this multi-discipline and sustained field of management study. Business executives and managers could benefit from reading how the business and society field began, the path it has taken and the new, emerging directions that scholars envision for the field.Trade ReviewThis volume compiles 13 essays on corporate social responsibility. Researchers working in business and management fields in Europe, North America, and Asia discuss its evolution, concepts, and current and emerging issues; corporate social responsibility in Japan, South Korea, India, China, and Belgium; corporate social responsibility as practiced from various perspectives, such as the Benefit Movement and benefit corporations, scientific management, political policies, and the relationship between corporate ecological sustainability and corporate financial performance, as well as the pace of corporate social responsibility implementation; and the role of corporate responsibility in the future, including the move towards corporate system responsibility, and the need for a new socioeconomic narrative for system change. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Corporate Social Responsibility: From Founders to Millennials; William C. FrederickChapter 2. Corporate Social Responsibility: A Review of Current Concepts, Research, and Issues; Archie B. Carroll and Jill A. Brown Chapter 3. Corporate Social Responsibility Across Asia: A Review of Four Countries; D. Kirk Davidson, Kanji Tanimoto, Laura Gyung Jun, Shallini Teneja, Pawan K. Teneja and Juelin Yin Chapter 4. Legislated CSR: A Brief Introduction; Rajat Panwar, Shweta Nawani, and Vivek Pandey Chapter 5. Social Responsibility within Brussels Municipalities: An Exploratory Study; Nikolay A. Dentchev, Philippe Eiselein and Thomas Kayaert Chapter 6. Much Ado About Nothing: The Glacial Pace of CSR Implementation in Practice; Daina Mazutis Chapter 7. Safeguarding Corporate Social Responsibility: The Benefit Movement; Caddie Putnam Rankin Chapter 8. Taylor Won: The Triumph of Scientific Management and Its Meaning for Business and Society; Vanessa Hill and Harry Van Buren III Chapter 9. Aligning Adverse Activities? Corporate Social Responsibility and Political Activity; Kathleen Rehbein, Frank den Hond and Frank G. A. de Bakker Chapter 10. What We Know about the Economic Payoffs of Corporate Ecological Sustainability; Edeltraud Guenther, Timo Busch, Jan Endrikat, Thomas Guenther and Marc Orlitzky Chapter 11. Getting from Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate System Responsibility: Toward a Dialogic Process for Network Governance; Jerry M. Calton Chapter 12. Beyond CSR to System Change: Creating a New Socio-Economic Narrative; Sandra Waddock Chapter 13. Corporate Social Responsibility Scholarship: Retrospect and Prospect; Donna J. Wood

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Book SynopsisIt can be argued that Corporate Social Responsibility has been universally accepted and is gradually being incorporated into the planning and activities of all organisations around the world. The subject of CSR has been debated and theorized over the last 25 years, to such an extent that we can claim to have arrived at a theoretical understanding as well as an understanding of what constitutes best practice.The aspects which merit attention have also been generally agreed – at least according to the majority of researchers. Present attention is directed towards such things as sustainability. This book, however, takes a different approach and argues that there has been a divergence between what academics understand by corporate social responsibility and what is practiced in the world – both in business and elsewhere within society. Through a series of studies of aspects of CSR from around the world, it re-examines the topic though the lenses of various disciplines and cultures. It shows that the subject is much wider than is generally perceived and that CSR is evolving in a way which has not been generally recognized within the academic community. Invaluable to researchers and students in the field, this book contributes towards a much-needed redefinition of CSR.Trade ReviewThis volume contains 11 essays by an international group of researchers, who examine the actual practice of corporate social responsibility and the current relationship between practice and theory around the world. They discuss the revised ISO14001:2015 environmental standard and climate change, rethinking corporate social responsibility in capitalist neoliberal times, the adoption of integrated reporting, political corporate social responsibility communication and consumer outrage, the need to rediscover corporate social responsibility, socially responsible aspects hidden from researchers, traditional artisans as stakeholders in corporate social responsibility in the Indian context, reinventing corporate social responsibility in Nigeria, managers' perceptions of employment practices and human rights for Indonesian women employees, the influence of corporate governance and human governance on financial crime and the personal characteristics of top executives involved in this crime, and the roles of perceived organizational retaliation and upward communication satisfaction in employee whistleblowing. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Need to Reconsider CSR; Shahla Seifi and David CrowtherChapter 2. Can a values reframing of ISO14001:2015 finally give business an effective tool to tackle climate change?; Sarah Williams Chapter 3. Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility in Capitalist Neoliberal Times; Rafaela Costa Camoes Rabello, Katen Nairn and Vivienne Anderson Chapter 4. Adoption of Integrated Reporting: an attempt to Reduce the gaps between CSR Discourse and its Implementation; Iona Dragu Chapter 5. Pouring Politics Down Our Throats: CSR Communication and Consumer Catharsis; Georgiana Grigore and Mike Molesworth Chapter 6. The Life and Death of Corporate Social Responsibility; David Crowther Chapter 7. Archaeology and the symbols of socially responsible communication; Shahab Seifi and Shahla Seifi Chapter 8. Traditional Artisans as Stakeholders in CSR: a Rehabilitation Perspective in an Indian Context; P. N. Sankaran Chapter 9. Reinventing CSR in Nigeria: Understanding its Meaning and Theorirs for Effective Application in Industry; Luqman Raimi Chapter 10. How managers perceive Internal CSR: An Empirical Study of Indonesian Women; Kurnia Perdana and Nova Mardiana Chapter 11. The Influence of Corporate Governance and Human Governance towards Corporate Financial Crimes: a conceptual paper; Wan Nailah Abdullah & Roshima Said Chapter 12. To Blow the Whistle or Not: the Roles of Perceived Organisational Responses and Upward Communication Satisfaction in Employees Responses to Observed Wrongdoing; Isil Karatuna and Oguz Basol

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Book SynopsisEver since Sutherland coined the term 'white-collar crime', researchers have struggled to understand and explain why some individuals abuse their privileged positions of trust and commit financial crime. This book makes a novel contribution to the development of convenience theory as a framework to understand and explain 'white-collar crime'. The framework integrates well-known theories from criminology, management and other fields to explain the occurrence of offenses. It is found that autobiographies indicate a strong presence of neutralization techniques in the behavioral dimension of convenience theory, while internal investigations indicate a strong presence of organizational opportunities to commit 'white-collar crime'. Survey research, on the other hand, is found to indicate a strong belief that chief executives sometimes have the motive to commit financial crime in times of crisis, in times of great challenges, and in times of greed. The book concludes that the only feasible avenue to combat this type of crime is to make it less convenient. This book will appeal to criminology and criminal justice students at both bachelor and master levels, as well as those studying business and law. Practitioners, including consultants in global auditing firms, attorneys and police academy students will also benefit from the overview of convenience theory research.Trade Review'This innovative exposition explains white collar crime to be a convenient option for perpetrators and as driven by financial desire, organisational opportunity and deviant behaviour. It deserves to be read.' --Colin C. Williams, Sheffield University Management School, UK'While Edwin Sutherland has been credited with initiating the theoretical examination of white collar and economic crime, Petter Gottschalk, through this book and his many articles, has established himself as the contemporary and premiere expert in this matter. This enlightening book will allow criminal justice practitioners and researchers, criminologists, sociologists, government leaders and others interested in the field of financial crime to better grasp the underlying causes, theoretical explanations and practical solutions for this all too common, but highly underreported, criminal behavior.' --James F. Albrecht, NYPD Captain (ret.) and Professor, Pace University (NYC), US'A comprehensive and insightful analysis of the complexities surrounding the causes, consequences, and control of individual level white-collar crime and organizational level corporate crime. Situating his analysis in convenience theory, Gottschalk summarizes and synthesizes an enormous body of literature from both American and European researchers and presents original case studies of white-collar crime in Norway that are sure to be of value for white-collar crime scholars and students worldwide.' --Michael L. Benson, University of Cincinnati, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Convenience in White-Collar Crime 2. Economical Dimension of Convenience Theory 3. Organizational Dimension of Convenience Theory 4. Behavioral Dimension of Convenience Theory 5. Empirical Study of White-Collar Criminals 6. Student Survey on Convenience Theory 7. Whistleblowers as Information Sources 8. Corporate Social Responsibility 9. Testing Convenience Theory 10. Sample of US Investigation Reports Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisGrowing social and environmental concerns have exerted pressure on businesses to act responsibly. This timely book is the result of systematic, integrated and concerted efforts by prominent scholars to contribute new ideas and original research on social responsibility issues in international business. Offering an insightful collection of global investigations of critical and thought-provoking issues, the chapters investigate unique social responsibility issues across different countries and international business contexts. Bringing together renowned researchers in the field, this book provides state-of-the-art knowledge on a wide array of issues relating to social responsibility and highlights future trajectories for the development of socially-responsible international business strategies. Featuring innovative research and incisive conclusions, this book is critical for international business researchers seeking new avenues for investigation. Postgraduate students at all levels will also benefit from this book's strong inventory of contemporary knowledge, as well as its wide variety of research methods.Trade Review'Clearly, sustainability and social responsibility are becoming an indispensable priority for corporations. This book arrives at exactly the right time, as academics and students alike become acutely aware of the importance of corporate social responsibility.' --S. Tamer Cavusgil, Georgia State University, US'This book is a welcome and timely addition to the business and academic community with heightened awareness about global environmental degradation and unfair business practices well as increased economic inequities around the world. It covers corporate social responsibility practices with contextual richness dealing with governments and consumers in international business.' --Masaaki Kotabe, Temple University, US'Cross-cultural dimensions of CSR are thorny and difficult. Consequently, researchers have often neglected this important field. This book represents a most welcome counterpoint. Focusing specifically on the social responsibility of international business, it offers inspiring and thought provoking readings for researchers and practitioners alike.' --Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Vienna University of Economics and Business, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface xvii Introduction 1 PART I OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1 Socially responsible international business: review, synthesis, and directions 6 Leonidas C. Leonidou, Constantine S. Katsikeas, Saeed Samiee, and Constantinos N. Leonidou 2 An overview of social responsibility dimensions in international business 29 Noemi Sinkovics, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, and Jason Archie-Acheampong PART II INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3 Trade-offs and institutional contradictions in formulating responsible international business strategies 74 Gopalkrishnan R. Iyer 4 Institutional drivers of stakeholder engagement and legitimacy of Chinese MNEs 98 Peter S. Hofman, Lei Li, Sunny Li Sun, and Yanxue Sun 5 Cross-country comparison of corporate social performance: how do institutions matter? 133 Jiyoung Shin and Chang Hoon Oh 6 Re-assessing risk in international markets: a strategic, operational, and sustainability taxonomy 158 Rob van Tulder and Mihaela Roman PART III CUSTOMER REACTIONS TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 7 Consumer responses to MNE socially responsible behavior 184 Petra Riefler 8 CSR, causal attributions, and a country’s legal origin 209 Seraphim Voliotis and Pavlos A. Vlachos 9 Cross-cultural consumer responses to cause-related marketing: theoretical insights and future research 232 Melanie Tao Xue and Jaywant Singh PART IV SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES IN FOREIGN MARKET TARGETING 10 Social responsibility and foreign market targeting 262 Ricky Y. K. Chan 11 Ethical issues in Japanese foreign direct investment in developed versus developing countries 284 Paul W. Beamish, George Z. Peng, and Jean-Marie Nkongolo-Bakenda 12 Toward a more comprehensive CSR scorecard development for multinational enterprises 313 Ayse Ozturk PART V DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES 13 Adapting CSR strategy to international markets: fit analysis and performance implications 347 Pantelitsa Eteokleous 14 Strategic CSR and the CSR strategy-making process of international business 371 Cezara A. Nicoara, Dayananda Palihawadana, and Matthew J. Robson 15 MNE-NGO global partnerships as a form of CSR strategy: how well are they working? 407 Elizabeth A. Napier 16 How much social responsibility should MNEs strategically assume and of which kind? 433 Lilac Nachum PART VI SPECIAL ISSUES IN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 17 Antecedents, moderators, and consequences of political CSR in the context of MNEs 462 Daniel Korschun and Hoori Rafieian 18 Embracing sustainability through corporate communication: an international case of CSR disclosure 484 Setayesh Sattari, Arash Kordestani, Kaveh Peighambari, and Pejvak Oghazi 19 Role of MNEs in building zero waste communities 506 Suraksha Gupta Index

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Book SynopsisThe concept of green business originated recently, but the phenomenon has a longer history which offers many lessons for today and the future. This book provides rich new empirical evidence on green business as it examines its variation between industries and nations, and over time. It demonstrates the deep historical origins of endeavors to create for-profit businesses that were more responsible and sustainable, but also how these strategies have faced constraints, trade-offs and challenges of legitimacy. Based on extensive interviews and archives from around the world, the book asks why green business succeeds more in some contexts than others and draws lessons from failure as well as success.This book emphasizes the importance of context for explaining the choices which explain the varieties of green business. Government policies, both local and national, cultural and religious values, and national images, are amongst the contextual factors which are identified. The book's distinctiveness lies in the use of original empirical data and the fact that it considers both successful and unsuccessful cases. An unusually wide geographical scope means that it covers not only the United States and Europe, but also less studied settings, including Chile, Costa Rica, New Zealand and Japan. Scholars and students interested in environmental management; corporate social responsibility; business ethics and trust; and business and environmental history will find this an important and fascinating read.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Varieties of Business Responsibility 2. Business and Waste Management in Europe before 1945 (with Andrew Spadafora) 3. “Power from Sunshine”: The Business of Solar Energy before 1990 4. Financing Sustainability (with Emily Grandjean and Andrew Spadafora) 5. Organic Food and National Image: The Paradox of New Zealand (with Simon Mowatt) 6. Creating the Market for Organic Wine: Sulfites, Certification, and Green Values (with Emily Grandjean) 7. Creating Ecotourism in Costa Rica (with Andrew Spadafora) 8. Alternative Paths of Green Entrepreneurship: Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins (with Ben Gettinger) Postscript Index

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Book SynopsisIn business, does it pay to be good? Drawing from two decades of published conceptual and empirical scholarship, this book outlines the mechanisms of the business case for corporate social responsibility and demonstrates the conditions that cause good corporate acts to succeed, or fail, in turning a profit. Central to the explanation is the role of stakeholders, who are portrayed as agents who can turn corporate ''good into gold'' but lack the capacity to do so consistently. This book takes a critical perspective, noting significant limits on the ability of stakeholders to reward good corporate behavior and rein in bad corporate acts. It concludes with several ways that scholars can improve this important and popular research topic. Using arguments built from two decades of highly cited and award-winning published scholarship, Michael L. Barnett uses strong theoretical building blocks and a well-vetted critical perspective to chart the boundaries of the business case for corporate social responsibility. The original introduction organizes and integrates this world-class research into a coherent and convincing story, while the original concluding chapter takes the reader beyond the current literature and provides a path forward that can build a better business case. A multifaceted mix of conceptual and empirical work across levels of analysis (individual, firm, and industry) provides a comprehensive perspective, warts and all.This critical and approachable collection will be a key resource for management scholars, from doctoral students to senior professors, whether they seek to gain a foothold on the core topic of the relationship between business and society or wish to find a way to add to this rich literature. The book would fit as a resource in doctoral seminars and university libraries. Consulting firms and practitioners may also take interest, as they prepare for, and prepare others for, leadership roles in corporations.Table of ContentsContents: 1. The business case is a basket case: An introduction 2. C. J. Fombrun, N. A. Gardberg & M. L. Barnett. 2000. Opportunity platforms and safety nets: Corporate citizenship and reputational risk. Business and Society Review, 105(1): 85-106. 3. M. L. Barnett & R. M. Salomon. 2006. Beyond dichotomy: The curvilinear relationship between social responsibility and financial performance. Strategic Management Journal, 27(11): 1101-1122. 4. M. L. Barnett. 2007. Stakeholder influence capacity and the variability of financial returns to corporate social responsibility. Academy of Management Review, 32(3): 794-816. 5. M. L. Barnett & R. M. Salomon. 2012. Does it pay to be really good? Addressing the shape of the relationship between social and financial performance. Strategic Management Journal, 33: 1304-1320. 6. A. King, M. Lenox & M L. Barnett. 2002. Strategic responses to the reputation commons problem. In A. Hoffman and M. Ventresca (eds.), Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 393-406. 7. M. L. Barnett & A. A. King. 2008. Good fences make good neighbors: A longitudinal analysis of an industry self-regulatory institution. Academy of Management Journal, 51(6): 1150-1170. 8. M. L. Barnett. 2006. Finding a working balance between competitive and communal strategy. Journal of Management Studies, 43(8): 1753-1773. 9. M. L. Barnett. 2013. One voice, but whose voice? Exploring what drives trade association activity. Business & Society, 52(2): 213-244. 10. M. L. Barnett. 2014. Why stakeholders ignore firm misconduct: A cognitive view. Journal of Management, 40(3): 676–702. 11. M. L. Barnett & S. Leih. 2018. Sorry to (not) burst your bubble: The influence of reputation rankings on perceptions of firms. Business & Society, 57(5): 962-978. 12. M. L. Barnett. 2019. The business case for corporate social responsibility: A critique and an indirect path forward. Business & Society. (in press; DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660044) 13. Building a better business case: Where do we go from here? Index

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Book SynopsisOutlining both historical foundations and the latest research trends, this Research Handbook offers a unique and cutting-edge overview of the numerous avenues to responsible management. Opening with a conceptual mapping of the field, thought leaders such as Henry Mintzberg and Archie Carroll present foundational and controversial views. Frameworks such as sustainability management, responsible leadership, humanistic and biomimetic management are introduced. Glocal approaches include responsible management with Chinese characteristics, West African Yoruba, and American Pragmatism. Exploring frameworks for the responsible management process, such as theories of practice, and for responsible management learning and innovation, readers are introduced to key methods responsible management research, such as participatory action research. Groundbreaking in scope and depth, this Handbook caters to the responsible management research community, particularly to the Academy of Management and to United Nations PRME signatory business schools. Policymakers and practitioners will benefit from its insight into the latest advances in responsible management research. Contributors include: N.J. Adler, S. Almeida, O. Andrianova, E. Antonacopoulou, J.M. Bartunek, M. Beckmann, A.J. Beveridge, L. Bizzi, V. Blok, N. Bocken, L. Carollo, A.B. Carrol, R. Colbourne, M. Constantinescu, F. Cooren, S. Dmitrieva, S. Dmytrev, R.E. Freeman, P. Fu, M. Gentile, S. Gherardi, L. Godwin, J.F.S. Gomes, M. Guerci, T. Hahn, E. Iñigo, D. Jamali, H. Jiang, D.A. Jones, M. Kaptein, S. Kennedy, D. King, N. Kuriyama, O. Laasch, C. Land, N.E. Landrum, K. Langmead, T.B. Long, S. Looser, J. Mair, M. Manidis, T.M.G. Marques, L. McCarthy, T. Mead, D. Melé, S. Mena, J.P. Mika, H. Mintzberg, N. Nguyen, W. Ocasio, O. Ogechi, K. Ogunyemi, E. Osagie, T. Padan, S. Parker, I. Pavez, M. Pirson, O.M. Price, S. Pulcher, Q. Qu, M. Racz, N. Radoynovska, A. Rasche, H. Rintamäki, D.E. Rupp, S. Schaltegger, A. Strati, C. Stutz, R. Suddaby, C. Tams, S. Tams, H. Trittin, C. Van der Byl, E. van Mil, R. van Tulder, S. Waddock, R. Wesselink, C.R. Willness, B. Yang, I. Yi RenTrade Review'This Research Handbook includes the ''who's who'' of responsible management, from the most established senior scholars who have shaped the field to the new emerging voices who will shape the future of the field. This Research Handbook is a critical resource for any serious scholar in responsible management.' --Tima Bansal, Western University, Canada'We have, at long last, entered a period of transformation with regard to capitalism and the role of business in society. The age of shareholder primacy is coming to a close. During such turbulent times, it helps to have a roadmap to help us navigate our way to the future. This Research Handbook of Responsible Management provides the intellectual guide needed.' --Stuart L. Hart, University of Vermont, US, author of Capitalism at the Crossroads'Management has made the world that we live in. The world that we live in could now be destroyed by management. Massive inequalities, a sense that the elites are failing the people and a very real climate emergency have been caused by contemporary forms of organization. Now, more than ever, we need to rethink management, and this book makes a real contribution to that project.' --Martin Parker, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsContents PART I SETTING THE STAGE 1 Mapping the emerging field of responsible management: domains, spheres, themes, and future research 2 Oliver Laasch, Roy Suddaby, R. Edward Freeman and Dima Jamali 2 Can management ever be responsible? Alternative organizing and the three irresponsibilities of management 40 Kiri Langmead, Chris Land and Daniel King 3 What ‘are’ responsible management? A conceptual potluck 56 Archie B. Carroll, Nancy J. Adler, Henry Mintzberg, François Cooren, Roy Suddaby, R. Edward Freeman and Oliver Laasch PART II ICONIC VIEWS 4 Mintzberg on (ir)responsible management 73 Henry Mintzberg and Oliver Laasch 5 From managerial responsibility to CSR and back to responsible management 84 Archie B. Carroll and Oliver Laasch 6 Responsible management as re-enchantment and retrovation 91 Roy Suddaby and Oliver Laasch 7 Responsible leadership and management: key distinctions and shared concerns 100 Nancy J. Adler and Oliver Laasch 8 From ‘management sucks’ to ‘responsible management rocks!’ 113 R. Edward Freeman and Oliver Laasch PART III MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS 9 Sustainability management from a responsible management perspective 122 Markus Beckmann, Stefan Schaltegger and Nancy E. Landrum 10 Responsible leadership and/versus responsible management 138 Tânia M. G. Marques and Jorge F. S. Gomes 11 Ethics management and ethical management: mapping criteria and interventions to support responsible management practice 155 Mihaela Constantinescu and Muel Kaptein 12 Responsible governance: broadening the corporate governance discourse to include positive duties and collective action 175 Rob van Tulder and Eveline van Mil 13 Humanistic management as integrally responsible management? 195 Michael Pirson 14 Bioinspiration as a guide for responsible management 212 Taryn L. Mead and Nancy E. Landrum PART IV GLOCAL AND SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES 15 The United Nations Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals 228 Andreas Rasche 16 The multinational perspective on responsible management: managing risk-responsibility trade-offs across borders 242 Rob van Tulder 17 Responsible management: an Indigenous perspective 260 Jason Paul Mika, Rick Colbourne and Shamika Almeida 18 Islamic perspective of responsible management 277 Yusuf Sidani 19 Catholic social teaching and responsible management 292 Domènec Melé 20 Responsible management with Chinese characteristics 304 Pingping Fu, Qing Qu, Bo Yang and Huihua Jiang 21 The Japanese perspective on responsible management 318 Naoki Kuriyama 22 Responsible managers for the common good: African (Igbo and Yoruba) perspectives on responsible management 332 Kemi Ogunyemi and Ogechi Obiorah 23 “Honorable merchant” and “handshake quality”: interpretations of individually responsible leadership 345 Stéphanie Looser and Joachim Schwalbach 24 American pragmatism and responsible management: the role of John Dewey 364 Svetlana N. Dmitrieva, R. Edward Freeman and Sergiy D. Dmytriyev PART V CONCEPTUALIZING PROCESS AND PRACTICES 25 Corporate social responsibility at the individual level of analysis: research findings that inform responsible management “in the wild” 375 Chelsea R. Willness, David A. Jones, Nicole Strah and Deborah E. Rupp 26 Enacting responsible management: a practice-based perspective 392 Oriana Milani Price, Silvia Gherardi and Marie Manidis 27 Beauty of responsible management: the lens and methodology of organizational aesthetics 410 Antonio Strati 28 The emerging logic of responsible management: institutional pluralism, leadership, and strategizing 420 Nevena Radoynovska, William Ocasio and Oliver Laasch 29 Responsible management of sustainability tensions: a paradoxical approach to grand challenges 438 Connie Van der Byl, Natalie Slawinski and Tobias Hahn 30 Consensus vs. dissensus: the communicative constitution of responsible management 453 Dennis Schoeneborn, Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich and François Cooren 31 Managing the past responsibly: a collective memory perspective on responsibility, sustainability and ethics 470 Sébastien Mena and Jukka Rintamäki PART VI LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 32 Responsible managers’ workplace learning 485 Olga Andrianova and Elena Antonacopoulou 33 Responsible management unlearning 501 Tali Padan and Nhien Nguyen 34 Differentiating CSR managers’ roles and competencies: taking conflicts as a starting point 516 Renate Wesselink and Eghe R. Osagie 35 Giving voice to values: responsible management as facilitation of ethical voice 532 Carsten Tams and Mary C. Gentile 36 A strength-based approach to responsible management: professional moral courage and moral competency 549 Leslie E. Sekerka 37 The dynamics of responsible careers and their impact on societal issues: a conceptual framework 565 Svenja Tams PART VII INNOVATION AND CHANGE 38 Responsible job crafting 583 Lorenzo Bizzi 39 Whistleblowing as a crucial practice for responsible management 594 Luca Carollo, Simone Pulcher and Marco Guerci 40 Responsible management of innovation in business 606 Thomas B. Long, Edurne Iñigo and Vincent Blok 41 Social innovation: specifying pathways for impact 624 Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair 42 Innovating business models for sustainability: an essential practice for responsible managers 640 Steve Kennedy and Nancy Bocken 43 Institutional work and (ir)responsible management 654 Lauren McCarthy and Sébastien Mena 44 Memes, transformational change, and responsible leadership 670 Sandra Waddock PART VIII ENGAGED RESEARCH 45 Critically responsible management: agonistic answers to antagonistic questions 686 Marton Racz and Simon Parker 46 Realizing the critical performative potential of responsible organizational research through participant action research 700 Kiri Langmead and Daniel King 47 Inquiring into change and innovation for greater responsibility through an appreciative inquiry lens 715 ‘Alim J. Beveridge, Lindsey Godwin and Ignacio Pavez 48 Creating standards for responsible translation of management research for practitioners 729 Isabelle Yi Ren and Jean M. Bartunek 49 Using the past responsibly: what responsible managers and management academics can learn from historians’ professional ethics 745 Christian Stutz and Judith Schrempf-Stirling Index 759

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship. Moving beyond mainstream approaches to entrepreneurship, this innovative and insightful book offers a unique view into the contemporary state of social entrepreneurship research. Impressive and diverse, this book explores not only established research, but also draws out implications for social entrepreneurship from legal scholarship, gender studies and indigenous research, as well as investigating regional contexts. Moreover, the contributors take inspiration from emerging societal trends, such as the circular economy and the turn of entrepreneurship to ecology and the environment. Featuring diverse insights from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives, this book is invaluable to students of social entrepreneurship at all levels who are in need of a broad and cutting-edge overview of the topics. Researchers seeking original research topics and questions will benefit from this book's insight into the future of the subject. The accessible style will also serve social entrepreneurs themselves, offering a fascinating exploration of the many pathways for social entrepreneurship. Contributors: G. Alarifi, A. Brady, D. Burand, E. Castellas, L.-P. Dana, A. de Bruin, P. Dey, B. Doherty, M. Duniam, A.M. Eikenberry, R. Eversole, H. Haugh, R. Hazenberg, M. Henriksson, C. Henry, E. Henry, D. Holt, M. Hultman, N. Johansson, A. Kaijser, P. Kittipanya-ngam, E. Kromidha, K.V. Lewis, L. Marti, C. Mason, B. Meldrum, J. Ormiston, P. Robson, M.J. Roy, R. Spear, S. Teasdale, B. Wallsten, R. ZieglerTrade Review'De Bruin and Teasdale guide us through the range of developments in the field and insightfully signal further areas of research to build a cumulative body of understanding on social entrepreneurship. The editors take us on an enjoyable journey, skilfully bringing together different disciplinary and methodological approaches from a diverse range of contributors. Highly relevant and recommended volume for all those with an interest not only in social entrepreneurship but also social innovation. A must read.' --Alex Nicholls, University of Oxford, UK'In a field that is constantly evolving, this volume is a great guide for students and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. Not only will it guide you through the territory of this relatively new field but it will also stimulate you with its possibilities. This is a must-read for any student and/or practitioner of social enterprise.' --Ana Maria Peredo, University of Victoria, Canada'Many articles in the field of social entrepreneurship are limited by their pursuit of absolute definitions. This Research Agenda expands the research possibilities for the field, drawing on new perspectives - from public health and development studies, to intersectionality and the law - to shed light on this ever-changing phenomenon.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Exploring the terrain of social entrepreneurship: new directions, paths less travelled Anne de Bruin and Simon Teasdale 2. An evolutionary perspective on social entrepreneurship ‘ecosystems’ Michael J. Roy and Richard Hazenberg 3. Spectres of marketization? The prospect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia Chris Mason 4. Social enterprises and democracy in countries with transitional or authoritarian regimes Angela M. Eikenberry 5. Measuring impact in social entrepreneurship: developing a research agenda for the ‘practice turn’ in impact assessment Jarrod Ormiston and Erin Castellas 6. When form follows function: governing for good Deborah Burand 7. Community perspectives on social entrepreneurship Helen Haugh and Andrew Brady 8. Collective social entrepreneurship Roger Spear 9. Inclusive value chain development: the role of social enterprise hybrids in smallholder value chains Bob Doherty and Pichawadee Kittipanya-ngam 10. Social enterprises as rural development actors Robyn Eversole and Mary Duniam 11. Social and ecological entrepreneurship in a circular economy: the need for understanding transitional agency Malin Henriksson, Martin Hultman, Nils Johansson, Anna Kaijser and Björn Wallsten 12. Gender and social entrepreneurship research: contemporary themes Kate V. Lewis and Colette Henry 13. Māori Indigenous research: impacting social enterprise and entrepreneurship Ella Henry and Léo-Paul Dana 14. Social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Ghadah Alarifi, Paul Robson and Endrit Kromidha 15. Hybrid social entrepreneurship in emerging economies – a research agenda Diane Holt and Bev Meldrum 16. Social entrepreneurship through the lens of the ‘everyday’: inquiring the rhythms of female micro-credit recipients Pascal Dey and Laurent Marti 17. The times of social innovation - fictional expectation, precautionary expectation and social imaginary Rafael Ziegler Index

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Book SynopsisCountering the claims that competition contradicts and undermines ethical thought processes and actions, Christoph Lütge successfully argues that competition and ethics do not necessarily have to oppose one another. He highlights how intensified competition can in fact work in favour of ethical goals, and that many criticisms of competition stem from an out-dated understanding of how modern societies and economies function. Illustrating this view with examples from ecology, healthcare and education, the author calls for a more entrepreneurial spirit in analysing the relationship between competition and ethics. This book delivers important arguments for the ethics of innovation, using a combination of theoretical and practical evidence to support it.Researchers and scholars of economics, business, philosophy and politics will greatly benefit from the fresh interdisciplinary perspectives and thorough exploration of the complex relationship between modern competition and ethics.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Competition: Terminology and Concepts 2. The Ethical Role of Competition 3. Is Life a See-Saw? Zero-Sum Thinking and Moderation 4. Competition and Ecology 5. Competition and Education 6. Competition in Health and Nursing Care 7. Competition, Politics, and Media 8. Competition in our Daily Lives 9. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPowerful new approaches and advances in medical systems drive increasingly high expectations for healthcare providers internationally. The form of digital healthcare - a suite of new technologies offering significant benefits in cost and quality - allow institutions to keep pace with society's needs. This book covers the need for responsible innovation in this area, exploring the issues of implementation as well as potential negative consequences to ensure digital healthcare delivers for the benefit of all stakeholders. This book offers a considered view on what a responsible innovation process might involve and how this will enable multiple stakeholders - users, medics, businesses and policymakers - to create a system of delivering better care at lower costs. Illustrated by international case studies, the contributing authors explore the dimensions of responsible innovation with patient engagement and the ways in which this can lead to better design, enhanced diffusion of knowledge and improvement in healthcare. A much-needed exploration of the role of innovation in healthcare with patients in mind, this book will be essential for academics in innovation, ethics, social entrepreneurship and healthcare studies.Trade Review'People ageing and the welfare society demand the intensive use of technology to provide a modern and sustainable care service. But the use of technology also raises new ethical questions about the way the knowledge is obtained and patients' privacy managed. This book is a benchmark on finding a solution to this challenge: taking advantage of the awesome possibilities of new technologies while respecting the privacy and dignity of the patient at all times. Congratulations.' --Jose Antonio Ondiviela, SmartCities Solutions Director, Microsoft, Western Europe'Medical care can be shifted towards a patient-centered innovation and care process. The editors of this book focus on an important aspect of this emergent system: digital health. Contributors especially focus on responsible ways digital health systems can be designed to protect patient privacy, and teach us a great deal about this important topic. A valuable book!' --Eric von Hippel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US'Based on major international research, this inspiring volume provides rich and suggestive insights into responsible innovation, often enabled by digital technologies and initiated by patients or caregivers. It is packed with observations, ideas and inspiring examples of value for researchers as well as innovators and managers within and beyond the health sector.' --Per Davidsson, Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Responsible Innovation in Digital Health Tatiana Iakovleva, Elin M. Oftedal and John Bessant 2. Responsible innovation as a catalyst of the firm innovation process Tatiana Iakovleva, Elin M. Oftedal and John Bessant 3. Challenges in healthcare - the changing role of patients Elin M. Oftedal, Tatiana Iakovleva and John Bessant 4. Empowering patients to innovate: the case of Patient Innovation Pedro Oliveira, Salomé Azevedo and Helena Canhão 5. Patient-initiated innovation - Evidence and research agenda Thomas Laudal and Tatiana Iakovleva 6. University of Virginia Health System’s MyChart: Supporting Patient Care and Research Bala Mulloth and Michael D. Williams 7. Design space in digital healthcare – the case of health information TV John Bessant, Allen Alexander, Danielle Wynne, and Anna Trifilova 8. Responsible Research and Innovation: Innovation initiatives for Positive Social Impact Raj Thapa and Tatiana Iakovleva 9. The Blink innovation story – viewed through the lens of responsible innovation Dagfinn Wåge and Andrea Marie Stangeland 10. Hitting the institutional wall – the journeys of three firms from idea to market Elin M. Oftedal and Lene Foss 11. The role of user-led regional innovation networks in shaping responsible innovation in eHealth. Lessons from the East of the Netherlands Kornelia Konrad, Verena Schulze Greiving and Paul Benneworth 12. Management of Stakeholders’ Knowledge for Responsible Research and Innovation Elisa Thomas and Luciana Maines da Silva 13. Responsible Innovation and Commercialisation in the University Context: A case study of an academic entrepreneur in digital healthcare Bernard Naughton and Lene Foss 14. Responsible innovation within the healthcare sector: Digital Therapeutics and WellStart Health Jill Kickul, Mark Griffiths, and Marissa Titus 15. The Future of Responsible Innovation John Bessant, Tatiana Iakovleva and Elin M. Oftedal Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines Russia's capacity to respond to a changing world through the lens of the country's oil industry. Against a backdrop of social, political and climatic change, Indra Overland and Nina Poussenkova present a systematic analysis of how modern energy developments in the form of shale oil, offshore oil and the global energy transition are handled. The book profiles Russia's five largest oil companies - Rosneft, LUKOIL, Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegas and Tatneft - which are vital channels for much of Russia's income and constitute the backbone of the Russian economy. It explores the importance of the petroleum sector to Russian society, the place of Russian oil and gas in the world's energy supply and the rapid pace of change in the global energy industry. In doing so, it offers insights into internationalization, oil price fluctuations, corporate social responsibility and the impact of Western sanctions against Russia. This is an important read for scholars working on the Russian economy and energy business, particularly corporate social responsibility, organisational change and politics. It will also be a helpful reference tool for anyone working on the global petroleum sector who needs an update on the world's largest energy exporter. Trade Review‘The book scrutinizes the history of the oil business in post-Soviet Russia in a very thorough way; it encapsulates a breathtaking amount of details on production volumes and ownership changes, as well as networks of power in today's Russia.’ -- Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, The Russian Review‘The authors have excelled in explaining, illustrating, and analyzing the evolution and operation of Russian oil companies in the changing and evolving markets in the post-Soviet era. Through clarity, insight, and comprehensive research, the authors have bought together diverse sources to deliver a book that is simple to read, far-reaching in its consideration, and brilliant in its delivery. This is a book for a diverse range of readers, from oil and gas executives, scholars of Russia and its economy, capitalists and socialists, Russophiles, to those interested in change and responses to such changes.’ -- Tina Soliman-Hunter, Eurasian Geography and Economics'The two authors, who are both experts in this field, have provided a comprehensive analysis of the key players in the Russian oil industry which should be of interest to anyone with an interest in the political economy of this fascinating sector. The book contains an intriguing assessment of each company as well as a useful history of their development, and offers a unique guide to the corporate landscape of the Russian oil sector.' --James Henderson, Director, Natural Gas Programme, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1.Introduction: Can Russia and its oil companies handle change? 2. Rosneft: Lord of the rigs 3. LUKOIL: Patriotic cosmopolite 4. Gazprom Neft: Reformed rake 5. Surgutneftegas: Quiet conservative 6. Tatneft: Genghis can 7. Conclusion: Champions of change Index

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Book SynopsisExploring a topic of growing importance that has scant coverage, Intergenerational Equity brings to the fore a comprehensive discussion of intergenerational predicaments. The book explores how corporate and financial social responsibility can leverage intergenerational harmony through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). A warming earth under climate change, overindebtedness crises and demographic aging of a Western world population are putting pressure on future generations. Transparency and accountability are key for monitoring corporate and financial social responsibility in the interplay of public and private actors to ensure a sustainable humankind and intergenerational harmony. The author discusses the human constituents of responsibility and the international emergence of CSR, paying special attention to global governance multi-stakeholder partnerships. The rise of SRI in the international arena in the wake of stakeholder activism and intrinsic socio-psychological motives of socially responsible investors are also outlined and the role of leadership, trust and managerial ethics accentuated. Scholars, executives and readers motivated by the desire to improve corporate and financial market activities will benefit from this insightful and valuable book.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Intergenerational Equity 3. Eternal Equity In The Fin-De-Millenaire 4. Social Responsibility 5. Global Governance 6. Socially Responsible Investment (Sri) 7. Recommendations 8. Overall Discussion 9. Implementation 10. Discussion 11. Conclusion 12. References Index

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Book SynopsisCrumbling social institutions, disintegrating structures, and a profound sense of uncertainty are the signs of our time, stemming from a situation in which traditional systems are dying but the new cannot yet be born. In this timely book, this contemporary crisis is explored and illuminated, providing narratives that suggest how the notion of hope can be leveraged to create powerful methods of organizing for the future, in communities, workplaces and businesses. In response to the increasing attention being paid to the shocking seriousness of the current state of the world, this innovative book offers a variety of ways of bringing hope into a situation otherwise defined by hopelessness, following a tradition of radical dissent by public intellectuals such as Zygmunt Bauman and Vaclav Havel. Chapters first consider theoretical and philosophical perspectives on hopeful organizing, followed by both empirical discussions about achieving change and more imaginative narratives of alternative and utopian futures, including an exploration of the differing roles of work, creativity, idealism, inclusivity and activism. Organizing Hope will be a critical and thought-provoking read for researchers and students of organization theory and sociology, as well as other social sciences. Politicians, policy makers and other decision makers in government will also find the book insightful and useful. Contributors include: G. Cairns, C. Ciupke, S. Clegg, M. Cwikla, D. Ericsson, A. Góral, M. Izak, M. Kallifatides, M. Kostera, W. Küpers, R. Longman, K. Matyjaszkowicz, J. G. McClellan, A. Milczarczyk, A. Morgan, T. Padan, M. Parker, R. Paulsen, M. Pina e Cunha, M. Polec, A. Rego, A.V. Simpson, A. Strauss, J. Vaughan, K.E. WeickTrade Review'A roller-coaster of emotion. A trans-disciplinary book full of questions about whether we dare to hope, what future is possible, and what we as readers need to go through to reach it. Importantly, alternative futures for institutions and communities are considered.' --Alison Pullen, Macquarie University, Australia'At a time in history when global political and corporate power elites seem hell-bent on leading us down an escalating path of economic inequality and environmental doom, hope can appear quaint. Railing against such defeatism, Daniel Ericsson and Monika Kostera have gathered together a group of authors who dare to imagine alternatives to that which is too often experienced as incontrovertible. They have produced an important book that not only interprets the world around us, but professes the radical idea that it might be changed for the better.' --Carl Rhodes, University of Technology Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Prologue by Anke Strau. and Christina Ciupke Introduction: Organizing hope: Narratives for a better future 1 Daniel Ericsson and Monika Kostera PART ONE PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEORETICAL INSPIRATIONS 1 Hopeful organizing in the crucible of the interregnum 15 Karl E. Weick 2 Alternative futures: ‘Hope is a thing with feathers’ 19 Martin Parker 3 The utopian quest for an alternative 30 Roland Paulsen 4 Epimethean hope or Promethean expectation? The role of organisational behaviour 37 John Vaughan 5 Transforming work into “play”: Genuine conversations as hope for meaningful organizational change 49 John G. McClellan 6 Hope in business organizing for societal progress: Three narratives 61 Stewart Clegg, Ace Volkmann Simpson, Miguel Pina e Cunha, and Arm.nio Rego 7 Post-Pandoran hope for moving wisely beyond the neo- Promethean Anthropocene 72 Wendelin Küpers PART TWO EMPIRICAL AND IMAGINATIVE INSPIRATIONS 8 ‘Hope-full purpose’: Time, oblivion, and the strange attractors of Pandora’s box 85 Richard Longman 9 Against organization – farewell to hope? 96 George Cairns 10 Idealists and dreamers: Struggling for more resilient communities via alternative organisations 108 Anna G.ral 11 Cadriste (R)Evolution 120 Markus Kallifatides 12 The hope of discomfort: Using democratic citizenship education for transformative learning 132 Tali Padan 13 Technologies of the commune: A bridge over troubled water? 142 Daniel Ericsson 14 “Dad, Do Not Cry”: Imagination and creativity on their own terms in inclusive cities and communities 153 Agata Morgan 15 Street performances in hope for the future of the urban sphere: Human interaction, self-realization and emotive enactment 166 Marta Połeć 16 There is hope in organizing: Dialogic imagination against linearity 176 Michał Izak and Monika Kostera 17 Good labour: Affirmative work awareness and hope 188 Małgorzata Ćwikła 18 Actors of goodness and hope in action 199 Aneta Milczarczyk Postscript: Avalanche 210 Karolina Matyjaszkowicz References 212 Index 241

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Book SynopsisPascal Dey and Chris Steyaert provide a timely critique on the idea of social entrepreneurship and its reputation as a means for positive social change. The book uses different traditions and modes of critique to interrogate, disrupt and reimagine the concept of social entrepreneurship. Presented in five parts, each individual contribution uses a different critical perspective to analyse and assess social entrepreneurship in its mythological, ideological and performative constitution, looking for its democratic possibilities and alternative affirmations. Using varied analytical approaches, the resulting work highlights the need for a greater recognition of the unintended effects of social entrepreneurship and in doing so, adds nuance to a concept that has gone relatively unchallenged. In addition, each chapter identifies intriguing points for further research.Scholars in the fields of social entrepreneurship, management and organizational studies will find this a relevant and insightful work. Those with a wider scholarly interest in critical research, particularly in the humanities or social sciences, will also find the critical approaches compelling.Contributors: K. Berglund, M.B. Calás, J. Cameron, R. Dart, P. Dey, A.M. Eikenberry, S. Ergene, V.J. Friedman, D.M. Horn, J.A. Kerlin, F. Lyon, C. Mason, S. Mauksch, M. Moran, R. Owen (Baldock), L. Perren, T.H. Pollak, T. Ruebottom, P. Seanor, L. Smircich, C. Steyaert, M. Strauch, I. Sykes, S. TeasdaleTrade Review'This book will surprise you! And it will keep surprising you chapter after chapter for its diversity, insight and wit. The book exemplifies the work of critique as a creative practice and illustrates the ways in which social entrepreneurship as a category of thought is instituted, and how it is ordered as a field of knowledge. The authors pay close attention to the intricate ways in which social entrepreneurship is enacted as a phenomenon that is brought into existence, is constantly changing and constitutes an ongoing social practice.' --Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy'Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert have composed a conceptual assemblage that problematizes "social entrepreneurship" and opens up a space for transforming our understanding of what it means to engage in social transformation. The affirmative critique neither accepts what is given, nor simply rejects it. The chapters in Social Entrepreneurship instead invite us to explore the limits of our capitalist understanding of ''social entrepreneurship'' and inspire us to reinvent it as a space and practice of potential transformation in the context of democracy and our responsibilities in the Anthropocene.' --Richard Weiskopf, University of Innsbruck, Austria'This is a pioneering book for anyone who wants to make sense of what entrepreneurship is (not just social entrepreneurship) as a phenomenon and as a field of study. So, while the book is ostensibly about social entrepreneurship - all entrepreneurship is inherently social - and, therefore, while the book offers various insightful and critical assessments of social entrepreneurship (as myth, ideology, politic, power, enacted, participated, related and possible - just a few of the categories explored), it also garners enlightening discernment across all aspects of entrepreneurship, itself. A much needed reflection that would be very valuable for all entrepreneurship scholars.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements 1. The books on social entrepreneurship we edit, critique and imagine Chris Steyaert and Pascal Dey Part I Social Entrepreneurship, political representation and myth-busting 2. A methodological critique of the social enterprise growth myth Simon Teasdale, Fergus Lyon and Robyn Owen (Baldock) 3. Nonprofit commercial revenue: A replacement for declining government grants and private contributions? Janelle A. Kerlin and Tom H. Pollak 4. Bursting the bubble: The mythologies of many social enterprises and enterpri$ing nonprofits Raymond Dart Part II Social entrepreneurship, ideology and power effects 5. The tale of the veil: Unweaving Big Society and the social enterprise myth Chris Mason and Michael Moran 6. Myth in social entrepreneurship research: An inquiry into rationalist, ideological and dialectic practices of demystification Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert 7. Social entrepreneurship: Mythological ‘doublethink’ Lew Perren Part III Social entrepreneurship and its enactments 8. ‘(It) is exactly what it was in me’ – The performativity of social entrepreneurship Stefanie Mauksch 9. Of course, trust is not the whole story: Narratives of dancing with a critical friend in social enterprise-public sector collaborations Pam Seanor 10. Social entrepreneurship: Performative enactments of compassion Karin Berglund Part IV Social entrepreneurship, participation and democracy 11. Deliberative democracy in social entrepreneurship: A discourse ethics approach to participative processes of social change Trish Ruebottom 12. Social entrepreneurship and democracy Angela M. Eikenberry 13. Social entrepreneurship, democracy and political participation Denise M. Horn Part V Social entrepreneurship, relationality and the possible 14. Expanding the realm of the possible: Field theory and a relational framing of social entrepreneurship Victor J. Friedman, Israel Sykes and Markus Strauch 15. Becoming possible in the anthropocene? Becoming-socialentrepreneurship as more-than-capitalist practice Marta B. Calás, Seray Ergene, Linda Smircich 16. New framings and practices of critical research Jenny Cameron Index

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Book SynopsisDo you want to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want to have a successful career that makes a difference? In short... do you want to do Good Work? Let this step-by-step guide show you how. Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change - on the world, and on your career. Whether you want to battle climate change, promote diversity and inclusion, work in sustainability - or if you're not sure, but just want to leave things a little better at the end of every work day - let this book support you in turning that passion into action. Written by corporate responsibility consultant and certified coach Shannon Houde, this book is part career guide and part job search help - and all purpose-driven. From understanding what the 'purpose economy' is and how you fit into it, to what jobs to go for and how to land them, Good Work is the helping hand you need to make a career out of changing the world.Trade Review"If you want to make a difference through your day job, then this book is for you. Good Work is a very practical guide that takes you through each iterative step to convert your passion into purpose and pay. It dispels the myths around finding a new job and leverages Shannon Houde's 20 years of recruitment experience to give you the hiring manager's perspective. Unlock the secrets you never knew about how to position yourself to be relevant to hiring managers and recruiters alike, while growing your knowledge and networks around the issues you care most about. This is a must-read for anyone wanting to make a career change into impact." * Joel Makower, Co-founder, Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group Inc *"Shannon Houde's Good Work is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to attain a job that harmonizes personal purpose with the objectives of organizations in the impact economy. A career coach with specialized focus on the impact economy, Shannon has supported many emerging leaders in navigating their paths to meaningful work that aligns who they are with what they do. Now, with her best-in-class book Good Work, she has offered a detailed road map - a profoundly valuable how-to process to land a job in the impact sector. If you buy one book to assist you in your work/purpose journey, this is the one!" * Peter Lupoff, Chief Executive Officer, Net Impact *"Shannon Houde has dedicated her career to catalysing sustainable development through empowering and mobilizing human capital, both as a coach and as a hiring manager. By providing practical advice, along with market intelligence and buckets of inspiration, she has created a book that is a crucial tool for those already operating in positions of purpose, and for those who aspire to transition their talents into the impact sector." * Andrew Cartland, Founder and Managing Director, Acre Recruitment *"If you want to make an impact and make a living you found the right book. Jobs in corporate responsibility are exploding, but so is the competition. This is a relatively new field, and Good Work provides insights on the knowledge, skills and abilities needed. As a specialist in this emerging field, Shannon Houde provides a practical and actionable road map to attaining your goals. This book is sure to enable the next generation of sustainable business leaders." * Tim Mohin, former Chief Executive, GRI, and former Sustainability Leader, Intel, Apple and AMD *"Shannon Houde's book is a welcome addition in a field that I have watched deepen and grow as a sustainability recruiter and consultant over the past two decades. The expansion of the purpose economy is good for the world, but it also means that navigating your career path is more complicated than ever. In these pages, Houde distils the wisdom she has cultivated coaching individuals around the world into a straightforward framework for sustainability - and sustainable - career success. If you want to use your working hours to make a difference in the world, this book will show you how, whether you are just starting out, making a career switch or starting your own business in the impact sector." * Ellen Weinreb, Managing Director, Weinreb Group Sustainability and ESG Recruiting *"If you are looking to unlock the potential of your personal values in an 'impact career', Shannon Houde has written you a handbook. Whether you are just starting your professional journey or seeking a transition to impact, Good Work provides the tools and a road map to identify, target and secure the impact job of your dreams. I guarantee that you will also learn a bit about yourself in the process." * Dave Stangis, former Chief Sustainability Officer, Campbell Soup Company, and former Director of Corporate Responsibility, Intel *"Good Work is filled with practical and helpful insights, example career profiles, networking strategies, and résumé and interview tips for purpose-driven jobseekers. This is sure to be a go-to resource for anyone interested in pursuing a career that aligns their professional skills with their passion for changing the world for the better." * Katie Kross, Managing Director, Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University. *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction – making a difference; Section - Part One: The market LANDSCAPE; Chapter - 01: Lay of the land – what is an impact career?; Chapter - 02: The change makers – who do I want to be when I grow up?; Section - Part Two: AIM YOUR COMPASS; Chapter - 03: Narrowing the net – how do I figure out where I fit into the sustainability market?; Chapter - 04: The two-way street of values-based organizations – how do I match my values and traits to theirs?; Chapter - 05: Change your course – how do I overcome my fears and enhance my impact credentials?; Section - Part Three: MAP YOUR STORY; Chapter - 06: Be in their shoes – how do I unpack what the hiring manager wants when I don’t know the lingo?; Chapter - 07: Prove your skills – how do my skills translate for a mission-driven role?; Chapter - 08: Wow them on paper – what are the bits of my story that make me unique for the purpose economy?; Chapter - 09: Write a cover letter using KISS – this sector loves storytelling; Section - Part Four: STEP INTO THE MARKET; Chapter - 10: Tell me so I’ll listen – how do I convert my unique story into a thought leader’s biography?; Chapter - 11: Sustainability jobs are all about partnering – how to show I’m worth collaborating with on LinkedIn?; Chapter - 12: Working with recruiters – where do I find the best impact roles?; Chapter - 13: Networking sherpa – how can I walk the talk of collaboration and make new friends for a win–win?; Chapter - 14: Now in person at the interview – how do I show them in person that I’m the one for the job?; Chapter - 15: Conclusion; Chapter - 16: Index;

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Book SynopsisStudies have shown that the number of individuals being incarcerated for white-collar crime is on the rise, going hand-in-hand with an increase in support for punishment and imprisonment for white-collar offenders among the public. This book aims to discuss the role of the 'convenience triangle' in white-collar crime, how it affects the perpetration of these crimes, the impact of this on detection and prevention and the effects of the punitive measures taken against white-collar criminals. The 'convenience triangle' is the dynamic relationship between motive, opportunity, and willingness to commit a crime, which culminates in the illegal acts that constitute white-collar crime. The relationship between these factors is explored through case studies highlighting each of these six causal relationships. Alongside this, the role of whistleblowing in the detection of white-collar crime, and the issue of incarceration for white collar criminals are discussed. For students of business and management, this book will provide valuable insights into the motivation and practice of white-collar crime. Its insights and discussion will also prove valuable for practitioners, engaged in both management and crime prevention.Trade Review‘Gottschalk’s book stands out by not only providing a wealth of theoretical discussion, but by supporting this discussion with a panoply of practical case studies and offender autobiographies. It is a useful tool for students and practitioners in the legal, criminology, and business fields.’ -- Viviana I. Vasiu, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books‘Explores the motivational, organizational, and behavioral dimensions of convenience in white-collar crime, including eight corporate cases of fraud examinations.’ -- Journal of Economic Literature'Petter Gottschalk provides a fresh conceptual framework for understanding the sources of motivation, organizational opportunities, and personal willingness underlying the choice to engage in white-collar crime - the ''convenience triangle''. Drawing on a diversity of real-life cases, he illuminates how this model provides rich insights into the nature and control of financial fraud. This volume thus is criminologically sophisticated and policy relevant, making it essential reading for scholars and practitioners alike.' -- Francis T. Cullen, University of Cincinnati, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Stumbling Into Action Research 2. Whistleblowers as Information Sources 3. Retaliation against Whistleblowers 4. Crime in Religious Organizations 5. Convenience Triangle in Crime 6. When Fraud Examiners Fail 7. Special Sensitivity and Neutralization 8. Autobiographies by Offenders 9. Compensation of Victims 10. Case 1: Office of the Sheriff 11. Case 2: Pelham Property Fraud 12. Case 3: Nigeria Petroleum Fraud 13: Case 4: Toshiba Accounting Misconduct 14: Case 5 Wells Fargo Sales Misconduct 15: Case 6: Fuji Xerox Customer Fraud 16. Case 7: Olympus Accounting Misconduct 17. Case 8: BP Claims Attorney Misconduct 18: Public Procurement Case 19: Executive Deviance 20. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisWhat are the responsibilities of businesses and business leaders to society? Moreover, do the responsibilities of business change when there are social problems or problems with other institutions? Immigration, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and the emergence of populism and nationalism on both sides of the Atlantic raise some ethical challenges for business leaders. The chapters in this book tackle several aspects of these questions with chapters on business and politics, the environmental responsibilities of business, the social and political impact of technology, immigration, the impact of social turmoil on organizational leadership, and broader questions of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), leadership, and governance in times of social turmoil. Academics and students who study CSR as well as those who study business ethics, business and society, or business and government are not the only readers who will find insight in Ethical Business Leadership in Troubling Times. Practitioners who oversee corporate CSR programs, compliance officers, and social and political philosophers and ethicists will benefit from these explorations into the complexities of business ethics. Contributors include: M. Arslan, Z. Boda, J. Brinkmann, W. Dubbink, G. Enderle, D. Koehn, D. Ladkin, C. Lütge, D. Matten, J. Moon, E. O'Higgins, A. Sisson, L. Spence, S. Vallentin, S. Waddock, P. Werhane, M.K. Yilmaz, L. ZsolnaiTrade Review'This book offers a series of fresh and critical contributions by the international crème de la crème in the fields of Leadership, Business Ethics and CSR. It covers theoretical and practical approaches, in a rich and probing exploration of the burning ethical issues facing business leaders in ''troubling times''. This sense of urgency has stimulated the authors to think innovatively about their field. That is why this book provides important incentives for the further development of the ethical thinking about leadership and business.' --Ronald Jeurissen, Nyenrode Business University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: troubling times 1 Joanne B. Ciulla and Tobey K. Scharding PART I BUSINESS AND POLITICS 1 Stepping down rather than up: the ethical option for business in our troubling times 8 Donna Ladkin 2 The dynamics of CSR in a comparative perspective: convergence towards divergent hybrids 22 Dirk Matten and Jeremy Moon 3 Business ethics as critical thinking: moral motivations and the limits of ethics 41 Zsolt Boda 4 Becoming responsible: understanding the organizational power dynamics of CSR and corporate ethics 60 Laura J. Spence and Steen Vallentin PART II AGENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY 5 Disciplining the organization through moral personhood 89 Wim Dubbink 6 Crucial differences among three types of apologies and their shared ethical grounding in integrity 117 Daryl Koehn 7 The board of directors’ role in ensuring accountability and creating value: stakeholder and shareholder complementarity 136 Cynthia E. Clark 8 How can universities promote corporate responsibility in their supply chains? The experience of the University of Notre Dame 159 Georges Enderle PART III MODELS FOR DECISION MAKING 9 Embedded leadership 188 Patricia H. Werhane 10 Leadership ethics for a troubled world: responsibility for the whole 205 Sandra Waddock 11 Francisco de Vitoria’s ius gentium : how to engage human rights in business from the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) tradition 222 Alejo Jos. G. Sison 12 “Troubling times” on the agenda of business ethics: drafting a dialogue approach, aiming at a consensus 236 Johannes Brinkmann 13 An ethical problem in troubled times: ethical decision making by local managers employing an immigrant workforce in Gaziantep, Turkey 243 Mahmut Arslan and Mustafa K. Yilmaz PART IV APPLIED TOPICS: TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 14 Corporate leadership versus the Twitter mob 264 Chris MacDonald 15 There is not enough business ethics in the ethics of digitization 280 Christoph Lütge 16 Future Earth leadership 296 Eleanor O’Higgins and Laszlo Zsolnai Index 315

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Book SynopsisThe important yet contradictory role of innovation in society calls for a philosophy of innovation. Critically exploring innovation in relation to values, the economy and social change, Rafael Ziegler proposes a collaborative theory and practice of innovation that aims to liberate possibilities for our common futures. Following cues from the arts and drawing on the innovation literature across the social sciences, this book exposes pro-innovation bias and the gospel of disruptive change. Not only entrepreneurs but also civic networks and tinkerers are discussed as sources of innovation, and social change as a balancing act of innovation, exnovation and restoration. The discussion of capabilitarian, communitarian, liberal, republican and socialist ideas of justice and innovation leads Ziegler to a transformative proposal: 'enough innovation' based on enough for all and with respect for all. This is a thought-provoking read for scholars working on sustainability-transformation, democratic, responsible and social innovation, and philosophy of economics.Trade Review‘Ziegler makes a brilliant contribution to the investigation of some of the most urgent ethical issues of the twenty-first century.’ -- Michel Bourban, Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation‘I have found Ziegler’s Innovation, ethics and our common futures a very inspirational book. It opens up new ways for engaging with one of the most pressing challenges of our times and offers bold new ideas, which give fresh impetus to the discourse on innovation. I highly recommend reading the book for anyone interested in the philosophy of innovation and sustainability.’ -- Job Timmermans, Philosophy of Management‘Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Future provides a timely contribution to the critical reflection of the role of innovation in the light of the unsustainability of modern-day (western) societies.’ -- Rick Hölsgens, NOvation'Innovations presume to be improvements, but such presumptions are essentially contested. As Ziegler shows, such contest has deep roots in ethics. Ziegler's book for the first time connects studies on social innovations with reflections from ethical theories. It analyses evaluative perspectives which determine what counts as innovation. I see Ziegler's approach as a groundbreaking paradigm shift in the theory of innovation. It fulfills the idea that books on innovations should be innovative in themselves.' --Konrad Ott, Kiel University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to innovation and ethics – a collaborative philosophy 2. Varieties of innovation – business, grassroots and democratic 3. Fair enough? – justice and innovation from a liberal-egalitarian perspective 4. Collaborative pluralism – community and capability 5. Innovation, domination and emancipation 6. Enough innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisAfrican nations are many and diverse, each one of them a multicultural home to philosophies that have enriched human communities over the centuries. Yet, the continent s wisdom remains largely undocumented. Of particular importance are those insights that could serve as stimuli to the more responsible and sustainable management of the global economy and the earth's resources. African philosophies about the way to live a flourishing life are predominantly virtue-oriented. However, narratives of African conceptions of virtue are uncommon. This book therefore helps bridge an important gap in literature. Authors writing from South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Côte D'Ivoire and Nigeria share research on indigenous wisdoms on virtue, displaying a marked consensus about the communitarian nature of African virtue ethics traditions and virtues essential for a flourishing life. They also show how indigenous virtue ethics improve corporate practices. This book will be a launchpad for further studies in Afriethics as well as a medium for sharing rich knowledge with the rest of the world. These chapters form a unique record in ethics for researchers, teachers, students and management practitioners of responsible management and African studies. Contributors include: G. Abban-Ampiah, N. Akaloo, S. Azab, R. Beefun, A. Bholoa, Y. Bolade-Ogunfodun, N. Dangui, N. Hurreeram, O. Ikwuegbu, J. Maalter Yobanya, M. Mansi, S. Martinez, B. Matolino, T. Mundia, M.N. N'guessan, S. Nyazenga, J. Ofori-Dankwa, K. Ogunyemi, O. Ogunyemi, P. Olatubosun, Y. Ramma, K. YusuffTrade Review'An innovative contribution for becoming familiar with virtues for business and management, as presented in several African traditions. It may also help to bring a better understanding of how human virtues are expressed in different cultural contexts.' --Domènec Melé, IESE Business School, Spain'As a guide to a well-functioning society and a happy life, this intriguing book describes the transmission and content of virtuous ways of living for businesses, professions, and individuals in the ethical traditions of seven African cultures. It also gives opportunity to those whose ancestors left Africa to compare these virtues for managing socially responsible businesses with the behavioral guides our cultures have developed.' --J. Brooke Hamilton III, Emeritus Professor, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, US'From ancient Egypt to contemporary Ubuntu: what a fascinating journey through time and space this book presents. But it doesn't stop there as it also explores these traditions' relationships to Western takes on virtue ethics. African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management extends an exciting implicit invitation to ''decolonialize'' our views on virtue ethics.' --Oliver Laasch, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Virtue Ethics Traditions in Africa – An Introduction Kemi Ogunyemi 2. Ubuntu: A Traditional Virtue Ethics Contribution to Economic and Social Development Bernard Matolino 3. Creativity, Initiative and Innovation in Ancient Egypt and Contemporary Workplace Ethics Omowumi Ogunyemi, Mahmoud Mansi, Sandra Azab 4. African Traditional Ethical Values: Illustrations from the Akan Context in Ghana and Business Implications Grace Abban-Ampiah, Jennifer Maalter Yobanya, Joseph Ofori-Dankwa 5. Shaping Values in Business in Cote D’Ivoire – Voices from Times Gone By Marie Noelle N’guessan, Nadia Dangui 6. Kenyan Traditional Values and Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Thomas Mundia, Santi Martinez 7. Evolution of moral values and ethics in trades and businesses since independence in Mauritius Ajeevsing Bholoa, Yashwantrao Ramma, Nundini Akaloo, Roodradeo Beefun, Navin Hurreeram 8. Nigeria’s Traditional Virtue Ethics: Ọmọlúàbí and Its Implications for Business and Management Yemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Kolawole Yusuff, Obinna Ikwuegbu 9. The Value of Ubuntu – Moral and Governance case for Ethical and Responsible Financing and Investment Practices in South Africa Posi Olatubosun, Sethi Nyazenga 10. The Relevance of African Virtue Ethics Traditions Today Kemi Ogunyemi Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative Research Handbook answers crucial questions about how individuals and organisations can make a difference towards sustainability. Offering an integrative perspective on sustainability agency, it reviews individual, active, organisational and relational forms of sustainability agency, demonstrating the capacity of individuals and organisations to act toward sustainable futures. The Research Handbook investigates the relationships between agency and sustainability, demonstrating the importance of agency for different types of sustainability challenges, including mitigating environmental change and resource depletion. International contributors offer a multidisciplinary overview of the field, constructing detailed literature reviews on its many angles and variations. Concluding with a consolidative meta-review of sustainability agency, the Research Handbook offers directions for future research in the discipline. Crucial reading for scholars and researchers of sustainability, this cutting-edge Research Handbook is particularly useful for those exploring new avenues for research in relation to agency. It will also benefit graduate students looking for an interdisciplinary perspective in the field, as well as practitioners, advocates and NGOs hoping to understand ways in which sustainability can be enacted in various contexts.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency 1 Satu Teerikangas, Katariina Koistinen, Tiina Onkila, Marileena Mäkelä PART I INDIVIDUAL AGENCY 2 Theorising individual agency within sociotechnical sustainability transitions frames: a social psychological review 29 Paul Upham, Paula Bögel, Rita G. Klapper and Eva Kašperová 3 Sustainability agency at the top of the organization: microfoundations research on corporate sustainability 46 Ashley Salaiz, Shih-chi (Sana) Chiu and Judith L. Walls 4 Not dinosaurs but dynamos: the roles of middle managers in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development issues 62 Gustavo Birollo, Susana Esper and Linda Rouleau 5 Barriers to implementing sustainability experienced by middle managers in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and Retail sector 75 Andrew Mountfield, Kelly Hrajnoha, Leslie Koh, Lija Lascenko, Renata Puchala and Cornelia Schalch 6 Employee agency in the context of organisational sustainability 92 Sally Russell, Fay Giæver and Tiina Onkila 7 The role of ambivalence in sustainable consumption: literature review and research agenda 103 Jenni Sipilä PART II ACTIVE AGENCY 8 Roles and practices of institutional workers in climate change action: a review 123 Jan Hermes and Mikołaj Pawlak 9 Sustainability activism: a review of the state of the art 139 Marileena Mäkelä and Laura Olkkonen 10 Emotions in sustainability work: the case of ecopreneurs 157 Fay Giæver and Sally Russell 11 Social entrepreneurship as sustainability agency 166 Hanna Lehtimäki, Subhanjan Sengupta, Ville-Veikko Piispanen and Kaisa Henttonen 12 Agency of citizen collectives in sustainable transitions: the case of renewable energy cooperatives in Europe 178 Thomas Hoppe and Beau Warbroek 13 Social movement organizations’ agency for sustainable organizing 194 Helen Etchanchu, Frank G.A. de Bakker and Giuseppe Delmestri PART III RELATIONAL AGENCY 14 Stakeholder engagement in sustainability transitions 211 Lara Gonzalez-Porras, Anna Heikkinen, Johanna Kujala and Riikka Tapaninaho 15 Partnerships to save the planet? Motivations, types and impacts of sustainability partnerships 227 Barbara Gray and Art Dewulf 16 The role of sustainability agency in mergers and acquisitions 245 Noelia-Sarah Reynolds and Melanie E. Hassett 17 Circular economy ecosystems: a typology, definitions, and implications 257 Leena Aarikka-Stenroos, Paavo Ritala and Llewellyn D. W. Thomas 18 Agency and sustainability in the construction industry 274 Niamh Murtagh and Natalya Sergeeva 19 Distributed agency in living labs for sustainability transitions 290 Anil Engez, Paul H. Driessen, Leena Aarikka-Stenroos and Marika Kokko 20 The interagency cycle in sustainability transitions 303 Ari Jokinen, Jarmo Uusikartano, Pekka Jokinen and Marika Kokko PART IV GOVERNANCE 21 Law, agency and sustainability: the role of law in creating sustainability agency 318 Jaakko Salminen and Mikko Rajavuori 22 Predictions from Transitions theories, Dynamic Capabilities and Real Options theory on the role of governments as agents of sustainability 331 Ilias Krystallis and Katariina Koistinen 23 Local governments using their agency in sustainable transitions 346 Thomas Hoppe 24 Corporate sustainability from a strategic management perspective: one way for companies to support sustainability transitions 362 Romana Rauter and Sabrina Lämmerer 25 Sustainable consumption in the developing world: the case of India 376 Shenaz Rangwala and Chanaka Jayawardhena 26 Sustainability practices in informal economies: actors, roles, and research outlook 390 Stefan Gröschl PART V SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 27 Synthesis and future research directions 400 Satu Teerikangas, Katariina Koistinen, Tiina Onkila and Marileena Mäkelä Index

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Book SynopsisIn business, does it pay to be good? Drawing from two decades of published conceptual and empirical scholarship, this book outlines the mechanisms of the business case for corporate social responsibility and demonstrates the conditions that cause good corporate acts to succeed, or fail, in turning a profit. Central to the explanation is the role of stakeholders, who are portrayed as agents who can turn corporate ''good into gold'' but lack the capacity to do so consistently. This book takes a critical perspective, noting significant limits on the ability of stakeholders to reward good corporate behavior and rein in bad corporate acts. It concludes with several ways that scholars can improve this important and popular research topic. Using arguments built from two decades of highly cited and award-winning published scholarship, Michael L. Barnett uses strong theoretical building blocks and a well-vetted critical perspective to chart the boundaries of the business case for corporate social responsibility. The original introduction organizes and integrates this world-class research into a coherent and convincing story, while the original concluding chapter takes the reader beyond the current literature and provides a path forward that can build a better business case. A multifaceted mix of conceptual and empirical work across levels of analysis (individual, firm, and industry) provides a comprehensive perspective, warts and all.This critical and approachable collection will be a key resource for management scholars, from doctoral students to senior professors, whether they seek to gain a foothold on the core topic of the relationship between business and society or wish to find a way to add to this rich literature. The book would fit as a resource in doctoral seminars and university libraries. Consulting firms and practitioners may also take interest, as they prepare for, and prepare others for, leadership roles in corporations.Table of ContentsContents: 1. The business case is a basket case: An introduction 2. C. J. Fombrun, N. A. Gardberg & M. L. Barnett. 2000. Opportunity platforms and safety nets: Corporate citizenship and reputational risk. Business and Society Review, 105(1): 85-106. 3. M. L. Barnett & R. M. Salomon. 2006. Beyond dichotomy: The curvilinear relationship between social responsibility and financial performance. Strategic Management Journal, 27(11): 1101-1122. 4. M. L. Barnett. 2007. Stakeholder influence capacity and the variability of financial returns to corporate social responsibility. Academy of Management Review, 32(3): 794-816. 5. M. L. Barnett & R. M. Salomon. 2012. Does it pay to be really good? Addressing the shape of the relationship between social and financial performance. Strategic Management Journal, 33: 1304-1320. 6. A. King, M. Lenox & M L. Barnett. 2002. Strategic responses to the reputation commons problem. In A. Hoffman and M. Ventresca (eds.), Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 393-406. 7. M. L. Barnett & A. A. King. 2008. Good fences make good neighbors: A longitudinal analysis of an industry self-regulatory institution. Academy of Management Journal, 51(6): 1150-1170. 8. M. L. Barnett. 2006. Finding a working balance between competitive and communal strategy. Journal of Management Studies, 43(8): 1753-1773. 9. M. L. Barnett. 2013. One voice, but whose voice? Exploring what drives trade association activity. Business & Society, 52(2): 213-244. 10. M. L. Barnett. 2014. Why stakeholders ignore firm misconduct: A cognitive view. Journal of Management, 40(3): 676–702. 11. M. L. Barnett & S. Leih. 2018. Sorry to (not) burst your bubble: The influence of reputation rankings on perceptions of firms. Business & Society, 57(5): 962-978. 12. M. L. Barnett. 2019. The business case for corporate social responsibility: A critique and an indirect path forward. Business & Society. (in press; DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660044) 13. Building a better business case: Where do we go from here? Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding the dynamics of trust is an imperative undertaking for educational leaders. In this book, using an ecological perspective of the lifecycle, the authors situate trust as an essential ingredient of school leaders’ moral agency and ethical decision making.Based on their 15 years of research on trust in education, the authors describe the nature and dimensions of trust, its importance and imperative, and its fragility and usefulness for school leaders, positioning them as trust brokers in school organizations. The book offers a detailed description of trust’s lifecycle stages, namely establishing, maintaining, sustaining, breaking, and restoring, as pertinent to educational settings. It discusses leaders' trust brokering in relation to social capital and psychological contract and interconnected hosting virtues of compassion, hope, and trust. The authors conclude with the role of maturing vision of moral agency, the subjective and objective responsibilities of educational leaders, and the necessary ethical commitments and courage to enact transformative practices in order to provide trustworthy leadership.With its theoretical and empirical basis, this book is an excellent resource for scholars in the fields of education, business, and leadership. It is also a valuable resource as required or supplementary reading for graduate courses in educational administration, leadership, and policy studies. Practitioners in these areas will find valuable insights that they can incorporate into their work.Trade Review‘Kutsyuruba and Walker’s The Lifecycle of Trust in Education: Leaders as Moral Agents is a very timely, useful, and thought-provoking book that consolidates the authors’ research and offers a synthesis of their writing over the past 15 years. It consists of a total of 16 chapters over an easy-to-read 232 pages organized into three parts: understanding trust; trust lifecycle; trust brokering and moral agency. Within each part, the authors embed an excellent review of the literature while drawing directly upon their own research so readers can hear authentic voices of active and engaged school leaders. I found that their style allowed me to feel like I was participating in the various conversations about trust and encouraged me to reflect upon my own related experiences of trust in various organizational, professional, and personal contexts.’ -- Derek Stovin, Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy/Foundations (CJEAP)‘This volume by Kutsyuruba and Walker is a timely examination of an overlooked but essential component of relationships among leadership, staff, and faculty within educational institutions, namely trust. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.’ -- D D Bouchard, ,CHOICE,/i>'The Lifecycle of Trust in Education offers comprehensive coverage of leadership and trust that spans classic and contemporary approaches. The book takes leaders on a critical journey through the meanings, shape, and applicability of the ecology and brokering of trust, moral agency, and successful leadership. A must read for those with a vested interest in education.' -- Anthony H. Normore, California State University, Dominguez Hills, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I UNDERSTANDING TRUST 1. Introduction to the ecology of trust 2. The nature of trust 3. Dimensions of trust 4. The trust imperative in relationships 5. The usefulness of trust 6. Fragility of trust 7. Distrust and mistrust PART II TRUST LIFECYCLE 8. Establishing trust 9. Maintaining trust 10. Sustaining trust 11. Breaking trust 12. Restoring trust PART III TRUST BROKERING AND MORAL AGENCY 13. Trust, ethics, and moral agency 14. Educational leaders as trust brokers 15. Leaders’ exercise of moral agency 16. Moral agency and growth towards transformation References Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book illustrates thirteen case studies demonstrating the convenience theory of white-collar crime. Offering an integrated deductive perspective through a convenience lens, Petter Gottschalk provides crucial insights into the motives, opportunities and behaviors behind executive deviance. Featuring a unique examination of era-defining cases of white-collar crime, from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to the Olympus scandal, Gottschalk closely follows legal accounts to paint an international picture of executive deviance. This book scrutinizes public opinion of deviant behavior and how public sentiment towards white-collar crime has changed over time. Offering an innovative view of executive deviance, Gottschalk concludes by testing the integrated theory of convenience through empirical surveys of white-collar offenders. Audacious and illuminating, this book is crucial reading for researchers and students of business, criminal law and criminology, sharing a unique angle on the world of executive deviance through empirical research. Its real-world observations will also be crucial to policymakers and legal practitioners.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Convenience Case of Navy Commander 2. Convenience Case of Chief Executive Officer 3. Convenience Case of Corruption Blame 4. Convenience Case of Investment Fraud 5. Rich and Mighty on the Shoreline 6. Corruption among Friends 7. Germany: Thomas Middelhoff 8. United States: Bernard Kerik 9. United States: Jordan Belfort 10. Japan: Tsuyoshi Kikukawa 11. Environmental Crime Convenience 12. Game Over for Executives 13. Corruption in China Trade 14. Seriousness of Executive Deviance Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExamining the role of shareholders in modern companies, this timely book argues that more should be expected of shareholders, both morally and legally. It explores the privileged position of shareholders within the corporate law system and the unique rights and duties awarded to them in contrast to other corporate actors. Introducing the concept of shareholders as responsible agents whose actions and inactions should be judged on that basis, Stephen Bottomley unites a number of distinct corporate governance discussions including stewardship, activism and shareholder liability.The Responsible Shareholder argues that when companies cause harm to the environment, inflict injury on workers, or commit financial fraud, it is not just the actions of the directors, managers, advisers or regulators that should be scrutinized. Instead of consigning shareholders to a passive or marginal role in the drive for greater corporate responsibility, this book recommends that it is time to hold this key constituency in the company decision-making structure accountable.Comparative and interdisciplinary, this book will be a key resource for students and scholars of corporate law and governance, business law and insolvency law. It will also be of value to company law policy makers, corporate interest groups and think tanks engaged in corporate law reform.Trade Review‘The book takes on original research questions, adopts a new methodological approach to answer them, proposes solutions graduated on their intrusiveness on the existent corporate governance paradigm, and adds a new dimension to the debate on the role of shareholders: that of responsibility. An anchorage to the existing general framework prevents the disorientation of the reader, that can navigate the interdisciplinary analysis without losing the coordinates offered by the traditional corporate law scholarship. Regardless of the extent to which shareholders will further take their place at the core of corporations in the future, this book usefully places at the centre of the intellectual debate the potential benefits that responsible shareholders can produce on the broader society.’ -- Michele Corgatelli, International and Comparative Corporate Law Journal‘This is a rigorous and scholarly book that seeks to (re)invigorate shareholders as actors capable of exercising power and influence in the corporation beyond simple concerns with the amount of their dividend or the price of their stock. Responsibility is the counterpoint to receiving benefits from the corporation in Bottomley’s analysis. Shareholders should (and he does not rule out compulsion) be encouraged to engage with corporate purpose and corporate decision-making. This engagement will increase trust and confidence in the corporation both externally and internally.’ -- Sally Wheeler, Australian National University, Australia'Shareholders throughout the world are increasingly flexing their muscles to keep companies focused on shareholder interest. But what should companies — and society — expect from shareholders? This is a question largely missing from the conventional understanding of corporations, which treats shareholders as beneficiaries of obligations but holders of none. Bottomley draws on a brilliant career’s worth of serious study to highlight the importance of the question and to develop persuasive answers.' -- Kent Greenfield, Boston College Law School, US‘Stephen Bottomley has written a serious and thoughtful book which attempts to find solutions to some of the problems we face with corporate governance by treating shareholders as responsible agents and identifying ways of promoting greater shareholder responsibility which do not rely on top-down prescription. It represents a considered, reflective and practical engagement with important issues by someone who knows the field inside out.’ -- Paddy Ireland, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Where were the shareholders? 2. Who are the shareholders? 3. Responsibility in a corporate context 4. Responsible shareholding in practice 5. Promoting shareholder responsibility 6. Compelling shareholder responsibility 7. Shareholder responsibility in context Index

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