{"product_id":"corporate-social-responsibility-kathryn-haynes-9780415781718","title":"Corporate Social Responsibility: A Research Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eConcepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are widely used by businesses, professional bodies and academics, but are also widely contested. CSR is usually described as comprising of three elements: environmental, economic and social, though there is no serious consensus on how to go about translating ideas into practice. This research handbook addresses some key areas of contention, theory and practice within CSR in order to address, challenge and inform debate in academia and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collaborative text extends understanding of CSR through articulating current thinking on each facet of a vital subject. Each theme is represented by inter-disciplinary discussion of key questions on CSR by researchers and practitioners in the field. In doing so, the book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores and critiques CSR goals, and national, organizational and managerial strategies Reviews the distinctive role and importance of CSR to academics, professionals and practitioners and identifies appropriate bridging strategies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluates the nature, direction and applicability of selected theoretical dimensions which inform the understanding of CSR\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the opportunities for theory building, to support further understanding of the complexities of CSR and the sustainability and long term value of CSR practice to corporations and civil society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely and significant contribution to the theory and practice of CSR will prove to be vital reading for students, researchers and practitioners involved with the field. It will also become a key reference for anyone with an interest in business and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathryn Haynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041578171X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415781718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d","brand":"Kathryn Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064958857471,"sku":"9780415781718","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31531a4c-1d2a-49a0-8d26-9eea6097a969.jpg?v=1768672186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/corporate-social-responsibility-kathryn-haynes-9780415781718","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}