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Author:   Antonio Tencati ,  Francesco Perrini
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781849803717

ISBN 10:   1849803714
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   31 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface PART I: THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN SOCIETY 1. Corporate Legitimacy Laszlo Zsolnai 2. The Moral Status of the Corporation, Collective Responsibility and the Distribution of Blame Christopher J. Cowton 3. From Task to Role Responsibility: Towards a Prospective Business Ethics Johan Wempe 4. Corporate Social Responsibility: The Exhausting of a Management Topic Yvon Pesqueux PART II: ETHICS IN THE MARKET 5. Moral Virtue, Philanthropy and the Market Kevin T. Jackson 6. The Ethics of PE Buyout Deals: The Impact on Stakeholders and Society Eleanor O’Higgins 7. Sovereign Wealth Funds – a Significant and Growing Global Force Jane Collier 8. What is Long-term Wealth Creation and Investing? Georges Enderle 9. Corporate Social Performance and Cost of Capital: A Meaningful Relationship? Antonello Di Giulio, Paolo Migliavacca and Antonio Tencati PART III: FOCUSING ON THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THE COMMUNITY 10. Sustainability, Business and Human Rights Wesley Cragg 11. Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain: CSR or Corporate Social Watchdogs? Laura J. Spence and Michael Bourlakis 12. Is Multistakeholder Dialogue Really Possible? Mutual Resistance and Bias in Relationships between Unions and NGOs Josep M. Lozano and Daniel Arenas 13. Investigating the Accountability Dynamics Underlying Effective CSR Disclosure Clodia Vurro and Francesco Perrini PART IV: FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY 14. Deep Authenticity – an Essential Phenomenon in the Web of Life Knut J. Ims and Ove D. Jakobsen Index

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`From stakeholders to sustainability, this book tackles the key topics of the day. Its innovative essays, written by some of the best minds in business ethics on both sides of the Atlantic, make this collection a must-read.' -- Thomas Donaldson, University of Pennsylvania, US

'From stakeholders to sustainability, this book tackles the key topics of the day. Its innovative essays, written by some of the best minds in business ethics on both sides of the Atlantic, make this collection a must-read.' - Thomas Donaldson, University of Pennsylvania, US

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Edited by Antonio Tencati and Francesco Perrini, Università Bocconi, Italy

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