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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lutz Preuss , Michael Gold , Chris ReesPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9780415856812ISBN 10: 0415856817 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 08 October 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword 1. The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility as a Challenge for Trade Unions 2. Belgium: Unions questioning the added value of CSR 3. Finland: Positive union engagement with CSR 4. France: State influence over union strategies on CSR 5. Germany: Binding agreements preferable to voluntary CSR 6. Hungary: CSR between socialism and export-oriented MNCs 7. Lithuania: CSR on a wish list 8. Poland: Much risk, little benefit in CSR 9. Slovenia: CSR as a luxury in tough economic times 10. Spain: An opportunity to improve working conditions through CSR 11. Sweden: CSR as non-union arena for union issues 12. United Kingdom: Scepticism and engagement in union positions on CSR 13. European Trade Unions and CSR: Common dilemmas, different responsesReviews'Finally a book that looks at this largely overlooked topic. It's an essential read for all business practitioners to understand that we can do better than CSR-type paternalism. And trade unionists will enjoy crucial insights into how the rise of CSR can help improve their operations in the second decade of the new millennium.' - Dirk Matten, Professor, York University, Canada 'Preuss, Gold and Rees have assembled a fine collection of studies on a timely yet understudied topic: the link between trade unions and corporate social responsibility (CSR). By comparing insights from a wide range of European countries, this volume provides a systematic overview of how different trade unions relate to CSR.' - Frank G.A. de Bakker, Professor, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands 'Finally a book that looks at this largely overlooked topic. It's an essential read for all business practitioners to understand that we can do better than CSR-type paternalism. And trade unionists will enjoy crucial insights into how the rise of CSR can help improve their operations in the second decade of the new millennium.' - Dirk Matten, Professor, York University, Canada 'Preuss, Gold and Rees have assembled a fine collection of studies on a timely yet understudied topic: the link between trade unions and corporate social responsibility (CSR). By comparing insights from a wide range of European countries, this volume provides a systematic overview of how different trade unions relate to CSR.' - Frank G.A. de Bakker, Associate Professor, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands 'Finally a book that looks at this largely overlooked topic. It's an essential read for all business practitioners to understand that we can do better than CSR-type paternalism. And trade unionists will enjoy crucial insights into how the rise of CSR can help improve their operations in the second decade of the new millennium.' - Dirk Matten, Professor, York University, Canada 'Finally a book that looks at this largely overlooked topic. It's an essential read for all business practitioners to understand that we can do better than CSR-type paternalism. And trade unionists will enjoy crucial insights into how the rise of CSR can help improve their operations in the second decade of the new millennium.' - Dirk Matten, Professor, York University, Canada 'Preuss, Gold and Rees have assembled a fine collection of studies on a timely yet understudied topic: the link between trade unions and corporate social responsibility (CSR). By comparing insights from a wide range of European countries, this volume provides a systematic overview of how different trade unions relate to CSR.' - Frank G.A. de Bakker, Associate Professor, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Author InformationLutz Preuss is Reader in Corporate Social Responsibility at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Michael Gold is Professor of Comparative Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Chris Rees is Professor of Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |