
Responsible Management in Asia
Perspectives on CSR
G. Williams(Editor)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 14. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXII, 329 pages
978-1-349-32203-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book seeks to offer for the first time a detailed, well researched and holistic account of social responsibility from Asia. Bringing forth rich and live cases of Asian social responsibility it offers an understanding of their practices and philosophies in this area.
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Edition
1st ed. 2011
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XXII, 329 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-32203-9 (9781349322039)
DOI
10.1057/9780230306806
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Book
12/2010
Palgrave Macmillan
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Person
Geoffrey Williams is Chief Executive Officer of OWW Consulting, one of Asia's leading CSR companies. He is a Director of the Academy of Responsible Management and a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management. He is an advisor on CSR and sustainability management for some of Asia's leading companies which he combines with his role as an active teacher and researcher on CSR in Asia and the Middle East.
Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION Defining Asia: Businesses in Asia and their CSR Agenda PART II: SETTING THE ASIAN CSR AGENDA History, Colonialism and CSR Religion, Culture and CSR Charity and Philanthropy as CSR in Asia PART III: ORGANISATIONAL DRIVERS OF CSR IN ASIA Corporations and CSR The Role of International Organisations in Promoting CSR in Asia The Role of Governments in Asia The Role of Civil Society in Asia PART IV: PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY Environmental Social Governance PART V: MANAGING RESPONSIBILITY IN ASIA Shareholders Consumers Employees Supply Chain Asian Media and CSR Corruption in Asia PART VI: EMERGING ISSUES FOR CSR IN ASIA Socially Responsible Investment Responsible Tourism Reporting and Disclosure Partnership and Collaberation Models Professionalisation of CSR in Asia PART VII: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE The Future of CSR in Asia