CSR in Practice: Delving Deep

Author
Andrew Kakabadse & Nada Kakabadse
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Category
Sustainability and the Business Case
Managing Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace
Leadership and Management Development
Discipline
Operations Management
Language
English
Free/Pay for content
Pay-for-content
 
Delving deep into the application of corporate social responsibility surfaces an uncomfortable reality. Honest intent without managerial skill results in CSR paucity. Further study of insider trading, private healthcare and investment banking provision reflects an absence of ethical leadership. Knowledge of CSR, the need for ethical leadership as well as the skills of effective follow-through are the key ingredients for effective CSR pursuit. CSR is here for the long haul. Its neglect, particularly in the boardroom, undermines corporate reputation.