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An investigation of the effects of an increasing retreat towards isolationism which is developing in the world. The research takes places at global, regional, industrial and local levels in locations around the world to arrive at an analysis.

It is increasingly being accepted that there is a benefit to both parties when a relationship is established between an NGO and a company. This book intends to research various aspects of such relationships in order to arrive at some conclusions regarding the potential benefits and pitfalls of such relationships.

Published in association with the Social Responsibility Research Network, Volume 2 in this new and exciting series takes a global interdisciplinary perspective to the matter of governance in the business environment and includes key topics and contributions from the UK, Portugal, Belgium, Brazil, Japan, China and Malaysia.

Although much consideration has been given to the relationship between a corporation and its stakeholders, less attention has been given as to who those stakeholders might consist of. In this book we take the widest definition of stakeholders and consider aspect of the corporation's responsibility to this community.

There are many aspects of sustainability which might be considered to reflect Brundtland's three pillars of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Others of course have different definitions which include such things as governance or supply chain management. This title addresses this debate.

The Governance of Risk

This volume examines the practice of embedding corporate social responsibility into academic curricula.

This book is comprised of academic work on key current issues pertaining to the areas of ethics, governance and corporate crimes. The book provides a platform for researchers to publish their work, articulate their concerns and offer critical perspectives on what they see happening around them.

This book investigates how organizational governance is formed around socially responsible and accountable ways of leadership and management. It provides new insights into various issues regarding business management and governance, and points to ways for businesses to make a real change for the betterment of the world.

This edited book focuses on how CSR and Corporate Governance in Ibero-America have been employed, analyzed, and examined in different sectors and scenarios. It takes a trans-regional approach unlike most research which has been focused on studying specific initiatives or experiences in a particular country.

Through a series of studies of aspects of CSR from around the world, this book re-examines the topic though the lenses of various disciplines and cultures. It shows that the subject is much wider than is generally perceived and that CSR is evolving in a way which has not been generally recognized within the academic community.

This book re-examines the relationships between stakeholders, governance and corporate social responsibility. It address different aspects of these relationships from a wide international and interdisciplinary perspective.

An analysis of the issues raised concerning both sustainability and governance and an investigation of approaches taken to dealing with these issues. The research has been developed by experts from around the world who each look at different issues in different contexts.

The Equal Pillars of Sustainability investigates whether equality between environmental protection, social sustainability, and economic sustainability can be achieved in all circumstances or what alternatives need to be considered via the latest research on topical issues by international experts.

Social Entrepreneurs: Mobilisers of Social Change works to fill a gap in research literature, exploring the notion of social entrepreneurs, their role, facets, and implications to address the social problems.

In this book therefore we take a broad (and possibly radical) approach and consider governance requirements in the modern world - not just for corporations but for all forms of organisation.