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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:07:43 +0000
“Waddock, Inc. and the Responsibility Thing”
Sandra Waddock. The Difference Makers: How Social and Institutional Entrepreneurs Created the Corporate Responsibility Movement.
(Sheffield: Greenleaf, 2008.)
A Review by William C. Frederick, July 2008
This is a remarkable book about two dozen remarkable leaders. Collectively, they have advanced the cause of corporate responsibility—that is, “made a difference”—by creating and applying a network [...] 
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:07:21 +0000
“The Pathfinders for the Difference Makers”
A Post-Review Commentary on The Difference Makers
by William C. Frederick, July 2008
There is an amusing photograph of the University of Pittsburgh’s 42-story Cathedral of Learning building taken during its construction in the 1920s-30s. The first 5 or 6 floors are unfinished, consisting only of the open steel inner framework, while the soaring upper floors [...]
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:05:05 +0000
The Textile Supply Chain - A Partnership Full of Energy
Two decades ago, the clothing industry was confronted with something that seemed far beyond their own factory fence and their perfectly happy neighborhood. Suddenly, likable brands were made accountable for inhuman working conditions at supplying factories somewhere else and for their airy-fairy safety standards.
The accusations result from outsourcing labor-intensive work such as sewing without sustaining [...]
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:56:53 +0000
Marketing Before Medicine: Drug Companies Gamble with Our Health
Every five minutes, another American dies from taking their prescription medicine – as prescribed. Kids as young as preschoolers are taking powerful prescription drugs, like Ritalin and antipsychotics, whose safety has never been tested in children. And doctors are on the take, feted at junkets costing thousands of dollars, paid tens of thousands to sign [...]
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:37:04 +0000
If You Are Looking for a First Class CSR Reader . . .
The Corporate Social Responsibility Reader
Jon Burchell (ed.)
(London: Routledge, 2008
A review by William C. Frederick, June 2008
“. . . then try this one.” If I were still in the classroom, I would use it, and I highly recommend it for both undergraduate and MBA levels. The book is timely, clearly written, authoritative, balanced in [...]
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:45:00 +0000
Im))pactus magazine No. 11 on Biodiversity
Today, the Word Environment Day, Im))pactus launches a new edition, focusing on Biodiversity, Companies & Banks. The 11th edition on the first Portuguese magazine on corporate sustainability is already out and available in English for free download at www.impacuts.org.
Be aware of the trends, opinions and initiatives about the biodiversity challenge and the potential ecological services [...]
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:09:08 +0000
Feodor Lynen Fellowships for German Residents (Post Doctoral and Early Career) - CSR Related
The Australian Business School (Sidney) is interested in bringing to Australia at least two post doctoral or junior level researchers from Germany in the next several years to work on two major projects. We have access to funds through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Australian Research Council plus potential some private foundations. [...]
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:01:55 +0000
Business Social Compliance Initiative
By Heinz-Dieter Koeppe for FORUM CSR international.
Acting socially responsible in a global economy has become a major issue for today’s trade. Companies are facing increasing concern about the working conditions under which consumer goods are produced. Sourcing ethically can be a challenge for importing companies, as a global supply chain can involve thousands of suppliers [...]
Sat, 03 May 2008 13:26:14 +0000
David and Goliath Meet in the CSR Super Bowl
A Review of
The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility:
A Complete Reference Guide to Concepts, Codes, and Organisations.
Wayne Visser, Dirk Matten, Manfred Pohl, & Nick Tolhurst (eds.)
(Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, 2007)
and
Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
Volumes 1-5
Robert W. Kolb (ed.)
(Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2008)
By William C. Frederick, March 2008
“And there went out [...]
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:26:29 +0000
New Issues of Journal of Business Ethics (79/1-3)
The recent issues of Journal of Business Ethics (volume 78, number 4) contain:
The Moderating Effect of Impression Management on the Organizational Politics’ Performance Relationship, by Chen, Y. -Y. and Fang, W. , in: Journal of Business Ethics, volume 79, number 3, pages 263-277, 2008.
Corporate Social Responsibility, Investor Protection, and Earnings Management: Some International Evidence, by [...]
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:54:51 +0000
Where to List Online Volunteer Opportunities - Video Highlights Global Directory
Winnipeg, Canada, March 21, 2008: Macdonald Youth Services (MYS) released a video about “The Global Directory of Web Sites that List Online Volunteer Opportunities“. This unique global directory, which was | |
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