Corporate social strategy
Subtitle: stakeholder engagement and competitive advantage
By: Bryan W. Husted, David Bruce Allen
Contributors: Allen, David Bruce, 1951-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780521197649; 9780521149631
Description: "Can good-will be good business? Firms are increasingly called upon to address matters such as poverty and human rights violations. The demand for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is directed mainly at top management in multinational corporations who are reminded that, in addition to helping to make the world a better place, their commitment to social action will be rewarded by lasting customer loyalty and profits. But is it true that firms that engage in social action will be rewarded with a good name, competitive advantage, superior profits and corporate sustainability? What if it is true for some firms and not for others? This book addresses these and other questions by explaining the how and why of creating value and competitive advantage through corporate social action. It shows how and when firms can develop successful corporate social strategies that establish strong commitments to shareholders, employees and other stakeholders"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: List of figures; List of tables; List of appendices; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: corporate social strategy; Part I. Fundamentals: 2. The ethics of social strategy; 3. Theory of the firm and corporate social strategy; 4. Overview of the model: how do we build corporate social strategy?; 5. Elements of successful corporate social strategy; Part II. The Process of Developing Corporate Social Strategy: 6. Competitive environment; 7. From stakeholder management to social strategy; 8. Resources and capabilities; 9. Corporate identity; Part III. Implementing Social Strategy: 10. Organizing for social strategy; 11. Corporate social strategy management and the multinational company; 12. Measurement and evaluation; 13. Conclusions: the future of social strategy; Bibliography; Index.