Essential Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility: New Insights and Recent Issues (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)

✍ Scribed by Samuel O. Idowu (editor), Cătălina Sitnikov (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 268
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book presents the latest evidence on, and new approaches to, the development of Corporate Social Responsibility in emerging and established economies. To do so, it examines a broad range of industries, from fashion to banking, and various aspects, like accounting, information security, and human resource management. Special emphasis is placed on the role of education. The case studies gathered here analyse both small and medium sized companies, as well as listed enterprises.
The book is a valuable resource for researchers in the fields of sustainability and corporate responsibility, provides student teaching cases for courses on CSR and sustainable management, and offers blueprints for professionals seeking guidance and inspiration on their path towards responsible business operations.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Editors and Contributors
An Insight into Essential Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility: An Introduction
Current Approaches and New Paradigms in Educational Institutions Social Responsibility
1 Introduction
2 Education as the Target of Social Responsibility Initiatives
3 Integrating Competences on Social Responsibility in the Subjects Taught by Educational Institutions
4 Proactive Role That Educational Institutions Can Play in the Area of Social Responsibility
5 Towards a Catalytic Culture of Social Responsibility (CSR 3.0)
6 Conclusions
References
Corporate Social Responsibility of Romanian SMEs Versus Polish SMEs
1 The CSR Perspective of SMEs in the European Union
2 CSR Initiatives of Romanian and Polish SMEs
2.1 CSR in Romanian SMEs
2.2 CSR in Polish SMEs
3 Conclusions
References
The Origins of Social Accounting and Reporting in Italy: The Role of Female Scholars
1 Introduction
2 The Methodological Approach
3 Women and Accounting: A Brief Literature Review
4 Italian Women Pioneers of Social and Environmental Accounting and Reporting
5 Discussion and Concluding Remarks
References
Corporate and Social Responsibility Perspectives of Finnish Fashion Retailers and Consumers
1 Introduction and Background
2 Literature Review
2.1 Challenges in Retail Fashion and Fast Fashion Industry Sectors
2.2 Increasing Risks and Disasters in Fashion Supply Chains
2.3 Implementation of CSR in Purchasing Practices
2.4 Fashion Consumer Awareness and Consumer Behaviour
2.5 Summary
3 Methodology
4 Results and Analysis
4.1 Challenges in the Fashion Industry
4.2 CSR Implementation in the Finnish Fashion Industry
4.3 Purchasing Practices for Improved CSR Implementation
4.4 Consumer Awareness
4.5 Barriers to Ethical Fashion
4.6 Changes in Consumer Behaviour
5 Conclusions, Limitations and Future Research
References
Role of CSR in Education: Special Emphasis on India
1 Introduction
2 Role of CSR in Education
2.1 Role of CSR in Education in Developed Economy
2.2 Role of CSR in Education in Emerging Economy
3 Role of CSR in Education in India
4 Conclusion
References
Information Security: Component of Corporate Social Responsibility
1 Introdution
2 Th Stag of Knowldg
3 Risk Types Specific to the Information System with Impact on Corporate Social Responsibility
4 The Security Plan and Policy for Ensuring Corporate Social Responsibility
5 Matrals and Mthods
6 Analysis Rsults
7 Conlusions
References
How Socially Responsible Are the Romanian Listed Companies?
1 Introduction
2 Literature
3 Methodology
4 Results
5 Conclusions
References
Human Capital and Impact on Sustained Economic Growth in Romania
1 Introduction
2 The Role of Social and Psychological Capital
3 The Relationship Education: Human Capital Development
4 The Methodology Used: The Non-linear Multi-factor Model of Economic Growth
5 Conclusions
References
Websites
Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion a Priority for Poland, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria: Comparative Analysis on Social...
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Aspects
3 Comparative Analysis on the Social Cohesion, the Study Case of Poland, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria
4 Conclusions
References
The Impact of Non-financial Reporting on Stock Price: A Case Study of Romanian and Bulgarian Listed Companies
1 Introduction
2 The Standardization of CSR in the European Union
3 Quantitative Analysis in CSR Disclosure: Romanian and Bulgarian Case
3.1 Research Design
3.2 The Statistical Population
3.3 Methodology
3.3.1 Quantitative Research
3.3.2 Empirical Research
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
References
Corporate Social Responsibility: An Analysis of Romanian Banks
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 How Social Responsible Are Banks in Romania?
3.1 Methodology and Data
3.2 Solutions and Recommendations
3.3 Future Research Directions
4 Conclusion
References
Isomorphisms Between Financial and Sustainability Accounting Some Introductory Notes
1 Introduction
2 Regulation in Sustainability Accounting
3 Definition of Isomorphism Between Financial and Sustainability Reporting
4 Elements of Accounting
5 Theoretical Consequences and Further Developments
6 Conclusion
References
Voluntary Tax Compliances as a Form of Social Responsibility: Factors of Influences
1 Introduction
2 Factors That Influence Voluntary Tax Compliance: A Romanian Perspective
2.1 Deterrence and Threats
2.2 Norms
2.3 Tax Morale
2.4 Trust
2.5 Complexity and Convenience
3 Conclusion
References
Index