Corporate Social Strategy: Stakeholder Engagement and Competitive Advantage - Softcover

Husted, Bryan W.; Allen, David Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521149630 ISBN 13: 9780521149631

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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Book Description

Is it true that firms that engage in social action will be rewarded with a good name, competitive advantage, superior profits and corporate sustainability? This book answers this and other questions by explaining the how and why of creating value and competitive advantage through corporate social action.

About the Author

Bryan W. Husted holds the Erivan K. Haub Chair in Business and Sustainability at the Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada, and is Professor of Management at the EGADE Business School of the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. For many years, he held the Alumni Association Chair in Business Ethics and Corporate Sustainability at the Instituto de Empresa in Spain. He is currently a national researcher (level II) of the National Research System (SNI) of Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521149630
• ISBN 13: 9780521149631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 362