Mohamed Zairi
The TQM Magazine; 12: 3 2000; pp. 172-178
Keywords: Social Responsibility, Corporate Image, Environment
Article Type: Theoretical with Application in Practice
This article discusses corporate social responsibility, noting its impact on business performance, reputation and corporate image. The author provides examples of models for the effective management of environmental issues together with examples of best practice, and he also proposes a framework for auditing this area of business excellence.
Attitudes Towards Business Ethics: Where East Doesn't Meet West
Spero Peppas
Cross Cultural Management; 9: 4 2002; pp. 42-59
Keywords: Ethics, Codes of Ethics, Asia, United States, Ethics Courses, International Management
Article Type: Theoretical with Application in Practice, Case Study
Globalization, changing demographics and a desire for increased diversity mean corporate cultures are becoming less homogeneous which increases the likelihood of variations in business values and ethics. The article sets out to explore whether international graduate business students, in particular Asian nationals and their US counterparts, share similar attitudes with regard to business codes of ethics and ethics values. The author believes that if similarities and differences could be identified, universities and businesses would be better equipped to address ethics in their operations.
Beyond Codes Of Ethics: An Integrated Framework For Stimulating Morally Responsible Behaviour In Organizations
Gael McDonald, Andre Nijhof
Leadership and Organization Development Journal; 20: 3 1999; pp. 133-147
Keywords: Case Studies, Ethics, Human Resource Management, Moral Responsibility
Article Type: Theoretical with Application in Practice
This article contributes to the study of ethics programmes by the building of a theoretical model for implementing an ethics programme and examining the application of this model to an actual implementation case study.
Corporate Social Responsibility In A Total Quality Management Context: Opportunities For Sustainable Growth
Rodney McAdam, Denis Leonard
Corporate Governance: International Journal of Business in Society; 3: 4 2003; pp.36-45
Keywords: Quality Management, Social Responsibility, Organizations
Article Type: Case Study
This article explores how quality management can act as a foundation and key catalyst for developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) within organizations. The authors address questions such as: is there a conflict between profit earning and CSR? How can CSR be implemented without impairing business performance? Can CSR build on existing quality management-based business initiatives from a philosophical and practical manner?
Corporate Social Responsibility And Economic Performance In The Top British Companies: Are They Linked?
George Balabanis, Hugh C Phillips, Jonathan Lyall
European Business Review; 98: 1 1998; pp. 25-44
Keywords: Performance, Social Responsibility
Article Type: Survey
This article choice investigates the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the economic performance of corporations, examining and testing the theories that suggest a relationship between the two. The results supported the conclusion that past, concurrent and subsequent economic performances are related to both CSR performance and disclosure although the relationships were weak and lacked an overall consistency.
