Responsible Management

Corporate Responsibility and Working Life

Business & Finance, Business Reference, Business Ethics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
Cover of the book Responsible Management by Richard Ennals, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Richard Ennals ISBN: 9783642554018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: June 3, 2014
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Richard Ennals
ISBN: 9783642554018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: June 3, 2014
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book takes a critical view on corporate practice, governmental action and the general approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. It draws on experience from the Workplace Innovation movement and argues that, as with motherhood and apple pie, it is hard to oppose CSR, with a community of well-meaning people. It is however necessary to challenge the foundations on which it is based.

Many accounts of CSR assume a consistent model of capitalism around the world. It is suggested that capitalism can be given a human face, as companies adopt programmes which go beyond the minimum legal requirements. This builds on traditions of optional corporate philanthropy. However, without changing the underlying working of the company, only cosmetic changes are made. In the author's words: “lipstick is applied to the capitalist pig”.

It can be a mistake to read too much into “Responsible Management”, when the culture of management is designed around irresponsibility. Companies have developed elaborate schemes of outsourcing, in an environment of limited liability. This cannot easily be overcome through gestures. This book seeks to engage readers and to provoke thoughts. It can be angry and polemical, but it points a finger directly at ongoing superficial developments.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book takes a critical view on corporate practice, governmental action and the general approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. It draws on experience from the Workplace Innovation movement and argues that, as with motherhood and apple pie, it is hard to oppose CSR, with a community of well-meaning people. It is however necessary to challenge the foundations on which it is based.

Many accounts of CSR assume a consistent model of capitalism around the world. It is suggested that capitalism can be given a human face, as companies adopt programmes which go beyond the minimum legal requirements. This builds on traditions of optional corporate philanthropy. However, without changing the underlying working of the company, only cosmetic changes are made. In the author's words: “lipstick is applied to the capitalist pig”.

It can be a mistake to read too much into “Responsible Management”, when the culture of management is designed around irresponsibility. Companies have developed elaborate schemes of outsourcing, in an environment of limited liability. This cannot easily be overcome through gestures. This book seeks to engage readers and to provoke thoughts. It can be angry and polemical, but it points a finger directly at ongoing superficial developments.

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Tumours in Children by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Radiological Exploration of the Ventricles and Subarachnoid Space by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Figuring It Out by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Air Cleaning Technology and Its Application in Cleanrooms by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Glaucoma Update by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Psycho-Logic by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Wide Area Surveillance by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Rethinking Natural Law by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Transfusionspraxis by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Synthesis of Heterocycles via Multicomponent Reactions I by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Current Topics in Lung Cancer by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Electron Density and Chemical Bonding I by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Radiation Oncology of Gynecological Cancers by Richard Ennals
Cover of the book Quantifying the Value of RFID and the EPCglobal Architecture Framework in Logistics by Richard Ennals
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy