tailieunhanh - Lecture Business and society: Stakeholders, ethics, public policy (14/e): Chapter 3 - Anne Lawrence, James Weber
Chapter 3 - Corporate social responsibility. Learning objectives of this chapter: Understanding the role of big business and its responsible use of corporate power in a democratic society, knowing when the idea of social responsibility originated and the phases through which it has developed, investigating how a company’s purpose or mission can integrate social objectives with economic objectives,. | Chapter 3 Corporate Social Responsibility Copyright © 2014 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Ch. 3: Key Learning Objectives Understanding the role of big business and its responsible use of corporate power in a democratic society Knowing when the idea of social responsibility originated and the phases through which it has developed Investigating how a company’s purpose or mission can integrate social objectives with economic objectives Examining the key arguments for and against corporate social responsibility Defining a social enterprise and understanding its role in solving social problems Evaluating business’s social obligations to help the world’s poorest members Recognizing socially responsible best practices 3- Corporate Power and Responsibility Corporate power refers to the capability of corporations to influence government, the economy, and society, based on their organizational resources The tremendous power of the world's leading . | Chapter 3 Corporate Social Responsibility Copyright © 2014 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Ch. 3: Key Learning Objectives Understanding the role of big business and its responsible use of corporate power in a democratic society Knowing when the idea of social responsibility originated and the phases through which it has developed Investigating how a company’s purpose or mission can integrate social objectives with economic objectives Examining the key arguments for and against corporate social responsibility Defining a social enterprise and understanding its role in solving social problems Evaluating business’s social obligations to help the world’s poorest members Recognizing socially responsible best practices 3- Corporate Power and Responsibility Corporate power refers to the capability of corporations to influence government, the economy, and society, based on their organizational resources The tremendous power of the world's leading corporations has both positive and negative effects Positives include commanding more resources, producing at lower costs, planning further into the future, and bring new products, technologies, and economic opportunities to developing societies Negatives include disproportionate influence on politics, shape tastes, dominate public discourse, divide markets, and squash competition 3- Corporate Power and Responsibility Iron law of responsibility says that in the long run, those who do not use power in ways that society considers responsible will tend to lose it Given the virtually immeasurable power in the hands of the leaders of large, global corporations, stakeholders throughout the social system expect business to take great care in wielding its power responsibly for the betterment of society 3- The Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility A corporation should act in a way that enhances society and its inhabitants and be held accountable for any of its actions that affect .
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