Practising CSR in the Middle East

Edited by two renowned specialists in CSR in the Middle East, this book features contributions from leading CSR scholars in the region. Each chapter provides a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of the most pertinent issues within the subject area, a

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Practising CSR in the Middle East

Practising CSR in the Middle East

Belaid Rettab  •  Kamel Mellahi Editors

Practising CSR in the Middle East

Editors Belaid Rettab Economic Research and Sustainable Business Development Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Kamel Mellahi Centre for Responsible Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ISBN 978-3-030-02043-9    ISBN 978-3-030-02044-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02044-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018960937 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1 Introduction  1 Belaid Rettab and Kamel Mellahi

Part I CSR in the Middle East: Theoretical, Conceptual, and Empirical Issues    9 2 Corporate Social Responsibility: An Outline of Key Concepts, Trends, and Theories 11 Jędrzej George Frynas and Camila Yamahaki 3 CSR in the Middle East: From Philanthropy to Modern CSR 39 Kamel Mellahi and Belaid Rettab 4 CSR Logics in the Middle East 53 Dima Jamali and Mohamad Hossary

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Part II CSR Practices in the Middle East

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5 SWFs and Corporate Social Responsibility 83 Christine Bischoff and Geoff Wood 6 CSR and Corporate Performance with Special Reference to the Middle East101 Belaid Rettab and Kamel Mellahi 7 Supporting National Responsibilities in the Quest to Achieve an International Agenda: An Exploratory Case Study from the UAE119 Kamal Al Yammahi, Vijay Pereira, and Yama Temouri 8 Gender Equality and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Middle East161 N