Responsible Organizations in the Global Context Current Challenges a
This book aims to spur critical thought on the various dimensions and impacts of “responsibility” for organizations, including companies, institutions, and governments, while considering international differences and similarities, as well as global challe
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Responsible Organizations in the Global Context
Annie Bartoli Jose-Luis Guerrero • Philippe Hermel Editors
Responsible Organizations in the Global Context Current Challenges and Forward-Thinking Perspectives Foreword by Andrew M. Pettigrew
Editors Annie Bartoli University of Versailles Versailles, France
Jose-Luis Guerrero Georgetown University Washington, DC, USA
Georgetown University Washington, DC, USA Philippe Hermel University of Versailles Versailles, France Georgetown University Washington, DC, USA Foreword by Andrew M. Pettigrew University of London London, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-11457-2 ISBN 978-3-030-11458-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11458-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018968422 © 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
Foreword: Business and Society Approached Inclusively, Globally, and Historically
The study of the modern corporation in its social, political, economic, and global context is one of the most important scholarly and policy issues of our age. In this introductory essay, I offer a personal and therefore partial view of how to approach research in this avowedly interdisciplinary field of study. There are three essential points to be made. Firstly, the need to frame any productive research agenda in inclusive terms. Here my preference is to express this research agenda in the inclusive phrase “business and society relationships” rather than the narrower domain of corporate social responsibility (CSR) or the responsible firm. Secondly, I believe it is essential to address business and
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