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1 online resource (xxix, 212 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Business ethics / Arabinda Ray -- Governance and economic development / Bibek Debroy -- Corporate philanthropy as an integrated concept : the case of the Novartis Foundation for sustainable development / Klaus M. Leisinger -- Perspectives on corporate social responsibility (CSR) : a case study of the Tata group of companies / D.K. Srivastava -- Ethical dimensions in technical education : the BITS experience / K. Maheswari -- XLRI : "renewing the face of the earth" / Pingali Venugopal -- Education for a just, humane and equitable society / Dileep Ranjekar -- Civil society and governance / Subir Raha -- CSR for promoting stakeholder engagement / Usha Jumani -- Integrating environmental management in small industries of India : towards socially responsible initiatives / Ananda Das Gupta -- Ethics in science and technology : exploring a select perspective / Parthasarathi Banerjee -- Indian model of leadership / Prasad Kaipa -- Governing the socially responsible corporation : a Gandhian perspective / N. Balasubramanian -- Corporate governance and the role of independent directors / Arindam Banik and Pradip Bhaumik. |
| Summary |
This compilation analyses the differences between the concepts of 'social responsibility' and 'business ethics', which are often erroneously understood to be the same. It explains that social responsibility is a characteristic but just one of the many aspects of the much wider concept of business ethics. The collection includes contributions from experts from diverse fields such as industry, academia and non-governmental organizations, who present the theoretical underpinning of the concepts, along with real-life case studies dealing with the varied, hands-on experiences of leaders from differ. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Business ethics.
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Business ethics. |
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Social responsibility of business.
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Social responsibility of business. |
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Corporate governance.
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Corporate governance. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Das Gupta, Ananda, 1955-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ethics, business and society. Los Angeles : Response Books, ©2010 9788132104025 (DLC) 2010008934 (OCoLC)542321835 |
| ISBN |
9788132105930 electronic book |
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8132105931 electronic book |
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9788132104025 |
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8132104021 |
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9781446270219 ebook |
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1446270211 ebook |
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