The Rise of Global Corporate Social Responsibility (Business and Public Policy)
Cambridge University Press, 8/23/2012
EAN 9781107015531, ISBN10: 1107015537
Hardcover, 336 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Language: English
Combining insights from international relations theory with institutional approaches from organization theory and public policy, this book provides a complete explanation for the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR), showing how global norms influenced CSR adoption in the mining industry. Global normative developments have clearly had an important influence on major mining companies: by the mid-2000s, the majority had adopted sustainable development as a normative frame for their CSR policies and practices. However, there is significant variation between firms in terms of the timing, degree of commitment, and the willingness to assume a leadership role in promoting global standards for the mining industry. The author finds that attributes internal to the firm, including the critical role of leadership, and the way in which management responds to the institutional context and operational challenges faced in different countries are important influences on CSR adoption and important factors explaining variation.
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical explanation of CSR adoption
3. Major developments in the global mining industry
4. Noranda Inc.
5. Placer Dome Inc.
6. Barrick Gold Corporation
7. Global collaboration towards sustainable development
8. Conclusion.
Advance praise: 'Hevina Dashwood provides a compelling explanation of forces behind the growing adoption of CSR norms among global mining firms in recent decades. Both theoretically grounded and empirically rich, The Rise of Global Corporate Social Responsibility highlights the roles of global norms and institutional factors that played a role in this important development.' Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo