Samuel O. Idowu

Nicholas Capaldi

René Schmidpeter

Matthias S. Fifka

Liangrong Zu

This book is a concise and authoritative reference work and dictionary in the field of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, business ethics and corporate governance. It provides reliable definitions to more than 600 terms and concepts for researchers and professionals alike. By its definitions the dictionary helps users to understand the meanings of commonly used terms in CSR, and the roles and functions of CSR-related international organizations. Furthermore, it helps to identify keynotes on international guidelines, codes and principles relevant to CSR. The role of CSR in the business world has developed from a fig leaf marketing front into an important and indispensable aspect of corporate behavior over the past years. Sustainable strategies are valued, desired and deployed more and more by relevant players in business, politics, and societies all over the world. Both research and corporate practice therefore see CSR as a guiding principle for business success.

CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance

Dictionary of Corporate Social Responsibility

Rock and Roll entwickelte sich in den 50er Jahren zu einer Ausdrucksform jugendlicher Rebellion gegen elterliche Vorstellungen von Moral und Disziplin. Künstler wie Chuck Berry, Jerry-Lee Lewis und Elvis Presley verkörperten diesen Wunsch nach der Befreiung von konservativen Werten und Traditionen. In den 60er wurde sie zum wichtigsten Medium des Protests gegen das gesamte gesellschaftliche, politische und wirtschaftliche System aus. Bob Dylan, die Beatles, die Rolling Stones und andere Idole bewegten mit ihren Liedern eine ganze Generation. Das Buch, welches nun in zweiter Auflage vorliegt, zeichnet in Form einer musikalischen Zeitreise die Entwicklung der Rockmusik in den 50er und 60er Jahren nach. Dabei wird ihre Bedeutung und die ihrer wichtigsten Vertreter unter musikalischen und gesellschaftlichen Aspekten untersucht.

Von der jugendlichen Rebellion zum Protest einer Generation

Rockmusik in den 50er und 60er Jahren

This book explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 24 European nations, examining the state of the development and practice of CSR and sustainability for organizations in these countries. The common denominator for all of the book’s 25 chapters is a management perspective rather than an ethical discourse. The book therefore represents a comprehensive survey of initiatives and activities in the field of CSR and provides a wealth of complete cases and examples for different approaches to sustainable and responsible management practice. The book also reviews the relevant political and governmental guidelines and frameworks for organizations, both on a national and a European level. Europe has taken a leading role in the promotion and implementation of CSR. This book showcases how, through CSR, enterprises can significantly contribute to achieving the European Union’s treaty objectives of sustainable development and a highly competitive social market economy.

United in Sustainable Diversity

Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe

Dagmar Lund-Durlacher

Dirk Reiser

Valentina Dinica

This book offers essential insights into how the world's second largest industry, tourism, is responding to challenges involved in expanding the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept to corporate sustainability and responsibility, referred to as CSR 2.0. It analyzes the typical setup of tourism with various types of commercial agents: corporations, small and medium sized enterprises, public-private partnerships, social enterprises and local cooperatives. In addition, the book examines a broad range of voluntary initiatives, the effectiveness of these efforts, and how contextual and wider policy features shape these relationships. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which elaborates on strategic drivers and rationales for CSR. In turn, the second part introduces readers to design approaches for CSR programs and envisaged impacts, while part three focuses on implementation, certification, reporting, and possible outcomes. Each part offers a mixture of theoretical perspectives, synthesis analyses and case studies. The respective chapters tackle a broad spectrum of tourism sub-sectors, e.g. the cruise industry, aviation, gastronomy, nature-based tourism, and urban destinations.

A Transformative Concept

Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility in Tourism

Dieses Buch wird dem Leser eine Antwort auf die Fragen geben, wie sich die Tourismusindustrie in Bezug auf CSR Maßnahmen in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten entwickelt hat und wie positiv diese Maßnahmen heutzutage für verschiedene Tourismusbereiche, wie beispielsweise Reiseveranstalter, Destination, Hotels und NGOs gesehen werden. Die Wichtigkeit freiwilliger CSR Maßnahmen ist heute kaum noch umstritten und sie werden bereits in die Geschäftspraktiken vieler Tourismusbetriebe mit einbezogen. Diese Maßnahmen dienen unter anderem dem verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit natürlichen Ressourcen, von denen eine erfolgreiche Tourismusindustrie ebenso abhängt, wie von der Zufriedenheit der lokalen Bevölkerung, der Mitarbeiter, den Zuliefererbetrieben und der Gäste.

Matthias S. Fifka

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