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1 online resource |
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While the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of small firms have been analysed to some extent, their engagement in international networks relating to CSR is less understood. Most of these networks primarily address the needs of multinational corporations. Surprisingly, however, the number of small firms participating in such institutions has substantially increased over recent years. But what is the reason for this new interest of SME in institutional forms of CSR? Based on a qualitative empirical study of German small firms' participation in the most prominent CSR institution, the UN Global Compact, this book explores the drivers for small firm participation. The motivations are complex and do not follow the same hierarchical order associated with large business behaviour. Rather, reasons for institutional engagement suggest a heterarchical structure, where alignment is contingent upon factors such as individual CSR perception, self-conception or social environment. The book explains why small firms prefer to engage in sustainable development within institutionalised forms of CSR rather than act in isolation, and provides recommendations on how to support and thus increase SME participation in institutionalised forms of civic engagement |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Dr. Pia Popal is currently a project officer for International Cooperation at Munich's municipal Labor and Economics Department. Dr. Popal received her Ph. D. from the School of Management at the University of Eichstt̃t-Ingolstadt in Germany. Her research interests include corporate social responsibility, business ethics, social policy and international relations. She served as a reviewer for the Journal of Business Ethics (JBE) and the German International Cooperation (GIZ) |
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Social responsibility of business.
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Small business -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Small business -- Germany -- Case studies
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Small Business.
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Small business
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Small business -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Social responsibility of business
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Germany
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Case studies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429512865 |
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0429512864 |
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9780429243141 |
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0429243146 |
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9780429519727 |
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0429519729 |
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9780429516290 |
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0429516290 |
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