The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India
The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India

Author: Bimal Arora

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2029-01-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781843344155

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The Political Economy of Corporate Responsibility in India takes on the topic of socioeconomic development in India under different economic governance frameworks since the 1950s, and how each has given rise to a large number of interrelated concerns, including impacts on employment and distribution of income, emergence of new forms of vulnerabilities, weakened state structures, imbalanced demographics with sub-national disparities, environmental and biomass degeneration, and dismal performance on several human development indicators. The book includes information on the ways that institutional actors, including private sector corporations, have responded to these challenges. In addition, the increased focus and pressures by campaigners on corporations to not only minimize harm, but also maximize benefits emanating from their operations has put many leading global corporations in the line of fire, creating a profound influence in many countries, including India. This book documents these experiences in the Indian context and identifies the scope and limitations of corporations to address such concerns. Includes a political economy framework to analyze corporate social responsibility (CSR) Integrates analytical constructs on CSR in India with changes in the conditions of businesses in India using empirical data and case studies Links CSR practices in India with changing corporate management practices, their evolution, and a comparative analysis using the Anglo-Saxon model of corporate governance

The End of Corporate Social Responsibility
The End of Corporate Social Responsibility

Author: Peter Fleming

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2012-12-14

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1446290115

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Providing a much-needed critique of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice and scholarship, this book seeks to redress CSR advocacy, from a political and critical perspective. A strident approach backed up by extensive use of case studies presents the argument that most CSR-related activity aims to gain legitimacy from consumers and employees, and therefore furthers the exploitative and colonizing agenda of the corporation. By examining CSR in the context of the political economy of late capitalism, the book puts the emphasis back on the fact that most large corporations are fundamentally driven by profit maximization, making CSR initiatives merely another means to this end. Rather than undermining or challenging unsustainable corporate practices CSR is exposed as an ideological practice that actually upholds the prominence of such practices. As CSR gathers momentum in management practice and scholarship, students in the fields of CSR, business ethics, and strategy, will find this text a useful companion to counter received wisdom in this area.

Political Economy of CSR
Political Economy of CSR

Author: Suvi Dogra

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13:

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The concept of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' (CSR) is not new to the Indian corporate world. The recent proposal by India0́9s Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to make philanthropy compulsory by law under the Companies Bill 2009, however, gave rise to a raging debate in the country. Many questions were raised including whether a rule-based approach to philanthropy is needed and whether making CSR spend mandatory by law would yield the desired outcomes? However, before one answers these questions, it is important to reflect on one fundamental aspect under the CSR debate. If socially responsible behaviour has become key to corporate agendas, then why have only some firms behaved in a socially responsible manner while others have not? This paper examines the factors that govern such behaviour on the part of firms and traces its relevance to the current CSR debate in India.

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility
Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Author: Subhasis Ray

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-03-19

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 8132216539

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This book is a compilation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) theory and practices, with special reference to the Indian context. Over the last few decades, which have seen the onset of globalization, emergence of the industrial sector and an increased focus on community development, much attention has been focused on the role of corporations towards developing those societies where their operations are based. The introduction and evolution of CSR theories and practice in the developed countries has given CSR theorists and practitioners the guidance to appropriately place and implement CSR initiatives to help develop their role in the developed societies. However, while ample literature exists on such CSR practices, little has been done to aid the development of CSR in developing countries. Characterized by peculiar economic, political and social settings, the developing world needed its own blueprint for how CSR works and how it could best succeed. The need for doing is especially pertinent to a country like India, which is presently at a very crucial threshold, economically, politically and socially. Given the need to contextualize CSR theory and practice to the developing context, several CSR theories and practices have been explored in this book, which will provide readers with a thorough understanding of CSR and its successful implementation.

The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance
The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Law and Governance

Author: Jeffrey Neil Gordon

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 1217

ISBN-13: 0198743688

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Corporate law and governance are at the forefront of regulatory activities worldwide, and subject to increasing public attention in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Comprehensively referencing the key debates, the Handbook provides a much-needed framework for understanding the aims and methods of legal research in the field.

Corporate Social Responsibility in India
Corporate Social Responsibility in India

Author: Nirbhay Lumde

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-10-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 164429544X

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In India CSR as a mandatory obligation is around five years and the subject area is evolving. The last five years have been a roller coaster ride for many CSR professionals and the journey will continue to be intriguing with an ever-changing landscape. It may take a few more years before we could have seamless processes and systems in place. A good number of development organisations are trying out various ways and means of creating impact with access and availability of CSR grants. It has also seen the emergence of CSR agencies, social enterprises and platforms that will boost and recognise NGO efforts and corporate reputation. These are interesting times indeed! With the emergence of CSR as an important subject in the academia, government and media echelons it is critical that development practitioners and CSR professionals have a philosophical background of the topic. It is also important to understand definitions of various social, economic and political jargons, related institutions and world systems. The book restates and simplifies these from a CSR practitioner’s point of view and captures CSR professional’s journey of understanding the subject area over the years. It also provides few practical approaches to make their role relevant, contextual and prepare for the future. The book also fills the gap of non-availability from a practitioner’s point of view of the CSR subject.