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Why Should Companies Care?
Many companies now realize that being socially responsible can be profitable, not just politically
correct.
A Challenge to Change Business Education
Recent conditions and events challenge business
educators to find new ways to prepare students for
success.
BP= Bringing Profits: In a Socially Responsible Way
British Petroleum’s efforts to achieve sustainability
goals not only help it become a socially responsible
company; they also make good business sense.
Developing Socially Responsible Business Leaders: The Lubrizol Experience
Company policies, practices, and reward systems can
foster socially responsible behavior from its business
leaders and managers.
The Social Responsibility of Corporate Management: A Classical Critique
This paper defends the intellectual and ethical
merits of Friedman’s paradigm of fiduciary duties
of corporations toward shareholders exclusively as
opposed to the Stakeholder Theory.
A Response to “The Social Responsibility of Corporate Management: A Classical Critique”
This response argues that the traditional Friedman Paradigm does not represent a useful method for determining an ethic of corporate social responsibility.
The Enron Scandal and the Neglect of Management Integrity Capacity
The authors show how Enron executive actions and practices eroded each dimension of the Management Integrity Capacity construct. Actions are suggested for reducing the likelihood of future Enron-like cases.
Investing with a Conscience: An Evaluation of the Risk-Adjusted Performance of Socially Responsible Mutual Funds
This paper provides empirical documentation on the risk-adjusted returns of socially responsible funds during the period 1991-2000. Guidelines for investors are presented.
Environmental Concerns, Effort and Impact: An Empircal Study
Based on survey data from sixty companies, this study finds a positive relationship between management’s concern for the environment and the effort extended to manage in an environmentally friendly manner.
Bankruptcy Prediction: The Case of the CLECS
Half of the seemingly successful Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECS) filed for bankruptcy within two years of their launch. This paper attempts to predict CLECS that are likely to file for bankruptcy in the future.
