Social management : principles, governance and practice

Author

• Argiolas, Giuseppe

Additional Author(s)

• Schmidpeter, Rene
• Idowu, Samuel O.

Publisher

Switzerland: Springer, 2017

Language

English

ISBN

9783319545813

Series

Subject(s)

• BUSINESS ETHICS
• SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS

Notes

. Bibliography: p. 120-124.

Abstract

This book presents a new governance framework for socially oriented business management. It offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of socially oriented business and its key stakeholders, and introduces a managerial model that is both sustainable in the long term and effective.
The book first provides an overview of these organizations and compares the most common managerial systems. It then introduces the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, and explains the fundamentals for action by and within the business. Based on this framework, it develops an integrated approach for the management of the socially oriented enterprise and explains the interplay between the central drivers for this management model and how to put the model into practice. The book is a valuable resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in sustainable management.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

xiv, 127 p.

Dimension

24 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Preface;
Acknowledgments;
Contents;

Chapter 1: Introduction;
References;

Chapter 2: Organizations and the Contexts in Which They Operate;
2.1 Market Shifts Towards a New Dimension: Pluridimensionality;
2.2 Regarding Organizations and Companies;
2.3 Culture: Shaping Organizational Excellence;
References;

Chapter 3: Comparing Managerial Systems;
3.1 Taylorism: Scientific Management;
3.2 Ronald Coase and Oliver Williamson: The Centrality of Contracts;
3.3 The Discovery of the ̀̀Human Factor;́́
3.4 Chester I. Barnard: The Cooperative Organization;
3.5 Herbert Simon: Organizational Economy.
3.5.1 Authority and Delegation
3.5.2 The Reward System and Identification with the Organization;
References;

Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility;
4.1 Introductory Elements;
4.2 Different Theoretical Approaches;
4.3 The Contribution of the UN and the OECD;
4.4 The European Unionś Perspective;
References;

Chapter 5: The Foundations of Action by the Company and in the Company;
5.1 The Strategy for Success: Be People Centered;
5.2 The Multi-Faceted Potential of Knowledge;
5.3 Intelligence, or Intelligences?;
References;

Chapter 6: Management for a Corporate Social Orientation.
6.1 An Integrated Approach to Corporate Orientations
6.2 Corporate Management and the Conditions of Communion;
6.2.1 The Culture of Communion and Corporate Lifestyle;
6.2.2 The Pillars of Communion: Dialogue, Trust, and Reciprocity;
6.3 A Toolkit for a Social Orientation;
6.3.1 The Pact on the Organizational Mission;
6.3.1.1 Beyond the Contract;
6.3.1.2 Pact on the Mission and Social Capital;
6.3.2 Sharing Oneself;
6.3.2.1 Incompleteness of Contracts and Intrinsic Motivations;
6.3.2.2 Consistent Behavior;
6.3.3 Sharing Knowledge and Experiences;
6.3.3.1 Learning, Shared Meaning, and Commitment.
6.3.3.2 External Relationships
6.3.4 Regular Colloquies;
6.3.4.1 Relationships Between People Make the Difference;
6.3.4.2 Dialoguing with Stakeholders;
6.3.5 Verification;
6.3.5.1 Verification and Continuous Improvement;
6.3.5.2 The Verification Matrix;
References;

Chapter 7: Conclusions.

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