Social Responsibility Journal: Volume 3 Issue 4

No Principals, No Principles and Nothing in Reserve: Shell and the Failure of Agency Theory

David Crowther, Esther Ortiz Martinez

Agency Theory is normally used to explain the relationship between the managers of a corporation and its owners, or shareholders, and to legitimate the payment of share options…

“Thou Shalt not be Good Enough”: (Mis)understanding CSR

Juliane Riese

The paper's purpose is to improve understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR), by critically examining two assumptions taken for granted in capitalist market economies…

A Study of Corporate Philanthropic Traits among Major Malaysian Corporations

Azlan Bin Amran, Lim Lynn Ling, Yahya Sofri

The purpose of this study is to comprehend the whole phenomenon of corporate philanthropy in Malaysia by studying the traits of companies that make significant contributions to…

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Fetter of Profitability

Simeon Scott

The purpose of the paper is to examine five themes arising from definitions of corporate social responsibility (CSR): responsibility to the community and society; promoting…

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Empowerment of Women: An Indian Perspective

Renu Jatana, David Crowther

The purpose of this paper is both to argue that CSR has a role to play in the empowerment of women in India and to show that this is actually happening.

CSR Initiatives of Indian Banking Industry

Mahabir Narwal

The paper's purpose is to highlight the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives taken by the Indian Banking Industry, which can help them to enhance their overall…

Emotionally Sustainable Business and Communities of Commitment

Tom Cockburn

This paper aims to review some trends in global corporate citizenship branding stories and consumer values. The focus is on the triple bottom line and teamwork in organisations.

Accounting Ethics Education in Turkish Public Universities

Kiymet Tunca Caliyurt

Ethics education in accounting has become more of an issue after the Enron collapse. The aim of the study is to evaluate the importance given to accounting ethics education in…

Transition in Poland: Economic Success and Social Failure?

Maria Aluchna

The paper seeks to focus on the results of Poland's transition from central planning to market economy and from communist regime to democracy. It attempts to answer the question…