This volume investigates how much governmental control is needed to reign in corporate and business greed and to make business "socially responsible" in Asia. It also questions whether business entities need to be reigned in by the government itself, or if other social, religious, or economic dynamics shape business entities in Asia. Moreover, it looks at how the Asian third sector influences BSR/CSR activities.

Compiles comparative analyses of the roles of culture, politics, and economics in shaping business/corpaorate social responsibility (BSR/CSR) Examines the framing and application BSR/CSR across different Asian countries Evaluates the third sectors ability to influence firms' behavior, and of implementing national/international codes of ethical behavior Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Samiul Hasan (PhD), author and editor, teaches in the public policy and governance program at the UAE University. His recent works, as principal researcher, author, and editor include: Philanthropy and Human Security in the Muslim World: Concepts, Characters, and Challenges (Springer, 2015); The Muslim World in the 21st Century: Space, Power, and Human Development (Springer, 2012).

Klappentext

This volume investigates how much governmental control is needed to reign in corporate and business greed and to make business "socially responsible" in Asia. It also questions whether business entities need to be reigned in by the government itself, or if other social, religious, or economic dynamics shape business entities in Asia. Moreover, it looks at how the Asian third sector influences BSR/CSR activities.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Three Sectors in Asia: The Contexts and Perspectives.- Chapter 2: BSR in Transitional China: Traditions, Practices, and Future.- Chapter 3: CSR in Japan: Towards Integration and Corporate-CSO Partnership.- Chapter 4: Business Social Responsibility in South Korea: A Study of Relationships among Korean Companies and NPOs.- Chapter 5: Corporate Social Responsibility in India: The Signs of a Promising Future.- Chapter 6: Corporate Social Responsibility in Thailand: Analyzing the Application of the Buddhist Principles.- Chapter 7: CSR and Public Governance: An Analysis of their Interrelationships in the GCC.- Chapter 8: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Initiative.- Chapter 9: Public Private Partnerships and Corporate Social Responsibility: Needs for and Impacts on Education in India and Indonesia.- Chapter 10: Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia: The Present and Future.