This book presents a rich collection of research studies on the theory and practice of CSR in Asia. It includes valuable contributions of practice-oriented researchers from various Asian countries such as Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore, and from several non-Asian countries, such as Australia, Canada and the USA. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of CSR in Asia. Normally CSR is seen in the Western angles, but here, in this book, Asian philosophies and thoughts are also examined. Touted as the first of its kind, the book also compares Western and Asian perspectives on CSR and presents them in the light of Asian philosophies and thoughts, such as Confucian, Islamic (Koranic), Indian (Vedantic) and other Asian ways of looking at CSR in their own rights and perspectives.

Explains CSR in Asia in the light of confucian, koranic and vedantic philosophy Presents examples of the state of practice of CSR in Asia Provides both, an internal and an external perspective of CSR in Asia

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Prof. Dr. Patrick Kim Cheng Low brings with him more than 21 years of combined experience from sectors as diverse as the electronics, civil service, academia, banking, human resource development and consulting. Prof. Dr. Low was the Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research at the University of Brunei Darussalam and teaches Organizational Behaviour, Managing Negotiations, Leadership and Change Management.

Dr. Samuel O. Idowu is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at London Metropolitan University, UK. He researches in the fields of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Governance and Accounting. He has initiated several edited books in CSR and is the Editor-in-Chief of the "Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility" and editor for the Springer series "CSR, Sustainability, Ethics and Governance". He is on the Editorial Boards of "International Business Management Journal" and "Management of Environmental Quality. An International Journal".

Dr. Sik Liong Ang has worked in oil and gas industry, higher education and Chinese culture. In business he acquired good experience in transforming and reorganising company units towards a Quality Management System. Angs academic and professional interests are on Leadership, Management and Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Part One: East and South Asia.- Part Two: Brunei and South East Asia/United States of America.- Part Three: Pacific Asia.