This book illustrates how CSR can be used as a tool to improve corporate governance in organizations and improve the relationship between business and society. Connecting corporate social responsibility (CSR) with corporate governance (CG) is a 21st century challenge, and the book argues that CSR and CG should be addressed together in synergy in the management literature. Linking these two crucial business functions, it describes the preconditions for successful integration and the tools for practical implementation. Volume 1 covers corporate governance from the perspective of CSR, where responsible and sustainable business is a common goal and the tasks are to create core values, business policy and organizational strategies.

Explores the interconnections between governance and socially responsible behavior in the context of public sector implementation Examines how corporate governance tools can be utilized to improve quality of life Discusses whether corporate governance practices need to adapt in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Autorentext

Matja Mulej is retired from the University of Maribor, Slovenia, and is a Professor Emeritus of Systems and Innovation Theory. He has written circa. 2,500 publications in more than 40 countries, with 1,400 citations. He was a Visiting Professor for 15 semesters - including at Cornell University and other universities in Austria, China, Germany, Mexico and the USA. He is a member of 3 international Academies of Science.   Grazyna O'Sullivan is currently a Visiting Professor at several European Universities (notably in France and Germany) and specializes in business ethics, CSR and corporate governance. She is the author of numerous publications in Poland and abroad and is involved in internationalization at universities.  Tjaa trukelj is an Assistant Professor of Enterprise Policy, Strategic Management, Enterprise Culture, Enterprise Ethics, Social Responsibility and SMEs Management at the Department of Strategic Management and Enterprise Policy, Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Maribor, Slovenia.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Enterprise Policy/Governance, As A Core Subject Of Social Responsibility, For Enterprise Stakeholders' Well-Being.- Chapter 2: The Role Of Csr And Corporate Governance In The Sustainable Development Of The World.- Chapter 3: Corporate Social Responsibility As A Tool For Creating Employee Involvement.- Chapter 4: Concern For Sustainable Treatment Of Commons An Obligation For Future Corporate Governance In Public And Private Sector.- Chapter 5: Model Of The Code Of Ethical Cooperation Between Millennials And The Employers.- Chapter 6: Social Responsibility Either With Precariat Or With Employees' And Citizens' Ownership?.- Chapter 7: Integral Andragogy As The Selected Driving Force Of The Csr Development In The 21st Century.- Chapter 8: Implementation Of It Governance: How Can A Common It Strategy Create A Cooperation Network?.