Corporate Social Responsibility Thought: Origin and Evolution

Author: Shen Hongtao, Shen Yifeng
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a historical study on the origin and evolution of the concept of corporate social responsibility. The idea of social responsibility can be traced back over two thousand years to ancient Greece, while the social responsibility discussed in this book refers to the modern corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility has always been a highly controversial topic since its inception, lacking the rich theoretical support that its "opponent"—shareholder value maximizationism—has. This book focuses on theoretical research, attempting to identify the underlying ideas, concepts, claims, beliefs, positions, biases, and discourses of corporate social responsibility from different eras. The analysis and summaries in this book are based on original documents, with nearly 200 cited original works throughout the text, covering major publications in economics, sociology, law, management, finance, and accounting. The book is academically rigorous, well-written, and highly analytical, making it a valuable reference.