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1 online resource (259 pages) |
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Routledge Research in Employment Relations |
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Routledge research in employment relations.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 The rise of corporate social responsibility as a challenge for trade unions; 2 Belgium: unions questioning the added value of CSR; 3 Finland: positive union engagement with CSR; 4 France: state influence over union strategies on CSR; 5 Germany: binding agreements preferable to voluntary CSR; 6 Hungary: CSR between socialism and export-oriented MNCs; 7 Lithuania: CSR on a wish list; 8 Poland: much risk, little benefit in CSR |
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9 Slovenia: CSR as a luxury in tough economic times10 Spain: an opportunity to improve working conditions through CSR; 11 Sweden: CSR as a non-union arena for union issues; 12 United Kingdom: scepticism and engagement in union positions on CSR; 13 European trade unions and CSR: common dilemmas, different responses; Index |
| Summary |
Growing interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has focused attention on the relationship between businesses and key stakeholders, such as NGOs and local communities. Curiously, however, commentators on CSR rarely discuss the role of trade unions, while commentators on employment relations seldom engage with CSR. This situation is all the more remarkable since unions are a critically important social actor and have traditionally played a prominent role in defending the interests of one key stakeholder in the company, the employee. Written by dedicated experts in their field, this boo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Labor unions -- Europe
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Social responsibility of business -- Europe
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Industrial relations -- Europe
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Industrial relations
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Labor unions
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Social responsibility of business
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Preuss, Lutz
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Gold, Michael
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Rees, Chris
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| ISBN |
9781135077778 |
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1135077770 |
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