Corporate Social Entrepreneurship: Integrity Within
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Author(s)
Hemingway, Christine A
Type
Book
Abstract
Business ethics teaching appears to have had little impact, particularly in the light of continued malpractice and misdemeanour in the form of financial scandals, environmental disasters and adverse consequences for communities. This timely book directly addresses a central question: is it that the existence of an ethical or an unethical climate influences behaviour, or, does the presence or absence of a moral character and personal values have the greatest influence on behaviour at work? Hemingway proposes four modes of individual moral commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability: the Active Corporate Social Entrepreneur, the Concealed Corporate Social Entrepreneur, the Conformist and the Disassociated. Hemingway posits that the Conformists represent the majority of people in organisations, adhering to the prevailing ethical climate, whatever that might be. However, it is the discovery of the corporate social entrepreneur which offers students and scholars a critical, alternative and optimistic perspective for the future of ethical business.
Editor(s)
Freeman, R Edward
Moon, Jeremy
Morsing, Mette
Date Issued
2013-05-23
Citation
2013
ISBN
9781107007208
1107007208
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Journal / Book Title
Business, Value Creation, and Society
Subjects
Business & Economics
Publication Status
Published