Synopses & Reviews
This book highlights the evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East and presents a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working there.
Synopsis
The practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. The authors demonstrate how the long-entrenched traditions of philanthropy and generosity in Arab culture have been reinvigorated in recent years and are starting to cross-fertilize with new and more institutionalized forms of giving, advocated through advances pertaining to CSR. Using a variety of cases, this book ponders the multiple facets of CSR in the region, including philanthropy, strategic giving, social entrepreneurship, internal CSR and responsible human resource management practices, effective CSR integration in SMEs, corporate environmental responsibility and its evolution, CSR reporting and lingering challenges in this respect. It also considers the relevance and applicability of CSR to a wider spectrum of societal actors and institutions. The contributions nicely capture and reiterate commitment to CSR in the Middle East.
About the Author
DIMA JAMALI is a professor of Management at the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. She holds a PhD in Social Policy and Administration from the University of Kent, UK. She has authored over 50 international publications concerning CSR in the Middle East, all appearing in reputable peer reviewed international journals and outlets including Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, and Corporate Governance: An International Review.
YUSUF SIDANI is an associate professor of Management at the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. His articles appeared in such journals as the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Social Psychology, Business and Society Review, and Gender in Management: An International Journal.
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List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors
List of Acronyms
Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility: Perspectives from the Middle East; D.Jamali and Y.SidaniCSR and Philanthropy: Different Forms of Effective Social Investment; Y.Majaj and S.KassisHarnessing Values for Impact beyond Profit in MENA; D.Haskell, J.Haskell and J.J.PottengerCSR to Increase Access to Medicines: Lessons and Opportunities for the Middle East; J.AntounCSR: A Cost or an Opportunity for SMEs in the Middle East; D.Jamali and A.TaraziSocially Responsible Employee Management: Case Studies from Saudi Arabia and Lebanon; M.Eabrasu & A.A.ArissCorporate Environmental Responsibility in Jordan: The Potential and the Limits; M.Hindiyeh, M.A.Daabes and H.SaltiThe Development of CSR Reporting in the Middle East; J.Vinke and A.KhatibThe AUB Neighborhood Initiative: Social Responsibility in a University's Backyard; T.Choueiri and C.MynttiConclusions and the Future; D.Jamali