This book delves deep into the application of corporate social responsibility, surfacing an uncomfortable reality. Honest intent without managerial skill results in CSR paucity. Studying insider trading, private healthcare and investment banking provision it reflects an absence of ethical leadership, undermining corporate reputation.

This book provides unique and powerful insights into what it takes to succeed as a chairman leading a modern organization. Based on global research, the authors unveil the six disciplines of world-class chairmen. Leading the Board will become the standard work of reference and inspiration for the world's chairmen and would-be chairmen alike.

Spiritual Motivation draws on centuries of Japanese tradition in honourable behaviour, comparing and contrasting it with developments in the West, to create a new approach powerful enough to meet the challenges of operating in today's global business environment.

Considerable attention has been given to the topic of governance and its relevance to private and public sector organisations. However, little attention has been given to the impact of adopting different governance models on societies and nations which are unaccustomed to alternative ways of working. With both an enterprise level and a societal level of analysis in mind, this book explores the governance impact on both the structure of organisation and performance of organisation, and also examines what are the likely stakeholder reactions and social repercussions of the emerging encroachment...

With a growing market currently in excess of $150 billion, outsourcing has become a critical boardroom agenda. Meeting this challenge, Andrew and Nada Kakabadse answers key boardroom questions: Q What will be the key areas of outsourcing in the future? A IT and HR Q What supplier relationships work best: partnerships, joint ventures? A No, the preferred single supplier still provides best service Q Does well-managed outsourcing make a difference? A Substantially, both strategic and operational As one of the largest international surveys on outsourcing, Smart Sourcing highlights what it...

Considers the key role of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business organisations. This work presents a corporate configurations model which demonstrates four ways in which corporate centres can add significant value. It also tackles important issues incorporating theoretical and practical dimensions.

This book focuses on the key value-creating activities, and the associated styles of corporate leaders. The authors have identified four different ways in which corporate leaders can have value-creating roles.

Andrew Kakabade and Mette Morsing discuss what corporate social responsibility (CSR) could be, how to communicate effectively the benefits of CSR initiatives, and how critical it is to have CSR on the corporate agenda--not to do so means CSR remains something "nice to have" rather than making the desired difference to our lives.

Sixty per cent of people at work admit to one or more intimate relationship. A recently completed international workplace survey highlights that many people intermingle their private and work lives. Time spent on tasks, the intensity of team relationships and the sharing of common interests make work a multi-purpose site, satisfying personal needs as well as ambitions and career drives. Are managers prepared to face such challenges? No. However, through understanding workplace intimacy practices, firm guidance for managers is provided to better prepare them to address such sensitive...

This book offers a unique overview of the governance of citizenship, enterprise and government. It examines alternate models of societal governance, the information concerns of the electorate, redesign of citizen participation, payment considerations for essential public services and why the role of Minister of State requires re-examination.