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.

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...

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.

Classic leadership theory is presented here in a fresh and fashionable framework in this new andpractical book for managers. Written in entertaining style, securely underpinned with the most credible and extensive research, this book contains top level case studies and frank opinion from prominent business and political leaders throughout. "

This unique collection of original works examines the relationship between citizen and state. Nine insightful contributions range from a transnational analysis of the corrosive influence of wealth elites on the functioning of the state, to models of state and citizen governance, to contrasting philosophies of citizenship.

The scale and complexity of today's corporations dictates that teamwork is essential to realizing high performance. This book clearly identifies six critical stages to becoming a world class team, making this a must read text for ambitious and aspiring managers.

This innovative new book examines government approaches to Public-private partnership (PPP) formation.