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Benefits and Dangers of Corporate Social Responsibility

Over the years, corporate social responsibility has become a core issue in the business fields and more so in business reporting. It takes a very broad definition and according to David et al. (2008, pp. 10) it involves the relationship between international companies, the government of countries and the respective citizens. It is specifically concerned with the relationship between a company and the surrounding or local community in which the business is established. Furthermore, corporate social responsibility is concerned with the relationship between the company and all its stakeholders. Zairi, (2000, pp173), broadens this perspective by outlining that corporate social responsibility ...

And the Media

Political campaigns, particularly at the federal level require a great deal of money to be executed effectively and this can be seen throughout the political history of the United States. Political financing of campaigns has been viewed as a somewhat necessary evil that is a critical factor in ensuring the success of a particular candidate and political donations are considered to be a means through which individuals and organizations can support their chosen candidate in accordance with the democratic system. However, the undue advantage that a candidate may derive from exorbitant contributions from individual entities has been recognized by various institutions throughout the history of ...

Introduction

The XX century is characterized by rapid development of management in both theory and practice. According to to G.Cole (2004), “the search for universally applicable principles of management began in industrial heartlands of Europe and America in the last years of the nineteenth century”. (13) A variety of theories of management were developed both by theoreticians and practicing managers. Different approaches led to the emergence of multitude of definitions of management. Most popular definition if management belongs to H.Fayol, who considered management from the point of view of an activity and defined the term “to manage “ with reference to ...