The Civil Corporation [Paperback]

The Civil Corporation is top draw reading for business professionals, management students and academics, activists and public servants. It goes to the heart of the issue of business in society, cutting through the rhetoric of campaigners and business-speak by framing the tough questions in balanced and yet provocative terms. Crucially, it connects an insightful vista of the broader landscape with a set of practical 'do's' that have stood the test of time. The book was awarded the prestigious Academy of Management's Social Issues in Management Book Award in 2006, confirming that Zadek has produced what every author aspires to: a classic book that is timely in its application. Introduction: Beyond the Mainstream  Part 1: The New Economy of Corporate Citizenship  Can Corporations Be Civil?  Opening Minds  Ethical Futures  Breaking the Trust Barrier  Civil Regulation  Framing the Business Case  The Future of the Civil Regulators  The New Civil Governance  Part 2: The Civil Corporation  Foundations of Sustainability  Sustainability as the Art of the Possible  Civil Learning  Part 3: Building the Civil Corporation  Building Civil Corporations  How Much is Enough?  Useful Measures  Conversational Corporations  Professionalizing Credibility  Part 4: Conclusions  How Civil Can Corporations Be?Dr Simon Zadek is Chief Executive of AccountAbility, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Government and Business of Harvard University's Kennedy School, and an Honorary Professor at the University of South Africa's Centre for Corporate Citizenship. He sits on the International Advisory Board of Instituto Ethos, the Advisory Board of Generation Investmlãs