(*)Understand the concept of corporate responsibility from a management perspective. Learn about different approaches for sustainable organizing regarding in particular social and environmental issues.
Become familiar with different theoretical perspectives for approaching corporate responsibility and sustainable organizing.
Subject
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The concept and history of the social, ecological and ethical responsibility of corporations.
The different stakeholders involved in organizing sustainably.
Instrumental, political and institutional perspectives on corporate responsibility.
The challenge of organizing global supply chains in sustainable ways.
Alternative forms of organizing sustainably.
The role of CSR managers in organizations.
Criteria for evaluation
(*)Exam and class assignments/active participation
Methods
(*)Lectures, in-class discussions
Language
English and French
Study material
(*)Selected articles from leading academic journals.
Vogel, D. (2006). The market for virtue: The potential and limits of corporate social responsibility. Washington: Brookings Institution
