Developing Corporate Governance Structures to promote Corporate Social Responsibility

Seminararbeit , 2010 , 23 Seiten , Note: 2,5

BWL - Unternehmensführung, Management, Organisation

The seminar paper examines which corporate governance structures promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in joint stock corporations. The stakeholder perspective links the concept of Corporate Governance with CSR.

Transparency and accountability represent cross-cutting functions of Corporate Governance which in combination may enhance CSR. In terms of Corporate Governance structures, board heterogeneity and the engagement of stakeholder impact on CSR and in the long-run on a corporation’s overall performance.

Content

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List of Abbrevations

1 Introduction
1.1 How to escape the vicious circle of mismanagement?
1.2 Objectives and Outline

2 Conceptual Basics
2.1 Corporate Governance
2.2 Corporate Social Responsibility

3 Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility through Corporate Governance Structures
3.1 Transparency and accountability as cross-cutting functions of Good Corporate Governance
3.2 Management and the Board of Directors
3.2.1 Board Structure
3.2.2 Board Diversity
3.3 Stakeholder Engagement

4 Summary and Future Prospects

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• Hochschule: Universität Regensburg (Führung & Organisation)
• Veranstaltung: Corporate Responsibility
• Note: 2,5
• Autor: Uschi Drexler (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Seiten: 23
• Katalognummer: V334887
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668248144
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668248151
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: developing, corporate, governance, structures, social, responsibility