This book provides a rich collection of essays discussing and showcasing the transformation of businesses around the world towards sustainability and responsibility. Based on a framework of global theoretical approaches, it presents practical examples and cases from a variety of industries,...

Part I. Business and Society -- Chapter 1. Women: Beyond Social Responsibility and Toward Social Innovation for a Sustainable Society. Lesson From the Past -- Chapter 2. Higher Professional Technical Course in Portugal: The Case Study of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda -- Chapter 3. A Study...

This book brings together a representative collection of perspectives on the way how corporate governance is being aligned with the social responsibility of an organization and the accountability of its management both in large corporations and in medium sized businesses. Examples are given from...