Provides an authoratative overview of recent developments in CSR research from across the social sciences. Divided into key sections, the chapters reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of current CSR scholarship and explore new perspectives on the topic.

We review three theoretical approaches to strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR), which can be defined as voluntary CSR actions that enhance a firm's competitiveness and reputation. The end result of such activities should be an improvement in financial and economic performance. Based...