CSR encompasses broad questions about the changing relationship between business, society, and government. An authoritative review of the academic research that has both prompted, and responded to, these issues, the text provides clear thinking and perspectives on CSR and the debates around it.

"While there is a large and ever-expanding body of work on the fields of business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR), there is a noted absence of a single source on the methodology and research approaches to these fields. In this book, the first of its kind, leading scholars in the...

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.