This paper examines the growth of the public relations (PR) discipline in the UK with reference to some of the possible business drivers behind growth and the changing strategic role of communications in companies. Some of the factors at play are discussed, with particular reference to corporate...

The last decade, and particularly the last few years, have witnessed a remarkable transformation in the construction industry. Today, this industry is one of the most dynamic, innovative and technically advanced of any sector in the UK’s economy. Unfortunately, the industry’s image and its...

Skeletons tumbling out of corporate closets over the past few years have led to a general erosion of trust in business globally. With this backdrop, lessons from India are particularly relevant as businesses seek endorsement as good corporate citizens through corporate social responsibility...

An ever‐increasing number of companies are recognising the reputational risks and opportunities that corporate responsibility brings, and for these companies aligning corporate behaviour with stakeholder expectations is an ongoing business priority. Communication, however, often remains the...

Corporate Social Responsibility became a major issue in the 1970s as social upheaval throughout the world focused on companies and the effects on people and the environment of the businesses in which they were involved. While the impact was felt most in developed nations, developing nations...

Purpose – Consumer behavior comprises acquisition, consumption and disposition behaviors. Businesses have generally been most concerned about producing and distributing goods and have thus focused on consumer acquisition and consumption behaviors. But as companies increasingly emphasize...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how corporate responsibility, at the best of times, is taken for granted, and at the worst of times, becomes a much maligned concept. Design/methodology/approach – Describes how the regulatory landscape is rapidly changing and outlines...

Purpose – This paper aims to present to capital market regulators (particularly in Turkey) with options for regulating the quickly expanding area of socially responsible investment (SRI). Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a public economics perspective, focusing on the social...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize a new paradigm that challenges managers of hospitality services to include the component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the business plan. The objective is to answer the question: how can organizational leaders really lead...