Purpose This study aims to propose the application of relational leadership theory (RLT) for magnifying the dynamics involving the individual who participates in the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in the hospitality sector. Dominant theories in this field fail...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the “mash‐up” of business strategy and corporate social responsibility (CSR). In popular music, a mash‐up is a file of digitally combined musical sources. Song A is played simultaneously with Song B, and in various other combinations....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the potential for management development in non‐governmental organization (NGO)‐private sector partnerships. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is an in‐depth case study of a program run by the British subsidiary of a large European...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine characteristics that contribute to leaders' emergence and development as social advocates in their organizations and communities. Design/methodology/approach – Building on theories of social problems, influence, and impression management, this paper...

Purpose – Starting from the premise that responsible managers utilize their competences and creativity to carry out projects which improve stakeholder satisfaction and economic performance simultaneously, the paper aims to present a classification of these solutions, called socio‐economic...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on business education, which should not exclude strains of religious ethical traditions, e.g. Catholic social thought, and the practical wisdom embodied in them. Design/methodology/approach – Recent traditions of social Catholicism starting from the Papal...

Purpose – This article aims to explore the recent evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from fringe philosophy to corporate buzzword. Design/methodology/approach – For the period 2008 to mid‐2009, the author surveyed articles in mainstream media and business periodicals...

Purpose – This paper aims to unveil the business‐government‐society relationship in China, as compared with that in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – Three cases – the Chinese milk scandal, the beef recall, and the peanut butter scandal in the USA – are presented and contrasted....

Purpose – Over the past years, the teaching of third sector management and corporate social responsibility in business schools has been characterized by two main features: it has become widespread, and the assumption that a company's moral behavior has a financial correlate was abandoned. It...

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to offer an analysis of how firms could integrate ethical values and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into its corporate and business strategies, especially in relation to its knowledge management (KM) strategy, technological...