Social management : principles, governance and practice

• Main Author: Argiolas, Giuseppe (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: CSR, sustainability, ethics & governance.
• Subjects: Management > Social aspects.; Social responsibility of business.; Management > Moral and ethical aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319545820; 9783319545813
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book presents a new governance framework for socially oriented business management. It offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of socially oriented business and its key stakeholders, and introduces a managerial model that is both sustainable in the long term and effective. The book first p...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Organizations and the Contexts in Which They Operate; 2.1 Market Shifts Towards a New Dimension: Pluridimensionality; 2.2 Regarding Organizations and Companies; 2.3 Culture: Shaping Organizational Excellence; References; Chapter 3: Comparing Managerial Systems; 3.1 Taylorism: Scientific Management; 3.2 Ronald Coase and Oliver Williamson: The Centrality of Contracts; 3.3 The Discovery of the "Human Factor"; 3.4 Chester I. Barnard: The Cooperative Organization; 3.5 Herbert Simon: Organizational Economy
• 3.5.1 Authority and Delegation3.5.2 The Reward System and Identification with the Organization; References; Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility; 4.1 Introductory Elements; 4.2 Different Theoretical Approaches; 4.3 The Contribution of the UN and the OECD; 4.4 The European Unionś Perspective; References; Chapter 5: The Foundations of Action by the Company and in the Company; 5.1 The Strategy for Success: Be People Centered; 5.2 The Multi-Faceted Potential of Knowledge; 5.3 Intelligence, or Intelligences?; References; Chapter 6: Management for a Corporate Social Orientation
• 6.1 An Integrated Approach to Corporate Orientations6.2 Corporate Management and the Conditions of Communion; 6.2.1 The Culture of Communion and Corporate Lifestyle; 6.2.2 The Pillars of Communion: Dialogue, Trust, and Reciprocity; 6.3 A Toolkit for a Social Orientation; 6.3.1 The Pact on the Organizational Mission; 6.3.1.1 Beyond the Contract; 6.3.1.2 Pact on the Mission and Social Capital; 6.3.2 Sharing Oneself; 6.3.2.1 Incompleteness of Contracts and Intrinsic Motivations; 6.3.2.2 Consistent Behavior; 6.3.3 Sharing Knowledge and Experiences; 6.3.3.1 Learning, Shared Meaning, and Commitment
• 6.3.3.2 External Relationships6.3.4 Regular Colloquies; 6.3.4.1 Relationships Between People Make the Difference; 6.3.4.2 Dialoguing with Stakeholders; 6.3.5 Verification; 6.3.5.1 Verification and Continuous Improvement; 6.3.5.2 The Verification Matrix; References; Chapter 7: Conclusions