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Should Prometheus be Bound?

Corporate Global Responsibility

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  1. Philippe Woot
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Corporate Creativity and an Unsustainable Development Model

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Creative Enterprise

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 3-14

    3. New Weapons: the Technosciences

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 15-24

    4. New Spaces: Globalization of the Market Economy

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 25-37

    5. New Power: Political Deficit and Ethical Vacuum

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 38-57

    6. An Unsustainable System?

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 58-95

  3. New Corporate Culture and Sustainable Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-99
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    2. Broadening the Raison d’être of the Firm

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 100-115

    3. The Ethics of the Future

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 116-136

    4. Societal Debate and New Consultations

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 137-151

    5. The Move Towards Social Responsibility

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 152-176

    6. Towards Sustainable Development?

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 177-186

  4. Postscript

    1. Postscript

      • Philippe de Woot
      Pages 187-190

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 191-221
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About this book

This book proposes a critical analysis of the new corporate responsibilities in a globalizing world. It is built around the creative and entrepreneurial power of the business firm and the new opportunities and challenges offered by science and technology, globalization and deregulation. Rather than focusing on tools, techniques and existing practices, it is the first to offer a conceptual and critical analysis of the new trend towards Corporate Social Responsibility. It argues that the legitimacy of the corporation will depend more and more on the contribution it wants to bring to our transition towards sustainable development.

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Winner of the Manpower Prize for the best work on Human Resources 2006

About the author

PHILIPPE DE WOOT is Emeritus Professor at Louvain Catholic University in Belgium, where he teaches Business Policy, Strategic Management and Business Ethics. He has led multidisciplinary research in these fields and he is still actively committed to the research and promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility. He is the author of many books and articles on these subjects and has been Consultant or Director of various European corporations. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Belgium, the International Academy of Management and the European Academy for Arts and Sciences.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Should Prometheus be Bound?

  • Book Subtitle: Corporate Global Responsibility

  • Authors: Philippe Woot

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230502062

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-4887-8Published: 18 May 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-57812-8Published: 18 May 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50206-2Published: 18 May 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 221

  • Topics: Organization, Business Ethics

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