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15 - Developing Countries’ Business Schools and Socially Conscious Business Leaders

from Part III - Normative and Utility Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2019

By
Nubi Achebo
Edited by
Onyeka Osuji ,
Franklin N. Ngwu  and
Dima Jamali
Onyeka Osuji
Affiliation:
University of Essex
Franklin N. Ngwu
Affiliation:
Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
Dima Jamali
Affiliation:
American University of Beirut
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Summary

Organisations and managers are increasingly being held accountable for CSR in their spheres of operation. While a few organisations already have structures to deal with competing demands from stakeholders with regards to corporate social responsibilities, some are caught flatfooted. This paper takes a look at the theoretical underpinning of CSR and CRS education in the literature. It also focuses on exploring the following questions. How do leaders or managers acquire the sensibilities of being in tune with the social responsibilities of an organisation? How do managers acquire the necessary knowledge and sense to handle corporate social responsibilities expectations? How are MBA institutions handling this critical task of preparing mangers as decisionmakers in charge of CSR for the future? Can a model emerge from current CSR education practices? These issues are addressed in this chapter.

Keywords

Business SchoolsCorporate Citizenship EducationCorporate Social ResponsibilityCSREmerging MarketsEthicsNigeriaPersonal Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Markets
Institutions, Actors and Sustainable Development
 , pp. 306 - 314
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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