Through a series of studies of aspects of CSR from around the world, this book re-examines the topic though the lenses of various disciplines and cultures. It shows that the subject is much wider than is generally perceived and that CSR is evolving in a way which has not been generally recognized within the academic community.

David Crowther is Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, UK; Research Professor at London School of Commerce, UK and Visiting Professor at Shanghai University, China. He is Founding Chair of the Social Responsibility Research Network and has published more than 50 books and 400 articles and shorter works.
Shahla Seifi is an engineer by training and worked at a senior level preparing standards for the national institute of Iran before moving to the UK. She is now Visiting Researcher at the University of Derby, UK; organises SRRNet conferences and runs her own consultancy.