Publication year: 2012
Source:Journal of Business Research, Volume 65, Issue 11

Sanjay Putrevu, Jean McGuire, Donald S. Siegel, David M. Smith

This special issue of the Journal of Business Research on “Corporate Social Responsibility, Irresponsibility, and Corruption” features four articles that examine corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices from a variety of business perspectives such as marketing, economics, finance, and management. Each article highlights the importance and relevance of CSR in the current business environment. The articles also shed light on the conditions that engender, as well as inhibit the firm's tendency to embrace CSR practices.