This text examines the historical evolution of the business enterprise, the emergence and development of the labor force, the impact of the international marketplace as well as the way it affects the national economy. The author demonstrates that the historical, social, and ethical dimensions of business are an inseparable and necessary component of business education

This book documents the history of CSR, including the story of corporate power and business behavior from the mid-eighteenth century to the modern day. It demonstrates how CSR has evolved over time, with the roles, responsibilities and performance of corporations coming increasingly under the spotlight as new norms of transparency and accountability emerge.

This text provides a background and macro overview of social responsibility and the corporation from the premedieval period through the mid-1980s, with a focus on legal, ethical-moral, and philanthropic issues. Includes a social responsibility audit.

This text examines the evolution of the modern corporation, including an examination of corporate morality, the construct of a social contract for business, and employee rights.

This text deals with the place of the modern corporation in a democratic society, and examines the inherent conflicts between the interest of corporate owners (the shareholders), the interest of the larger society, and the interest of the corporate managers. The book describes how the balance between corporate power and government regulation has changed over time. The authors conclude by looking at the impact of collective investor action, particularly institutional investors.

In this text, David Vogel presents a balanced analysis of the contemporary CSR movement in the United States and Europe. While the movement has achieved success in improving some labor, human rights, and environmental practices in developing countries, the author concludes that there are limits to improving corporate conduct without more extensive and effective government regulation due to the substantial costs of socially responsible business behavior.

A classic since its publication in 1954, this book was the first to look at management as a whole and being a manager as a separate responsibility. In the process, this text created the discipline of modern management practices. Drucker examines public responsibility as one of the eight key areas of a business’ objectives.

Originally appearing in 1970, the original text surveys the history of corporate actions in pursuit of social responsibility, and attempts to assess likely developments. Reissued in 1988, this volume provides the author an opportunity to evaluate his earlier predictions and identify prospects for further development in the area of corporate social responsibility.

This book, first published in 1953, is known for its comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility and, is frequently cited by other sources. It is considered by many academics and business executives as the seminal book on CSR.