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by Katherine V. Smith, Executive Director

Comments that cause CSR stir can spark valuable dialogue

A recent opinion piece in a Wall Street Journal special section by Dr. Aneel Karnani, an associate professor of strategy at the University of Michigan, has created a stir. In the item headlined “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility”, Karnani asserts that the notion companies can pursue profits and the public interest concurrently is an “illusion” [...] Read more »

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By Susan Thomas, Assistant Director, Electronic Communications, Boston College Center | The community involvement game is changing. More is expected and required of business, and as a result, the bar for community involvement continues to rise. Community involvement managers must develop new leadership skills and strategies ... Read more »

Cummins does the math: Two problems equal one answer

By Tim Wilson, Editor & Writer, Boston College Center | Many companies striving to be good corporate citizens today face an internal tug of war between giving attention to community initiatives that address social problems and the growing demand to make environmental issues paramount. At ... Read more »

Critique shines light on challenges of CSR practice

By Chris Pinney, Director of Research and Policy, Boston College Center | Dr. Aneel Karnani’s commentary in the Wall Street Journal,  “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility” is a good illustration of the challenge facing the business management strategy field in the 21st century — namely to comprehend the ... Read more »

CSR voices weigh in on professor’s remarks in Wall Street Journal commentary

By Tim Wilson, Editor & Writer, Boston College Center | It may not have the impact of a screaming headline in the New York Post but the cover story proclaiming “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility” in a Wall Street Journal special section has sparked ... Read more »

Job hunting in CSR

By Aman Singh Das, Guest Blogger | The following blog is excerpted from In Good Company: Vault’s CSR Blog. How do job seekers and business school graduates view the rising awareness around concepts like triple bottom line, corporate responsibility, and ethical management? ... Read more »

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