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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337795403321

Autore

Olkkonen Laura

Titolo

Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland : Origins, Characteristics, and Trends / / by Laura Olkkonen, Anne Quarshie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-17435-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

658.408

658.408094897

Soggetti

Social responsibility of business

Industrial management—Environmental aspects

Nonprofit organizations

Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainability Management

Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Finnish paternalism at the start of the industrial revolution -- The Nordic welfare state as a backdrop for CSR -- The dawn of stakeholder thinking in Nordic countries -- The public sector: hard and soft regulation -- The private sector: an on-going transformation -- The nonprofit sector and civil society: conflict and collaboration -- Media and communication environment -- Positioning the CSR performance of Finnish companies -- Diffusion of global CSR trends in Finland -- CSR profession in Finland -- On-going challenges -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces a Finnish approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and embeds it within a broader discussion on the Nordic roots of business responsibility and stakeholder thinking. The first part of the book traces the origins of Finnish CSR from paternalism at the beginning of industrialization to the start of the welfare state. The second part discusses the characteristics of Finnish CSR in light of the cultural and societal context and structure, and the third part



introduces current trends and challenges. Each section of the book includes case examples that illustrate Finnish CSR from different perspectives. The book will be of use to scholars and students with an interest in the Nordic approach to CSR.