Peter Appleton (University of Essex): Publications - PhilPeople

University of Essex
Health and Social Care

Retired faculty

Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Areas of Interest

Continental Philosophy

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Social Responsibility of an SME Operating Internationally
with Marion Lake

Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society 17 51-54. 2006.

This paper provides a case study of an unique initiative in corporate (SME) social responsibility which is too often overlooked in the academic study of “socialresponsibility of business in society” This case focuses on three specific points, 1) the role of an SME in social responsibility, 2) the role of a non-business trained entrepreneur and 3) the adaptation of social responsibility to a new and different socio-economic culture. This case presents the hypothesis that “a good socially responsi…Read more
This paper provides a case study of an unique initiative in corporate (SME) social responsibility which is too often overlooked in the academic study of “socialresponsibility of business in society” This case focuses on three specific points, 1) the role of an SME in social responsibility, 2) the role of a non-business trained entrepreneur and 3) the adaptation of social responsibility to a new and different socio-economic culture. This case presents the hypothesis that “a good socially responsible initiative provides an excellent insurance policy for the health of a business venture in a new culture internationally.

Ethics