Capitalist Networks and Social Power in Australia and New Zealand

Based on the concept of corporate social responsibility, this book analyses modern approaches adopted by mining companies that could minimise negative impacts of mining and enhance positive benefits to corporate stakeholders. Using a case study of two mining sectors (gold and diamond mining) the book evaluates policies and practices of mining companies within four key areas of corporate social responsibility: environmental protection, health and safety, employee relations and community development. Also included is an assessment of three models for community development that are developed within the mining industries: company-led approach, establishment of corporate foundation and tri-sector partnership. The study analyses management of corporate social responsibility issues with specific reference to mining in the Russian Federation and provides a comparison with global mining companies. With Contributions From Researchers On Four Continents This Book Examines The Role Entrepreneurial Individuals Play In The Adoption Of Sustainable Business Practices. The Book Concludes With Five Detailed Case Studies Of Ecopreneurial Ventures That Have Met With Varying Degrees Of Success. Making Ecopreneurs: Developing Sustainable Entrepreneurship Is Highly Relevant To Researchers In The Field Of Sustainable Business Development And Entrepreneurship, Policymakers Within Government And The Ngo Sector, And Business People.--jacket. Understanding The Green Entrepreneur / Michael Schaper -- The Making Of The Ecopreneur / Robert Isaak -- Opportunists, Champions, Mavericks...? : A Typology Of Green Entrepreneurs / Liz Walley And David W. Taylor -- A Framework And Typology Of Ecopreneurship : Leading Bioneers And Environmental Managers To Ecopreneurship / Stefan Schaltegger -- Green Entrepreneurship In New Zealand : A Micro-enterprise Focus / Anne De Bruin And Kate Lewis -- An Insider's Experiences With Environmental Entrepreneurship / Lassi Linnanen -- Assessing Ecopreneurship In A Developing Country Context : The Case Of India / Astad Pastakia -- Sustainability In The Start-up Process / Jürgen Freimann, Sandra Marxen And Hildergard Schick -- Venture Capital As A Tool For Sustainable Entrepreneurship / Anastasia R. O'rourke -- Offsetting The Disadvantages Of Smallness : Promoting Green Entrepreneurs Through Industry Clusters / Elya Tagar And Chris Cocklin -- Are Environmental Concerns Related To Entrepreneurial Growth? : An Examination Of The 100 Fastest Growing U.s. Companies / Sarah D. Stanwick And Peter A. Stanwick -- The Competitive Strategies Of Ecopreneurs : Striving For Market Leadership By Promoting Sustainability / Holger Petersen -- The Mimosa Project / Leigh Holland -- Hong Kong Dolphinwatch : The Evolution Of An Ecopreneurial Business Venture / Louis Geneste -- Earth Sanctuaries Limited : An Entrepreneur Commercialises Conservation / Thierry Volery -- Promoting Sustainability, Building Networks : A Green Entrepreneur In Mexico / Gabrielle Kruks-wisner -- Sustainable Harvest International : Creating Local Ecopreneurs / Margaret J. Naumes And Jill A. Kammermeyer. Edited By Michael Schaper. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Concepts Understanding the green entrepreneur / Michael Schaper The making of the ecopreneur / Robert Isaak Opportunists, champions, mavericks...? A typology of green entrepreneurs / E.E. (Liz) Walley and David W.Taylor A framework and typology of ecopreneurship: leading bioneers and environmental managers to ecopreneurship / Stefan Schaltegger Green entrepreneurship in New Zealand: a micro-enterprise focus / Anne de Bruin and Kate Lewis An insider's experiences with environmental entrepreneurship / Lassi Linnanen Contexts and conditions Assessing ecopreneurship in a developing country context: the case of India / Astad Pastakia Sustainability in the start-up process / Jürgen Freimann, Sandra Marxen and Hildergard Schick Venture capital as a tool for sustainable entrepreneurship / Anastasia O' Rourke Offsetting the disadvantages of smallness: promoting green entrepreneurs through industry clusters / Elya Tagar and Chris Cocklin Are environmental concerns related to entrepreneurial growth? An examination of the 100 fastest growing U.S. companies / Sarah Stanwick and Peter Stanwick The competitive strategies of ecopreneurs: striving for market leadership by promoting sustainability / Holger Petersen Cases The Mimosa project / Leigh Holland Hong Kong Dolphinwatch: the evolution of an ecopreneurial business venture / Louis Geneste Earth Sanctuaries Limited: an entrepreneur commercialises conservation / Thierry Volery Promoting sustainability, building networks: a green entrepreneur in Mexico / Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner Sustainable Harvest International: creating local ecopreneurs / Margaret Naumes and Jill Kammermeyer. This Book Will Be Of Interest To Students Of Business, Economics, And Philosophy. It Will Also Appeal To Practitioners Who Want To Broaden Their Understanding Of Modern Societies And Improve The Quality Of Their Decision-making By Incorporating The Essential Ethical Dimension.--jacket. Part I. Ethics From Without: -- 1. The Ethics Of Capitalism / Laurent Bibard -- 2. Capitalism As An Ethical System: The Ideal And Its Feasibility / Michael Keren -- 3. How Capitalism Lost Its Soul: From Protestant Ethics To Robber Barons / Marie-laure Djelic -- 4. Ethical Lapses Of Capitalism: How Serious Are They? / Daniel Daianu -- 5. Moral Divide In International Business: A Descriptive Framework / Nicoletta Ferro -- Part Ii. Ethics From Within: -- 6. Capitalism: Foundations Of Ethical Behavior / Mircea Boari -- 7. The Ethical Environment Of The Free Market / Sorin Cucerai -- 8. The Spirit Of Free Enterprise: Ethics And Responsibility / Arnaud Pellissier-tanon -- 9. On Ethical, Social And Environmental Management Systems / Antonio Argandoña -- Part Iii. Ethical Issues In Practice: -- 10. Is Ethical Marketing A Myth? / René Y. Darmon -- 11. Firms And The Environment: Ethics Or Incentives? / André Fourçans -- 12. Deregulating Dishonesty: Lessons From The Us Corporate Scandals / Radu Vranceanu -- 13. An Exchange Of Values: The Nyse's Governance Crisis / Andrei Postelnicu -- 14. A Concluding Comment / Daniel Daianu And Radu Vranceanu. Edited By Daniel Daianu And Radu Vranceanu. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. As ethical issues continue to rise to the top of political, social and business agendas, the competitive market-economy model comes under renewed scrutiny for its potential to violate the fundamental values and integrity required to maintain and enrich a civil society. Bringing together cutting-edge research from leading academics in the US, Europe, Australia, UK and India, this book explores the challenge business ethics poses for individuals, organizations, public administration and society at large. With potential violations which stretch from personal lapses of bribery and corruption to the more fundamental questions prompted by those who push beyond the limits of an ethically grounded competitive business system, this book provides a stimulating attempt to broaden ethical awareness and define the framework of actions within today's increasingly complex business environment. The book is aimed primarily at researchers and post-graduate students of management. Practicing managers will also benefit from the multiple perspectives of ethics in theory and application. The book will provide insights for government policy-makers, regulatory bodies and general readers "This book investigates the role of mining industries in sustainable development, exploring its economic, social and environmental dimensions. Based on the concept of corporate social responsibility the book analyses modern approaches adopted by mining companies that could minimise negative impacts of mining and enhance positive benefits to corporate stakeholders. Using the study of two mining sectors (gold and diamond mining) the book evaluates policies and practices of mining companies within four key areas of corporate social responsibility: environmental protection, health and safety, employee relations and community development "It is often asserted that the ruling elite in Western capitalist economies now consists of liberal intellectuals and their media sympathisers. By contrast this book looks at the real elite in Australian and New Zealand society and shows that there is still a ruling class based upon economic dominance. From an analysis of corporate and public records, interviews, and other primary and secondary data, it develops a picture of networks of power that are changing but are as real as any network in the past."--Provided by publisher Boards Of Trustees And Their Intellectual Environment -- Boards And Their Varying Nature -- From Whence Structure -- Regional Cultures Of Trusteeship -- Industry Cultures Of Trusteeship -- What Difference Does Faith Make? -- The Six Cities Trusteeship Project Dataset -- Statistical Models And Model Selection -- Analyses Of Trusteeship In Different Contexts. Rikki Abzug, Jeffrey S. Simonoff. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [133]-150) And Index. This paper is based on my personal experiences as a professor in Denmark who was born and educated in the United States, who has worked with the theory and practice of management in Europe for almost 40 years, and who has visited India 18 times and established a teamwork between the Copenhagen Business School and some of India's best reputed schools of management. It is often asserted that the ruling elite in Western capitalist economies now consists of liberal intellectuals and their media sympathisers. By contrast, this book looks at the real elite in Australian and New Zealand society and shows that there is still a ruling class based upon economic dominance. G Murray, Australia "The book is aimed primarily at researchers and post-graduate students of management. Practicing managers will also benefit from the multiple perspectives of ethics in theory and application. The book will provide insights for government policy-makers, regulatory bodies and general readers."--Jacket To present a sufficiently thorough, evocative picture of the ethics of capitalism as the first chapter of a book discussing those ethics, an overview of the history of the concepts involved is required. What role do entrepreneurial individuals and firms have to play in the adoption of more sustainable business practices?