Books and reports: Misguided Virtue: False Notions of Corporate Social Responsibility 1 June 2001, David Henderson	View PDF
False Notions of Corporate Social Responsibility Issues concerning the social responsibility of businesses are not new, but a new wave of thinking on the subject has now arisen and taken hold. Both in the business world and outside, there is wide and growing support for the present-day doctrine of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This prescribes that companies should embrace the notion of 'corporate citizenship', and redefine their objectives and procedures accordingly. They should work together with a range of 'stakeholders' to further the common goal of 'sustainable development'.