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Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce the publication of the following new books from Greenleaf Publishing – Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility Volumes 1 & 2 edited by Dima Jamali, Charlotte Karam and Michael Blowfield. Both volumes are published this month and you can read the introduction to the series here. We will be celebrating the launch of the series at the Academy of Management next week and you are invited to join us. Please find the details at the bottom of this message and let me know if you plan to attend.

Inspection and review copies can be requested via the below links to Greenleaf's website. Alternatively, please contact me directly with any review or adoption opportunities.

Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility: Volume 1 - Multinational Corporations and the Global Context 

Edited by Dima Jamali, Charlotte Karam and Michael Blowfield

More information: http://goo.gl/ATTle6

Globalization and the professionalization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have led to a surge of CSR activities claiming to support development across the globe. In this two volume series, the chapters explore this claim through nuanced debate about the potentialities, limitations and threats of development-oriented CSR in the developing world at both the global and local levels.

Volume 1 explores whether there is a genuine possibility for corporations to contribute to development through CSR activities. With corporate reach spreading into every corner of the globe, this is a timely contribution presenting cases from developing countries spanning multiple continents. It explores the multi-level and multi-stakeholder dynamics involved in shaping the complex interface between multinational corporations (MNCs) and possibilities for CSR-related development. The chapters highlight the potential for MNCs to spread best practice and complement the role of governments in bridging governance gaps and spearheading capacity building efforts. But they also highlights serious reservations, stemming from isolated assessments, limited appreciation of the complexities of context, and the permeation of a northern agenda that marginalizes local voices.

Within the larger debate on the merits and evils of globalization, this volume captures the mixed record of MNCs in promoting effective development in those parts of the world where it is most needed. This important series will be the reference source for academics, practitioners, policy-makers and NGOs involved in development-oriented CSR.

Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility: Volume 2 - Locally-led Initiatives in Developing Economies 

Edited by Dima Jamali, Charlotte Karam and Michael Blowfield

More information: http://goo.gl/50XihS

This volume provides a platform for localized perspectives on CSR in developing countries across the globe. The chapters bring local context and business to the forefront and highlight the efforts spearheaded by indigenous actors from within the developing world. They present insights from developing countries through successful and less successful examples of locally-led CSR efforts. Together, these perspectives capture the complex paradoxes of CSR in developing countries and highlight common features in national institutions across the developing world, such as weak political and regulatory institutions, that shape local CSR initiatives and often limit its developmental impact.

The editors argue the need to embrace partnership models that leverage the strengths of different actors to promote effective development and tackle the complex challenges facing the developing world. This important series will be the reference source for academics, practitioners, policy-makers and NGOs involved in development-oriented CSR.

About the Editors

DIMA JAMALI is Professor and Kamal Shair Endowed Chair in Leadership at American University of Beirut, where CHARLOTTE KARAM is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior & Psychology. MICHAEL BLOWFIELD is Professor of Corporate Responsibility at University of Wolverhampton.

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AOM Book launch:

Greenleaf Publishing cordially invites you to join us at our 'Meet and Greet' community event at the Academy of Management. We will be celebrating the launch of our recent titles and many authors and editors will be there, including Steve Schein, author of A New Psychology for Sustainable Leadership, Stuart L. Hart, co-editor of Base of the Pyramid 3.0, Dima Jamali and Charlotte Karam, co-editors of Development-Oriented Corporate Social Responsibility and Edward Lawler, co-editor of Corporate Stewardship. The event will provide you with the opportunity to discuss book proposals, talk to Greenleaf authors and hear about our plans for the future.  Refreshments will be served.

Day: Sunday 9^th August

Start Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm

Venue: Greenleaf Publishing/Stylus Publishing booth (Exhibit Hall)

Kind regards,

Becky

Becky Macklin

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