Managing Corporate Social Responsibility A Communication Approach

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility offers a strategic, communication-centred approach to integrating CSR into organizations. Drawing from a variety of disciplines and written in a highly accessible style, the book guides readers in a focused progression providing the key points they need to successfully navigate the benefits and implications of managing CSR. Chapters are organized around a process model for CSR that outlines steps for researching, developing, implementing, and evaluating CSR initiatives Emphasizes stakeholder engagement as a foundation throughout the CSR Process Model Discusses ways to maximize the use of social media and traditional media throughout the process Offers international examples drawn from a variety of industries including: The Forest Stewardship Council, Starbucks Coffee, and IKEA. Draws upon theories grounded in various disciplines, including public relations, marketing, media, communication, and business

W. Timothy Coombs is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He is author of the award-winning Ongoing Crisis Communication (1999), Today's Public Relations (with Robert Heath, 2006), and Code Red in the Boardroom: Crisis Management as Organizational DNA (2006). Sherry J. Holladay is a Professor in the Nicholson School of Communication at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Her work has been widely published in several journals.