TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harvey,William S.
AU  - Newman,Alexander
AU  - Ward-Christie,Libby
TI  - The Oxford handbook of social purpose
T2  - Oxford handbooks in business and management
SN  - 9780198937883
AV  - HD60 .O9 2026
U1  - 658.408 23
PY  - 2026///]
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Social responsibility of business
KW  - Business and Management
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Includes index; Specialized
N2  - Social purpose is the strategic commitment by leaders to generate positive outcomes in society for multiple stakeholders through their organizational operations. An organization's social purpose may benefit any number of causes from human rights to environmental sustainability, at a large or small scale. The stakes can be high, for the organization's stability as well as for the larger community, and complex strategizing is required by leaders to plan, execute, and evaluate the implementation of social purpose initiatives. This handbook makes a foundational contribution to this field. Across 28 chapters, the edited volume captures why social purpose is theoretically and practically important as well as timely
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/9780198937883.001.0001
ER  -