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6. Science, Values, and CSR Discovery Leadership

verfasst von : Diane L. Swanson

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Abstract

This chapter explores some theory-building attributes common to scientific inquiry on the one hand and corporate social responsibility research on the other. The point is to delineate how some aspects of contemporary scientific inquiry and the values that support it resemble the theoretical pragmatism embodied in the model of CSR discovery leadership in Chap. 5. The more these affinities are recognized, the more CSR leadership can be understood as a professional calling that breaks ranks with the separation consciousness promoted by standard economics. Swanson asserts that the legitimacy of this calling can be bolstered by recognizing that a discovery orientation is necessary both for scientific inquiry and CSR leadership. Moreover, both endeavors are defined by similar values, holistic systems thinking, and pragmatic reasoning and puzzle solving that can serve social betterment. The arc of cross-disciplinary business and society research, covered in Chap. 2, reflects these affinities.

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Titel: Science, Values, and CSR Discovery Leadership
verfasst von: Diane L. Swanson
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: CSR Discovery Leadership
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-59953-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-59954-0

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59954-0_6