Sustainable Business in the Arab Region : Corporate Social Responsibility vs Culture / Randa Diab-Bahman.

Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 CSR in an Arab Context -- 1.1. Conventional Approaches -- 1.2. CSR Integration -- 1.3. Consumerism and CSR -- 1.4. Globalization and Arabian Context -- 2 Contemporary CSR -- 2.1. Defining CSR -- 2.2. Cultural Impact on CSR -- 2.2.1. Stakeholder-Defined CSR -- 2.2.2. Internal and External CSR -- 2.2.3. Stakeholders and Decision-Making -- 2.3. Culture and Business -- 2.3.1. Communication -- 2.3.2. CSR Initiatives -- 2.3.3. Reputation and CSR -- 2.4. Review of Frameworks -- 2.4.1. Fombrun's RQ -- 2.4.2. SPIRIT Model -- 3 Dimensions of Culture -- 3.1. Defining Culture -- 3.2. Geert Hofstede on Cultures -- 3.2.1. Power Distance -- 3.2.2. Masculinity Versus Femininity -- 3.2.3. Individualism Versus Collectivism -- 3.2.4. Long-Term Versus Short-Term Orientation -- 3.2.5. Indulgence Versus Restraint -- 3.2.6. Uncertainty Avoidance -- 3.3. Examples of National Clusters -- 3.3.1. The "Arabs" -- 3.3.2. Culture in the Gulf -- 3.4. History of Local Society -- 3.4.1. Kuwait's Dimensions of Culture -- 3.4.1.1. High-Power Distance -- 3.4.1.2. Low Individualism -- 3.4.1.3. Low Masculinity -- 3.4.1.4. High Uncertainty Avoidance -- 3.5. Cultural Impact on CSR in an Arab Context -- 3.6. Cross-Cultural CSR -- 4 Islamic CSR and Individualism -- 4.1. Contextual CSR -- 4.1.1. Regional Implications -- 4.1.2. Personal Perceptions -- 4.1.3. Islamic Work Ethics (IWE) -- 4.2. Religiosity and Islamic CSR Model (i-CSR) -- 4.3. Individualism and Spirituality -- 4.3.1. Social Axioms -- 4.3.2. Individual Stimuli -- 4.4. Proxies of Religiosity -- 4.4.1. Locus of Control -- 4.4.2. Customers -- 4.4.3. Employees -- 4.4.4. Humility -- 4.4.5. Customers -- 4.4.6. Employees -- 5 Case Study: CSR within an Arab Context -- 5.1. Study Context -- 5.2. Locals' Understanding of CSR -- 5.2.1. How Institutes Understand CSR -- 5.2.2. Similarity to Conventional CSR -- 5.3. Expression of/Perspective on Local Culture -- 5.3.1. Local Adaptation -- 5.3.2. Cultural Impact -- 5.4. Barriers and Motivation to CSR -- 5.4.1. Motivations -- 5.4.2. Barriers to CSR -- 5.5. Summary of Key Findings -- 5.5.1. Local's Understanding of CSR -- 5.5.2. Expression of/Perspective on Local Culture -- 5.5.3. Barriers and Motivations to CSR -- 5.5.4. Implications of Findings -- 6 Discussion and Conclusion -- 6.1. Findings -- 6.2. Discussion -- References.

This book explores how corporate social responsibility (CSR) is understood and practiced in the Arab region, highlighting the cultural, religious, and societal influences that shape CSR perceptions. Through a qualitative study involving CSR leaders across sectors, Randa Diab-Bahman examines the tension between global CSR frameworks and local cultural values, offering insights into how CSR can be effectively localized in predominantly Islamic societies.

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