Lobbying - is it a natural outcome of the democratic process or is this an abuse of democratic balance between particular interests?
Is it possible to define a core common interest in the nexus of particular interests of various stakeholders and internalize it under the higher value concept of common good?
In answering a general question about the role of large enterprises in society, this book uses political and democratic studies perspectives as well as economic, philosophical and managerial to provide practical insight into issues such as the extensive economic power of large enterprises and the changing balance of power between public and private sector
PART I: DEMOCRACY AND CORPORATE LOBBYING
Private Interests and Democracy; J.Krzysztof Bielecki
The Dialectics of Democracy: Common-particular and Public-private; R.Alvira
Democracy, Networks of Power and Trust in Eastern Europe: Considerations about the Syndrome of Political Personalism; N.Hayoz
Voice of Enterprises and Political Game: Corporate World and its Single Voice; L.Mortreuil
European Transparency Initiative: Monitoring Brussels Lobbying; A.Melich
PART II: CORPORATE POWER
Economic Power and Social Responsibility of Very Big Enterprises: Facts and Challenges; P.H.Dembinski
Economic Power: Competition Law, Economic Evaluation and Policy Implications; V.Smith Hillman & A.Scott
International Companies in Places of Instability, the Issue of Mutual Capture; J.Welby
Ethical Dilemmas for Large Corporations in Under-developed Countries; P.Booth
PART III: ARE THE CORPORATIONS REALLY RESPONSIVE TO SOCIAL CONCERNS?
Implementation of Compliance Programmes in Multinational Organizations; J.Mean
The Implementation of CSR as a New Social Contract in Poland; J.Filek
Stakeholder Dialogue in Polish Organizations; B.Fryzel
The Role of NGOs in Promoting Responsible Business Practice; P.Davis
PART IV: GLOBAL ISSUES IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In Search for a New Balance: The Ethical Dimension of the Crisis; W.Gasparski, A.Lewicka-Strzalecka, B.Rok& Dariusz Bak
Corporate Responsibility in the Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in Social Governance; M.Sauquet, A.Lalucq& M.Vielajus
The Fabrics of Knowledge: The Role of Large Corporations in Knowledge Production and Dissemination; L.Fekete& Z.Boda
The Role of Corporation in Forming Employee Values and Behaviors; S.Dunin-Wasowicz
Big Business: a Driving Force for Civic Virtue; M.Herrero