Overview
- Examines the determinants of a society friendly organizations
- Explores the impact of businesses in the MENA region
- Discusses the importance of education and its impact on Mediterranean societies
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Governance, Leadership and Responsibility (PSGLR)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book discusses the unique relationship between societies and businesses in the Mediterranean region, with contributions from public figures and academics from Middle Eastern and Arab societies, as well as from North America and Europe. This blend of expertise and knowledge focuses on common business practices and their effect on society in Mediterranean countries, and aims to create a bridge between the two. Considering the cultural, social, political, legal and economic impacts and variety, Business and Society in the Middle East is a contemporary and authentic view of how local and traditional aspects of society dictate diversity and homogeneity within businesses.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Nehme Azoury is a Professor and Deputy-President for Research at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik – USEK. Former Dean of the Faculty of Business, he lectures in the fields of marketing, strategy and Corporate Governance in several reputed universities namely, The Georges Washington University, which presented him with an appreciation award and Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). As part of his research activities, he has to his credit several publications in internationally renowned scientific journals. To promote research in the Arab world, he is founder and editor of "The Arab Economic & Business Journal". He also serves as a scientific collaborator at HEC Liège. Beyond his academic and administrative activities, Nehme Azoury is currently Managing-partner at Widein, a consulting firm headquartered in Beirut.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Business and Society in the Middle East
Book Subtitle: Exploring Responsible Business Practice
Editors: Nehme Azoury
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Governance, Leadership and Responsibility
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48857-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48856-1Published: 24 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84033-8Published: 21 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48857-8Published: 16 March 2017
Series ISSN: 2662-1304
Series E-ISSN: 2662-1312
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 186
Number of Illustrations: 19 illustrations in colour
Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Environmental Management