The Company Law Related to Social Responsibility of Company Directors/M.H. Hirani. 1997, xi, 279 p., 7 tables, $40.
Contents: 1. Corporate social responsibility under the Companies Act, 1956 and its evolution. 2. The concept and the facet of social responsibility. 3. Functional aspect of the responsibility under the Companies Act, 1956. 4. Corporate responsibilities enacted in various labour legislations. 5. Corporate responsibilities under other legislations. 6. Impact of corporate behaviour when social responsibility is lax. 7. Corporate social responsibility without legal compulsions. 8. Corporate social responsibility--an evaluation. Bibliography. Index.
"This book is on contemporary problem of challenge of law to make power of the companies socially responsible. The book covers a wide range of law including that under the Companies Act, various labour legislations and various economic legislations. It covers legal position of company and its directors. It also deals with practical aspects of corporate responsibility and corporate irresponsibility. The book can be useful for students, teachers and researchers of the subject." (jacket)