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Chapter 09

Blowfield, M. 2005. 'Corporate Social Responsibility: reinventing the meaning of development?'. International Affairs, 81(3): 515-524.
This article looks at how corporate involvement in international development has necessarily changed what development means and how it is carried out.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (n.d.) Impact of HIV/AIDS on Fishing Communities: Policies to Support Livelihoods, Rural Development and Public Health. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, ftp://ftp.fao.org/FI/brochure/policy_briefs/hiv_aids/y5922e.pdf.
A UN report on the impact of HIV/AIDS on fishing communities in Africa.

Freeman, D. 2003. 'Homeworkers in Global Supply Chains'. Greener Management International, 43:107-118.
This article provides an overview of the issues surrounding homeworkers.

Mamic, I. 2004. Implementing Codes of Conduct: How Businesses Manage Social Performance in Global Supply Chains. London: Greenleaf Publishing.
This book looks at the implementation of codes in the supply chain and highlights issues specific to supply chain management.

Mandana, A. 2003. Commercialisation and Gender Roles Among Lake Victoria Shore Fishing Communities of Uganda. Uganda: Makerere University, www.wougnet.org/Documents/CommercialisationGenderRolesLakeVictoria.doc.
A doctoral dissertation looking into detail at the many factors affecting the development of gender roles in Lake Victoria fishing communities.

Nicholls, A. and Opal, C. 2005. Fair Trade: Market-Driven Ethical Consumption. London: Sage Publications.
A basic overview of the mainstreaming of fair trade in the UK.

OECD 1997. OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, www.oecd.org/document/21/0,2340,en_2649_34855_2017813_1_1_1_1,00.html#text.
The text of the agreement by member countries for anti-corruption practices.

Roberts, S. 2003. 'Supply Chain Specific? Understanding the Patchy Success of Ethical Sourcing Initiatives'. Journal of Business Ethics, 44 (2/3): 159-170.
This article provides a characterization of some ethical sourcing initiatives and the importance of reputation in their adoption.

Squires, S.E., Smith, C., McDougall, L. and Yeack, W.R. 2003. Inside Arthur Andersen: Shifting Values, Unexpected Consequences. Financial Times Press
Provides the cultural history of the company including how they encouraged the culture within the business and the factors which placed it at risk.

Xun, W. 2005. 'Corporate Governance and Corruption: A Cross-Country Analysis'. Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions, 18(2): 151-170.
This article argues that corporate governance is an important factor in determining the level of corruption within an organization. The authors link different corporate governance measures to levels of corruption.