Growing Local Value

How to Build Business Partnerships That Strengthen Your Community
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-1-57675-371-2
Verlag: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 217 mm, Gewicht: 231 g

Hanna Andersson founder Gun Denhart and successful entrepreneur Laury Hammel show how every aspect of a business (from product creation to employee recruitment to vendor selection) holds the dual promise of bigger profits and a stronger local communityWith practical tools and real-life examples of the best practitioners and techniques of values-driven business, Growing Local Value provides a framework for the full spectrum of ways in which a business can contribute to its community, and the benefits a company receives when it does so.Key features - Offers tried-and-tested practical advice and a variety of real life examples in a short, convenient format. This cheap, user-friendly guide facilitates immediate real-world implementation - In each chapter, the authors walk readers through key best practices and share inspiring stories of how a host of socially responsible entrepreneurs have already made substantial contributions to their community

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hammel, Laury

Denhart, Gun

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Kleine und Mittlere Unternehmen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Selbstständige & Freiberufler

Inhaltsverzeichnis

IntroductionChapter One: The Business/Community ConnectionChapter Two: Creating Products and Services that Meet Community NeedsChapter Three: Providing Satisfying and Well-paying Jobs to Community Residents Chapter Four: Building Strong Local Communities by Helping Preserve the EnvironmentChapter Five: Building Strong Local Communities by Partnering with NonprofitsChapter Six: Building Strong Local Communities Through Responsible Business PartnershipsChapter Seven: Raising Capital and Rewarding Investors in Ways that Build Strong CommunitiesChapter Eight: Business and Community Self-AssessmentChapter Nine: The Future of the Connection between Business and the CommunityResources

Über Autor(innen)

Laury Hammel is the owner and president of The Longfellow Clubs, a group of four health and recreation clubs established in 1980. Hammel Later founded founded the New England Business Association for Social Responsibility, the first trade association of socially responsible businesses.Gun Denhart co-founded the Hanna Andersson children’s clothing company in 1983. Through her leadership, the company has become known for its high quality clothing made from soft cotton materials, as well as community involvement and family friendly work practices