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Social Responsibility in the Global Market
Fair Trade of Cultural Products
- Mary Ann Littrell - Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA, Iowa State University, USA
- Marsha Ann Dickson
376 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Social Responsibility in the Global Market provides a practical, non-exploitative alternative for conducting business, which bridges the consumer's social concerns and the producer's financial concerns.
Mary Ann Littrell and Marsha Ann Dickson utilize in-depth case studies to introduce past successes and failures for seven Alternative Trading Organizations (ATOs). These organizations foster artisan empowerment, cultural integrity and business sustainability.
An integrative model synthesizes business conditions, tasks and skills imperative for effective functioning of a fair trade system in an increasingly global market.
In addition, the book offers practical finance for practitioners in international development, socially responsible businesses and consumers concerned about the impact of their marketplace decisions.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO FAIR TRADE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
Philosophy, Practices and Organizational Culture
Scholarly Perspectives for Analysis of Fair Trade
PART TWO: INCOME, JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH FAIR TRADE
Ten Thousand Villages
SERRV
Pueblo to People
Marketplace
Focused Players with Pragmatic Approaches
PART THREE: DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SYSTEM OF FAIR TRADE
Artisan Producer Groups
ATO Consumers
Challenges in Product Development
PART FOUR: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAXIMIZING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH FAIR TRADE
Strategic Appropriateness for the Global Market
The Future for Alternative Trade Organizations