拉丁美洲的企业社会责任外文翻译.docVIP

外文翻译 Corporate Social Responsibility of Latin America Material Source: Author: Adam Lindgreen During the last decade and with the advent of globalisation, the Latin American region has undergone many changes – political, economic and social. Early examples of neo-liberalism in the mid 1990s were followed by mixtures of socialist, collective and entrepreneurial models adopted by both governments and organisations. Many countries have embraced the notion of entry into the global arena whilst failing to recognise its diverse impacts.The historical trajectories of these actors are converging, making it possible to attempt explorations of the impact of organisational and managerial practices. In this region, research must take into account both the emergence of indigenous manifestations and localisation of foreign enterprises and businesses, as well as how some countries have expanded their operations in neighbouring areas, to the North or the East (e.g. the United States andCanada, Europe, China). Business traf?c moves both from and to Latin America. Despite this apparently favourable state of affairs,reinforced by the promising and sustained indexes of economic growth in many countries, many pressing issues remain unresolved, including poverty, education and violence. Some governments leave to private enterprises and entrepreneurs the responsibility of dealing with the basic living conditions of the population; others take full control. Businesses also have converted some issues into opportunities.The end result re?ects a mixture of partnerships,alliances, agreements, modes and regimes that demonstrate just how complex and multifarious the Latin American context is, the methods organisations have learned to operate in this context and what their experiences, pitfalls, achievements and possibilities teach us. We also need a better understanding of the motivations for and consequences of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in this setting, as well as a recogn