The main thesis is that there is a need for a worldwide compact between the private and public sectors. Most of the case studies on corporate responsibility are drawn from the US and UK, although there are a few examples from other countries in the first and third worlds. The book also addresses what is meant by social responsibility of enterprises, how it can be encouraged, and how it will increase those enterprises' well-being and profitability. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.