Download or read book Social Costs and Benefits of Business written by Thomas A. Klein and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1977 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Klein's premise is that management wants to and is able to exert some control over social costs and benefits. He presents a comprehensive review of current thinking on the social performance of business, including new methods of evaluation and control drawn from economics, sociology, psychology, political science, and systems management, and provides brief case studies concerning the relation of business policies to social problems.