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Ronald-waters-global-logistics-new-directions-in-supply-chain-management-6th-edition-kogan-page-2010 THE BEST PRACTICES – BETWEEN THE HAMMER OF ECONOMIC DEMANDS AND THE ANVIL OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY In business, the principle of achieving various goals (understood to be economic, most frequently financial) is dominant. This is generally the basic and sometimes only criterion of best practice assessment. Undoubtedly, many such business goals can be found, but the basic role is played by various financial targets (eg costs, revenues, profit, profitability). A US research, consulting and publishing firm that is a world leader in the field of best practice benchmarking, Best Practices, LLC, defines them as verified tactics which maximize revenues and profits, increase productivity and optimize costs.11 When aiming for specific mastery of business activities, can non-business targets be completely overlooked? First of all, this means facing balanced development postulates, which involve not only ensuring the financial success of a business in the long