scholarly journals The analytic study of the Russian experience in the context of corporate social responsibility (CSR): the lessons for Iran and developing countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 01028
Author(s):  
Ismael Rezaeinejad ◽  
Amol Khaniwadekar ◽  
Karan Singh Rana
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Leading Industry ◽  
International Profile ◽  
Corporate Social

There is no doubt that large Russian firms are aware of the traditional symbols and concepts of CSR, and, more importantly, they admit that it benefits them to include these concepts in their corporate strategies. Large companies adopted internal and external policies to improve their employees’ well-being in terms of health, housing, and a wide variety of educational and cultural programs. The emphasis on CSR is primarily on domestic issues. So far, little attention has been paid to global warming, environmental protection, fair trade, or business activity’s carbon effects. The use of CSR by Russian companies in various fields is mainly from the companies operating in the leading industry, where foreigners have significant investments. However, there is only a balanced level of attention to national standards, and therefore governmental reporting is limited according to standards of international organizations in Russia. There has been a corporate social responsibility in Russia in response to its history and policy. This pattern followed a very different way from other non - socialist countries because Russia’s market economy is still very new, increasing attention to CSR, such as corporate governance, is still not grown up, but that is mainly occurring in large firms with an international profile or under the State’s influence to participate in CSR activities. This paper attempts to review the Russian country’s experiences due to its similarity in the former Soviet times with the Iranian economy’s current circumstances, analyze and compare and solutions that a government must consider to be transferred from a government-run to a market economy.

scholarly journals Bridging Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Circular Flow of Interaction among the University, Industry, and People

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4532
Author(s):  
Rumpa Roy ◽  
Hesham El Marsafawy
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Prior Learning ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Recognition Of Prior Learning ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The University ◽  
University Industry

Universities foster a collaboration with industry with their commitment towards society. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of organizations facilitate implementation of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) in higher education, while creating long-term opportunities for sustainable development. The researchers of this study come from two different disciplines, and aim to embed sustainable development strategies for transforming education by utilizing the capacity of educators and industry professionals, while also contributing to the community and economy. The researcher with a specialization in economics identified the well-being of the community and economy, and another researcher with a design and ergonomics background brought the concept of service design. Results of the conducted surveys imply that a skill gap exists in the labor market and participants from the community are interested in receiving hands on training from the industry. The researchers introduce a model focusing on the significance and implementation of RPL, allowing youth and adults to accumulate credit through non-formal and informal learning experiences. The model reflects how the university assesses the current skills and needs of the target communities, how they are communicated to industry by identifying potential areas of development, how industry responds to the needs by providing training, and how the university acknowledges prior learning and promotes potential candidates to contribute towards industry.

Corporate social responsibility and organizational attractiveness: implications for talent management

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Story ◽  
Filipa Castanheira ◽  
Silvia Hartig
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Organizational Attractiveness ◽  
Firm Reputation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Advertisement ◽  
Organizational Reputation ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose Talent management is a twenty-first-century concern. Attracting talented individuals to organizations is an important source for firm competitive advantage. Building on signaling theory, this paper proposes that corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be an important tool for talent recruitment. Design/methodology/approach Across two studies, this paper found support for this hypothesized relationship. In Study 1, a job advertisement was manipulated to include information about CSR and tested it in two groups of 120 master’s degree students who would be in the job market within the year. It was found that CSR was an important factor that increased organizational attractiveness. In Study 2, with 532 external talented stakeholders of 16 organizations, our findings were replicated and advanced by testing whether perceptions of CSR practices (internal and external) influenced perceptions of organizational attractiveness and if this relationship was mediated by organizational reputation. Findings This study found that perceptions of internal CSR practices were directly related to both organizational attractiveness and firm reputation. However, perceptions of external CSR practices were related only to organizational attractiveness through organizational reputation. Research limitations/implications The article’s one of the main limitations has to do with generalizability of the results and the potential common method variance bias. Practical implications The findings demonstrate that CSR can play an effective role in attracting potential employees, through enhancement of organizational reputation and organizational attractiveness. If organizations are willing to implement practices that protect and develop their employees, along with practices that improve the quality of the natural environment and the well-being of the society, they can become an employer-of-choice. Originality/value This study expands on previous studies by including an experimental design, including two types of CSR practices and a mediating variable in this field study.

scholarly journals Education Sector and Corporate Social Responsibility a Study on Private Sector Secondary School of District North & South Delhi (India)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Pankaj Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Educational organizations in private sector require strong corporate strategies. In order to get success in the globally competitive environment they must adopt the strategy of Corporate Social Responsibility. This study analyzed corporate social responsibility and its impact on private sector secondary schools in district North & South Delhi. For this purpose primary data were collected through five point Likert’s scale. The questionnaire was fielded to private sector secondary school teachers in order to get data about the impact of corporate social responsibility on performance of secondary schools. The population of the study was 184 registered private sector secondary schools (140 boys and 44 girls) which included 900 teachers (who taught to class 10th students during session 2017-18) in district North & South Delhi. A sample of 280 teachers (140 male and 140 female) in 70 private sector secondary schools (35 for boys and 35 for girls) were selected through equal allocation sampling formula. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were applied for analyzing the data. The Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the variable effects. The result from the data indicated that all the four aspects of CSR have positive significant impact on the performance of secondary schools.  

Internationalization, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Poverty Alleviation

2019 ◽  
pp. 1276-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Satsumi López-Morales ◽  
Isabel Ortega-Ridaura
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The People ◽  
Corporate Social

The aim of this chapter is to describe how the MNCs can contribute to alleviate poverty and improve the well-being of the workers and communities, focused in two issues: job creation and CSR practices. For this purpose, the authors analyzed the case of the Mexican MNC FEMSA in Latin America. The results show that FEMSA plays an important role in job creation, with around 250,000 direct jobs in 2015 being created with Mexico and Brazil the most benefitiated with around the 84% of the jobs. In the case of CSR, 40 programs were identified under three main headings: “our people”, “our community” and “our planet”. Most of the programs are focused in “our community” (25) and the major receiver is Mexico with the 31 programs, the results of these programs show some benefits in the level of life and well-being of the people that has used these.

Protecting Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources by Corporate Social Responsibility

2015 ◽  
pp. 131-150
Author(s):  
Noriko Yajima
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
National Governments

The problems to establish equitable benefit sharing of Traditional Knowledge (TK) associated with Genetic Resources (GRs) have been one of the main discussions in international negotiations. This chapter analyses how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) could contribute to international organizations, national governments, and the private sector protecting TK associated with GRs in indigenous and local communities. This research uses the concept of the United Nations Triple Bottom Line Approach, which promotes balance among economic, environmental, and social imperatives towards sustainable development. This chapter illustrates the responsibility of international organizations by providing legally binding instruments. It also compares different national governments' responses to protect TK associated with GRs. Then, the chapter proposes that Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) could be the key to improving contradictions between legal and voluntary instruments in local communities and national and international governments. The analysis suggests that CSR is coherent with PPPs and might generate environmental, economic, and socio-economic challenges in the private and public sectors.

scholarly journals Public health and corporate social responsibility: exploratory study on pharmaceutical companies in an emerging market

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Dănescu ◽  
Maria-Alexandra Popa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Corporate Social

Abstract Background Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is studied from many perspectives and has gained unprecedented importance in recent years, especially in emerging economies. Pharmaceutical companies play a very important role in a population’s well-being and health through the CSR and corporate governance practices that they apply. Methods We used an exploratory approach to measure compliance with the Corporate Governance Code of pharmaceutical companies listed on the Romanian capital market and with practices declared through CSR. Results The results show that pharmaceutical companies are involved in actions that consider the well-being of society by offering financial support and managing various sustainable projects, targeting social and economic issues, leading public health awareness campaigns, and investing in health projects. Conclusion This study highlights the increasingly important role played by corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in pharmaceutical companies in improving public health in countries with emerging economies.

Delineating CSR and social change: Querying corporations as actors for social good

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Miller Gaither ◽  
Lucinda Austin ◽  
MaryClaire Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Model ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Case Evaluation ◽  
Social Initiatives ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This article seeks to delineate the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social change and asks the important question of whether and how corporations may serve as agents of social change. Dimensions of the business–society relationship are explored to further distinguish CSR from other types of corporate social initiatives and critically examine what types of corporate social initiatives can effectively and ethically serve as vehicles for social change. Based on this exploration, the article advances a descriptive model of business–society relationships and their capacity for creating and promoting social change. A case evaluation of Coca-Cola’s ‘3Ws’ social initiatives – related to well-being, water, and women’s empowerment – is then used to highlight and contextualize the model.

scholarly journals Employees’ perceptions of corporate social responsibility and ethical leadership: are they uniquely related to turnover intention?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Nejati ◽  
Michael E. Brown ◽  
Azadeh Shafaei ◽  
Pi-Shen Seet
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the simultaneous effect of ethical leadership (EL) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on employees’ turnover intention and examine the mediating mechanism in these relationships. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a field study of 851 employees across a variety of industries. This study applied partial least squares structural equation modelling for hypothesis testing. Findings The results show that employees’ perceptions of CSR as well as EL are both uniquely and negatively related to turnover intention. The authors also found that employees’ job satisfaction but not commitment, mediates these relationships. Research limitations/implications This study answers the recent call (Schminke and Sheridan, 2017) for ethics researchers to put competing explanations to the test to determine their relative importance. Research limitations have been discussed in the paper. Social implications Through providing empirical support for the positive impact of CSR and EL on employee-related outcomes and creating a decent and empowering work environment, this study provides further support for CSR and EL. As CSR and EL require accountability, responsible management and addressing societal well-being of stakeholders, this study can contribute to the United Nations sustainable development goals. Originality/value Previous research has found that both employees’ perceptions of supervisory EL and CSR are negatively related to employees’ turnover intentions. Yet, researchers know little about their relative importance because these relationships have not been adequately examined simultaneously.

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