Responsible Business and Individual Differences

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-155
Author(s):  
Brenton M. Wiernik ◽  
Deniz S. Ones ◽  
Stephan Dilchert ◽  
Rachael M. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Organizational Hierarchy ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Micro Foundations ◽  
Dispositional Antecedents

Corporate social responsibility is increasingly regarded as an important performance domain for organizations. Critical to implementing responsible organizational policies and initiatives, however, are the behaviors by individual employees at all levels of the organizational hierarchy. This chapter reviews the nature, structure, and dispositional antecedents of individual-level responsible business behaviors contributing to organizational CSR efforts. It focuses on two domains of employee responsible—externally directed citizenship behaviors (OCB-X) and employee green behaviors. Their divergent conceptualizations, measures, and dispositional antecedents are reviewed. Four major limitations pervade the literatures on OCB-X and employee green behaviors, and consequently hinder progress on understanding the individual-level (micro) foundations of CSR. Suggestions and directions for future research are offered to improve scholarship, understanding, and applications involving these constructs.

Corporate Social Responsibility: An Overview From an Organizational and Psychological Perspective

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ante Glavas ◽  
Mislav Radic
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Level Of Analysis

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important topic for both academics and practitioners because it potentially influences all aspects of an organization—from relationships with stakeholders to strategy to daily routines and practices. Thus, scholars have explored CSR for close to one hundred years. Prior research has been primarily conducted at the organizational and institutional levels, but has largely overlooked the individual-level of analysis, which is a major gap considering that CSR is enacted by and influences people. Recently, this gap has been addressed by an increased focus on the individual level of analysis—also known as “micro-CSR.” However, CSR is a multilevel construct, so even when focusing on the individual level, all levels need to be taken into consideration at the same time. Moreover, CSR is cross-disciplinary. Prior research has often focused on disciplines such as strategy, but fields such as psychology have much to offer—especially because CSR is conducted through and affects individuals. Moreover, due to the historical focus of CSR on the organizational level of analysis, most studies have aggregated CSR to the firm level. These studies have shown mixed results of the effects of CSR. One reason is that when CSR is aggregated, the variance at the individual level of analysis is lost. Employees might react both positively and negatively to CSR. For example, CSR is often extra-role (e.g., volunteering, being part of committees) and can have a negative effect of role strain and stress. For other employees, they might find tension with the way that CSR is carried out. Future research could dive more deeply into the psychology of CSR and how, when, and why employees might react to CSR differently.

Conclusions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Moore
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Organizational Ethics ◽  
Stakeholder Approach ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Do So

The purpose of the concluding chapter is to review and draw some conclusions from all that has been covered in previous chapters. To do so, it first summarizes the MacIntyrean virtue ethics approach, particularly at the individual level. It then reconsiders the organizational and managerial implications, drawing out some of the themes which have emerged from the various studies which have been explored particularly in Chapters 8 and 9. In doing so, the chapter considers a question which has been implicit in the discussions to this point: how feasible is all of this, particularly for organizations? In the light of that, it revisits the earlier critique of current approaches to organizational ethics (Corporate Social Responsibility and the stakeholder approach), before concluding.

scholarly journals POSITION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “HEALTH-CENTRIC” CONCEPT OF HEALTHCARE FUNCTIONING

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Kychko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
State Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Financial Credit ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Further Development

The article considers available scientific approaches to interpreting the “health-centric” concept of healthcare. A comparative analysis of causes and effects of the concept’s development at the individual, corporate and state levels is conducted. The author’s approach to the implementation of the “health-centric” concept of healthcare, which involves attracting social investments, is put forward. It is proved that the “health-centric” concept of healthcare functioning should be grounded on disease prevention through prophylaxis (promotion of healthy lifestyle, active case finding at the preclinical stage and prevention of their further development). The research arranges criteria, principles, and functions of the implementation of the “health-centric” concept of healthcare the definitions of which are based on general scientific guidelines and fundamental provisions of economic theory and statistical science. The author substantiates that the development and implementation of the “health-centric” concept of healthcare functioning should be performed holistically at the individual, corporate and state levels: at the individual level – by changing awareness of careful attitude to one’s health using educational, information and cultural programs; at the state level – by using administrative, financial-credit tools; at the corporate level – the active introduction of patronage and the mechanisms of corporate social responsibility etc. amidst encouraging responsibility for environmental disturbances. The article proves that system application of the mentioned approaches to the development and functioning of the “health-centric” concept of healthcare is an empirical basis of the proposals for building a sound economic policy aimed at improving health, reducing mortality, advancing living standards of social groups in Ukraine.

scholarly journals The Barriers to Corporate Social Responsibility in the Nordic Energy Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4891
Author(s):  
Mauricio Latapí ◽  
Lára Jóhannsdóttir ◽  
Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir ◽  
Mette Morsing
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Energy Companies

Nordic companies have been at the top of sustainable business rankings since the early 2010s. Some of them are energy companies that have adopted Corporate Social Responsibility to have a positive social impact and become carbon neutral. However, limited literature has analyzed the barriers that Nordic energy companies face while implementing Corporate Social Responsibility. This article aims to identify and categorize the barriers faced by Nordic energy companies. The research is based on empirical data obtained from interviews involving high-level managers from the largest suppliers of energy in the Nordic region. A model is developed, which identifies and categorizes seven barriers at the individual level, seven at the organizational level, and three at the institutional level of analysis. The findings suggest that barriers can be of a direct and indirect nature and can be found across the three levels of analysis. The main contributions of this article are: (1) it identifies and categorizes the barriers that Nordic energy companies face; (2) it defines the barriers as direct and indirect based on their interaction with the company; (3) it presents two models of the barriers and provides empirical evidence that complement the literature; and (4) it contributes to the literature by focusing on the Nordic countries, a region that has received limited attention by scholarly research.

scholarly journals Political Connection and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 922-940
Author(s):  
Yunieta Anny Nainggolan ◽  
Endang Dwi Astuti ◽  
Raden Aswin Rahadi ◽  
Kurnia Fajar Afgani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
The Political ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Political Connection ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Privately Owned

This paper aims to investigate the influence of political connection on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expense in Indonesia. We use a sample of 682 firm-year observations between 2010 and 2015. Using the individual-level of political connections, we find that the political connection is an important determinant of CSR expense. The political connection effect is analyzed based on the different characteristics of ownership structure, board structure, and affiliated party. We find that state-owned enterprises and privately-owned enterprises that politically connected are positively associated with CSR expenses. Interestingly, the evidence shows that politically connected board of commissioners are more willing to spend in CSR activities, while politically connected board of directors have no significant concern regarding CSR. Furthermore, politically connected firms that contribute to CSR are from government-leaning firms, while opposition-leaning firms show different matters. The findings are robust using different measures of political connection and controls.

The Effect of Internal Corporate Social Responsibility on Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study on Jordanian Pharmaceutical Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Sura Altheeb ◽  
Kholoud Sudqi Al-Louzi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Results

The current research investigates the impact of internal corporate social responsibility on job satisfaction in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies. Quantitative research design and regression analysis were applied on a total of 302 valid returns that were obtained in a questionnaire based survey from 14 pharmaceutical companies among employees, supervisors and managers. The results showed that internal corporate social responsibility was significantly related to job satisfaction and three of its dimensions, namely working conditions, work life balance and empowerment contributed significantly to job satisfaction, whereas employment stability and skills development had no contribution. This study implies that Jordanian pharmaceutical companies have to try their best to promote and facilitate internal corporate social responsibility among their employees in an effort to improve their job satisfaction, which will eventually yield positive results for the company as a whole. In light of these results, the research presented many recommendations for future research; the most important ones were the application of this study in other sectors, cultures, and countries, and using of multi method for collecting data.

scholarly journals Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Execution Effects on Purchase Intention with the Moderating Role of Customer Awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4548
Author(s):  
Qingyu Zhang ◽  
Sohail Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Purchasing Intention ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Moderating Role

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in management domains is a well-known concept that links corporate interests and environmental/community values. CSR is considered a strategic policy that offers environmental and social competitive advantages. Organizations consider that CSR-based goodwill provides a tactical competitive edge and sustainable growth. The goal of this paper is to show how CSR programs affect consumers’ purchasing intention in the context of Pakistan. In addition, the effect of customer awareness has been studied as a moderator between CSR and purchasing intention. To this end, the study has conducted a survey and gathered Pakistani customers’ responses, and structural equation modeling has been used to evaluate the results. The study concludes that CSR activities favorably affect customer purchasing intentions directly as well as indirectly through improving brand image and trust, and customer awareness of CSR activities plays a moderating role. The implications and future research directions are discussed.

scholarly journals The Performance Implication of Corporate Social Responsibility: The Moderating Role of Employee’s Prosocial Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3128
Author(s):  
Min-Jik Kim ◽  
Byung-Jik Kim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prosocial Motivation ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Although there has been extensive research on the corporate social responsibility (CSR)–performance link, full understanding is still elusive. A possible reason for this is the limited understanding of the underlying processes that affect the relationship. Grounded in institutional theory, which emphasizes the importance of micro-level intermediating processes (e.g., employees’ perceptions and attitudes) to explain a macro-level association (i.e., CSR to organizational performance), we built a moderated mediation model where: (i) organization commitment mediated the influence of CSR on organizational performance, and (ii) an employee’s prosocial motivation moderated the relationship between CSR and organizational commitment. Using three-wave time-lagged survey data obtained from 302 Korean workers, we found that organizational commitment is an important micro-level process in the CSR–performance link, and that the level of an employee’s prosocial motivation can positively moderate that link. We discuss theoretical and practical implications, along with limitations and future research directions.

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