Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport: An Overview and Key Issues

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 698-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C. Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

Sport—writ large—exists as a significant social institution, both in terms of economic and social impacts on the society of which it is a key part. This essay provides a systematic introduction to the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for sport management scholars and practitioners. I review the historical development of CSR in the United States, provide a summary of the major theories and models currently in use by theorists and researchers, and identify key issues facing the CSR discourse. I conclude by returning to the notion of sport as an institution and try to raise questions, as an outsider, which may provoke thinking and perhaps action by sport management scholars and practitioners.

Athlete Activism and Corporate Social Responsibility: Critical Lessons From Sport Industry Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cole G. Armstrong ◽  
Theodore M. Butryn ◽  
Vernon L. Andrews ◽  
Matthew A. Masucci
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Critical Essay ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
Critical Teaching ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Industry Professionals

In this critical essay, 4 sport scholars discuss critical teaching points gleaned while moderating 4 concurrent roundtable discussions on the intersections of sport, corporate social responsibility, and athlete activism. The roundtable groups comprised sport industry professionals from a variety of professional teams and leagues, as well as other corporate stakeholders located in the United States and in various international locations. The purpose of this essay is to distill the roundtable discussions for utilization in sport management classrooms through the explication of timely, practical, and operational key teaching points.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility In The United States And Europe: How Important Is It? The Future Of Corporate Social Responsibility

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almerinda Forte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The Future ◽  
Stakeholder Model ◽  
Corporate Social

Corporate social responsibility plays an important role in a firms life in the U.S.today. It is not enough for companies to generate a profit. U.S. citizens expect them to generate a profit and conduct themselves in an ethical and socially responsible manner. The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines help organizations facilitate this expectation, which is vital for corporate growth and maintaining a competitive edge. Managers who deal with ethical and social responsibility problems often times arent dealing with optimal solutions. Managers often settle forsolutions that suffice or cause the least harm. Managers charged with choosing the ethical or socially responsible path often face problems with no clear solution.Since the formation of the European Union, corporate social responsibility has garnered heightened attention in Europe. This isevidenced by their development of sustainability strategies. The Sustainable Development Strategy for Europe was approved in June 2001. It stated that social cohesion, environmental protection, and economic growth must coexist. This paper compares corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Europe to CSR in the United States. It also examines todays three corporate social responsibility models: the shareholder value model, the stakeholder model and the business ethics model.This paper also addresses Wayne Vissers (2010) five principles which he considers the future of corporate social responsibility, Aras and Crowthers(2011) theory that an organization should be held accountable to the external environment, and the rationale for new paradigms for the future in companies worldwide.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility of a Fair Trade Company: A Cross-Country Study of Taiwanese and American Business Students’ Perceptions

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Mei-Hua Chen ◽  
Bryan H. Chen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Business Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Business ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
School Curricula

This study investigated and compared Taiwanese and American business students’ perceptions of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of a fair trade (FT) company. A total of 402 and 470 questionnaires were collected in United States and Taiwan, respectively, of which 384 and 432 were usable, respectively. Nationality, gender, work experience, and religion were the four variables that affected the participants’ understanding of an FT company’s CSR in this study. The findings of this study have implications for business school curricula in Taiwan and the United States and provide useful ideas for enhancing social responsibility in business schools.

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