THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF ESTIMATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS

In modern conditions, the social component of business is becoming increasingly important both for organizations and for society as a whole, since, as many years of experience show, those enterprises that develop their socially-oriented activities are more trusted by the state, investors, counterparties, creditors and other business partners. The social responsibility of business helps minimize the negative impact of the enterprise's production activities, the formation of an atmosphere of trust, predictability and common values in society, thanks to which, business becomes economically and socially more sustainable. In this regard, relevant issues are related to the assessment of the level of social responsibility of the enterprise, determining the main directions of social development of companies. The economic essence of the concept “corporate social responsibility” has been studied and specified in the article, the main directions of the corporate social responsibility of business assessment are examined. For a comprehensive assessment of corporate social responsibility, a system of indicators is proposed that takes into account its following components: the development and implementation of human resources, the formation of environmental sustainability and the implementation of socially significant projects.

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Unternehmerischer und gesellschaftlicher Erfolg – ein Gegensatz?

Der Betriebswirt: Volume 54, Issue 3 - Der Betriebswirt ◽

10.3790/dbw.53.3.15 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

pp. 15-19

Author(s):

Ulrike Reisach

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Value Added ◽

Well Being ◽

Financial Sustainability ◽

Environmental Friendliness ◽

Organizational Skills ◽

Business Partners ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate Social

Mit der andauernden Wirtschafts- und Finanzmarktkrise ist weltweit das Vertrauen in die Selbstheilungskräfte der Marktwirtschaft gesunken. Umfragen des Allensbach-Instituts zeigen, dass nur 31 Prozent der Befragten das freie Unternehmertum als ein für die Allgemeinheit nützliches Tun und als Triebfeder der Wirtschaft erkennen. Damit sank auch die Zustimmung zur sozialen Marktwirtschaft als solcher. Dabei war diese in Deutschland lange Zeit ein identitätsstiftendes Modell, ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal zwischen Sozialismus und ungebändigtem Kapitalismus. Die Marktwirtschaft mit sozialem Gesicht, mit ausgewogener staatlicher Regelsetzung, beinhaltet z.B. einen progressiven Steuertarif, einen starken Arbeitnehmerschutz, Sozialversicherungen sowie Mitbestimmungsrechte der Angestellten. Doch was bedeutet dies für die Unternehmen? The continuing economic crisis has evoked doubts about the ability of markets to heal themselves. Surveys show a decreasing confidence in the social responsibility of companies – not only in the financial sector, but in businesses in general. Considering this development, Ulrike Reisach calls argues that companies have to show their societal value within all activities of the value added chain. Corporate Social responsibility must go beyond marketing or communications and reestablish the reputation of companies through contributing to societal well-being by providing excellent and high quality products or services enabling a better life for their users/customers, investing in their efficiency, environmental friendliness and financial sustainability, training their people continuously and creating satisfying jobs. With their time, knowledge organizational skills and resources in creating meaningful and sustainable values they can prove their benefits to all stakeholders such as customers, business partners, employees, neighborhoods, media and the society. Keywords: iso norm 2600, g8 g20 ebene, corporate social responsibility csr

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Performance in the State of Qatar

Cases on Corporate Social Responsibility and Contemporary Issues in Organizations - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7715-7.ch014 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 239-258

Author(s):

Abdulkareem Awwad ◽

Abubakr Suliman

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Corporate Social Performance ◽

Social Performance ◽

The State ◽

The Social ◽

And Performance ◽

Social Side ◽

Corporate Social

This chapter aims to examines the situation, facts, and challenges of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate social performance (CSP) in the State of Qatar. Some theories related to both constructs are presented and discussed. In addition, the chapter analyzes the role of different formal and informal CSR organizations' initiatives in raising the awareness about the importance of managing the social side of the business. Highlighting some active efforts to improve CSR in the country, the study concludes that the idea of managing the social side of business is still in its formation stage. Some more initiatives are needed to bring it up to the level that serve the realization of the national vision of the country 2030. The chapter concludes with some discussion on how managers perceive CSR and whether it aligns well with business objectives or no. Some guidelines to future studies and research in the field of CSR and CSP are also presented in the study.

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Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Human Resource Management

Business Education and Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3153-1.ch062 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1219-1232

Author(s):

Mercedes Ruiz-Lozano ◽

Rafael Ruiz Nieto

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Human Resources ◽

Ethical Behavior ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

The Social ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Ethical Criteria ◽

Corporate Social

Nowadays, it is vital to draw attention to how ethics and social responsibility should be present in the management of organizations. One of the main functions affected is human resources, so we need to know how ethics affects their management and the implications that the incorporation of social responsibility has in this role. In this context, Corporate Social Responsibility arises because companies' action affects or may be influenced by relationship with stakeholders, so the engagement with them in support of the social responsibility of an organization should be guided by ethical criteria and arise from dialogue with them. Therefore, this chapter attempts to answer that need and meet the following objectives: Generate a sensitivity to the moral dimension inherent to everything human and social; draw attention to the ethical implications of decision making in the company and present the instruments that can be used to promote ethical behavior in the organization; and show how to integrate social, economic and environmental concerns into decision making processes.

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Empowered Community vs Dependent Community: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implications by Mining Companies in South Sumatra Province

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.2478/mjss-2018-0098 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (5-1) ◽

pp. 69-78

Author(s):

Risna Resnawaty ◽

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Coal Mining ◽

Central Government ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Mining Area ◽

Mining Companies ◽

The Social ◽

Owned Company ◽

Corporate Social

Abstract Mining business actors have an obligation to maintain the sustainability of the surrounding environment, both in the physical and the social environment. Coal mining extraction activities are closely related to the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. This activity is in contact with the interests of the surrounding community, in particular with the negative impact caused. Mining companies in Indonesia are bound by the Mineral and Coal Mining Act no. 4 of 2009 to carry out community development and empowerment. Under the law, the companies are required to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through the implementation of CSR is expected the company can provide a positive change for the survival of communities around the mining area. PT BARA is one of mining companies that had been implementing CSR since 1983. As a state-owned company PT. BARA has various binding regulations in the implementation of CSR. The regulation comes from the central government as well as the local government in which PT. BARA does its mining business. Every year PT BARA releases an enormous amount of CSR funds, but the surrounding community is still in a state of poverty. It turns out that the problem does not stop on poverty at all. The community becomes very dependent on the company's assistance. The purpose of the CSR program is to develop and empower the community has not been able to achieve the goal. This dependence is caused by various reasons such as CSR policies of companies as well as government and CSR implementation on society.

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Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Human Resource Management

Strategic Labor Relations Management in Modern Organizations - Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0356-9.ch008 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 135-148

Author(s):

Mercedes Ruiz-Lozano ◽

Rafael Ruiz Nieto

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Human Resources ◽

Ethical Behavior ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

The Social ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Ethical Criteria ◽

Corporate Social

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The Labor Market in Poland and the Social Responsibility of the State and Business: Comparative Aspects

Comparative Economic Research ◽

10.18778/1508-2008.23.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 93-109

Author(s):

Anna Krajewska ◽

Stefan Krajewski

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Labour Market ◽

The State ◽

Market Mechanism ◽

Total Employment ◽

The Social ◽

Polish Economy ◽

Corporate Social

Since the beginning of the transformation of the Polish economy, Many disturbing phenomena have appeared on the labour market in Poland. This paper points out to several of them, namely: 1) inconsistency in respecting the rules of the market mechanism and the important role of political decisions, 2) long-term persistence of high unemployment rate and low effectiveness of methods of combating unemployment, 3) low wages and rising income diversification, 4) high share of non-standard forms of employment in total employment. The scale of these disturbing phenomena is bigger than in other economies under transformation. In response to the imperfections of the market, many publications concerning corporate social responsibility appeared in Poland. According to the authors the reasons for the shortcomings of the labour market discussed in the paper should, however, be sought not only in the non-respect of the principles of corporate social responsibility, but also in the weaknesses of the adopted systemic solutions and weaknesses of institutions of the State.

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Commitment in corporate social responsibility and financial performance: a study in the Tunisian context

Social Responsibility Journal ◽

10.1108/srj-05-2016-0079 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 370-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Haifa Chtourou ◽

Mohamed Triki

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Social Impact ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Content Type ◽

Social Actions ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of commitment in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in its various forms (CSR philanthropy/ altruism, CSR integration and CSR innovation) on the financial performance as measured by certain ratios. Design/methodology/approach Thus, on the basis of a theoretically constructed questionnaire administered to 82 responsibles (general managers, human resources managers and CSR responsibles) operating in four business areas, the authors have developed the extent of the overall CSR commitment and the extent of commitment by CSR action type. Findings The examination of the impact of the CSR commitment on the financial performance has partially approved the social impact assumption. Indeed, only the positive effect of CSR philanthropy is demonstrated. Otherwise, for integrated and innovative actions, the low involvement in these actions in relation to philanthropic ones could explain the lack of significant association. But this result is also important, as it marks the lack of any negative effects. Even if they do not result in a better financial performance, these commitments do not bring harm to the firm. As for the strategic approach predominance on the altruistic approach, this hypothesis is checked only in the case of firms operating in the chemical sector. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the study is the limited size of the total sample and the sample by industry, so the authors expect a larger sample might be able to provide more meaningful results. Practical implications Then, the study suggests the importance of implementing real CSR strategies for firms that often find doubt and ambiguity when they decide to undertake social actions. However, these results do not mean that companies must refrain from driving altruistic or philanthropic activities but are encouraged to seek a social performance that suits a certain level of integration and innovation. Social implications The most important of all the above is that the negative impact of social actions is not verified in any way, allowing to state that the social actions do not exert a negative effect on the financial performance. So, participation in social problems do not bring harm to the firm. Originality/value The originality of this work comes from: the measure of CSR commitment, and the use of a classification typology of CSR actions in terms of their interaction with the core of the firm’s business as developed by Halme (2009). In fact, based on a theoretically constructed questionnaire, the authors have developed two measures of responsible commitment (level of commitment and intensity of commitment) of some industrial Tunisian firms.

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How do Argentine SMEs define CSR? Cases in educational social development

World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1108/wjemsd-10-2018-0090 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 139-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jacob A. Massoud ◽

Bonnie F. Daily ◽

Alberto Willi

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Social Development ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Content Type ◽

The Social ◽

Open Coding ◽

Corporate Social ◽

And Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the social responsibility approaches of six small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Argentina and their definitions of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory, qualitative study and part of a broader study. A sample of six Argentine SMEs from manufacturing, services and construction sectors was used to evaluate specific CSR initiatives in the areas of social development. A total of 23 interviews were conducted, and open coding was used to analyze and develop categories and themes from the data patterns. Findings Results provide a set of definitional dimensions for CSR from an Argentine perspective, and indicate that SMEs in Argentina frequently engage in education and training oriented initiatives as a primary emphasis for their CSR efforts. Commitment, community and employee orientations, the natural environment, and education/training represent key elements of their conceptualizations of CSR. Originality/value This research extends the literature related to CSR definitions. It also highlights elements of a growing trend around educational social development initiatives in developing countries. Additionally, it is one of only a few studies to focus on Argentina.

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Comparative characteristics of analysis methods of the corporate social responsibility management

Socio-Economic Research Bulletin ◽

10.33987/vsed.3-4(74-75).2020.132-145 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 132-145

Author(s):

Mykola Nadeyko

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Management System ◽

State Level ◽

The State ◽

Target Audience ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Account Management ◽

The Social ◽

Corporate Social

The purpose of the article is to form the theoretical foundations of the state (level) analysis of social responsibility for the enterprise management needs. The study used identification, systematization and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of existing methods, which made it possible to identify methodological recommendations for improving of social responsibility process. It was characterized the state of assessing the social responsibility of national enterprises at the level of Ukrainian rating agencies over the past five years. Leading enterprises in the field of corporate social responsibility have been identified based on the results of national ratings. The existing methods of corporate social responsibility management analysis were analyzed. Their content and methods used in them are identified. The main factors for evaluation are summarized. The expediency of assessing the effectiveness of management by external and internal vectors of social responsibility is noted. The activities aimed at introducing an effective social responsibility management system are presented. For practical usage we have proposed the list of measures that will contribute to the implementation of an effective management system of social responsibility, increase its level and develop this process. As a result of the ratings analysis at the country level, the trends of changes occurring both in the social responsibility management system and in terms of covering information on its implementation are generalized. The conducted studies allow us to conclude that today there is no universal methodology for assessing the level of social responsibility. In this regard, the management of social responsibility of the enterprise was offered to use the advantages of various methods to form its own comprehensive methodology, taking into account management needs and target audience. Therefore, the social responsibility management of the enterprise was offered to use advantages of various methods to form its own comprehensive methodology, taking into account management needs and target audience.

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Corporate Social Responsibility: Arab Potash Company as an Example

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [JASS] ◽

10.24200/jass.vol10iss1pp51-68 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Areen Al Hadeed ◽

Mohammed Najib El Sarayrah

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Social Development ◽

Professional Associations ◽

Total Expenditure ◽

The Social ◽

The Subject ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Depth Interviews

This study deals with the subject of corporate social responsibility, and aims to identify the philosophy adopted by the Arab Potash Company for social responsibility. In addition, the study aims at identifyingthe areas covered by social responsibility programs and the level of spending on them. The study adapted a case study and qualitative analysis as a methodology, and document analysis and in-depth interviews as data collection tools. The results of the study show that the philosophy of the Arab Potash Company for social responsibility is based on the idea of reaching the desired social balance and sustainable development. The social responsibility programs of the Arab Potash Company divided into nine areas: official support, education, social development, health, water and the environment, sport, places of worship, culture, professional associations. The areas of official support, education, social development, health and water received the largest share ofthe company›s social responsibility projects. Ninety percent (90%) of the total expenditure was spent on these areas over the last four years, Sports, places of worship, culture and professional unions received (10%) of total expenditure on social responsibility programs.

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