Managing the Corporate Social Environment: A Grounded Theory

Corporate environment changing with the advent of information technology and with diversified organization has been inquired to redesign to transform into an intelligent and innovative organization, so that corporate vision and organizational goals in the subsystem of corporate are provided for being shared by multidisciplinary workers and other stakeholders, and corporate social responsibility can also be shared by all the participants. System matching between developing levels in technological systems, and also cognitive fit in the levels of individual, team/group and organization are required not only to maintain good balance, but also to enhance operational and organizational resilience in making appropriate shifts to adapt to changing social environment. To make the shift successfully, cognitive fit or value alignment between individuals and collectives in the environment of advanced technologies is to be studied, so that corporate social responsibility, or for corporate prosperity is to be shared by all the stakeholders.

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Challenging corporate commitment to CSR

Management Research Review ◽

10.1108/mrr-03-2015-0063 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 39 (11) ◽

pp. 1410-1430 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kerstin Fehre ◽

Florian Weber

Keyword(s):

Social Environment ◽

Corporate Strategy ◽

Chief Executive ◽

Content Type ◽

Corporate Commitment ◽

Starting Point ◽

Long Time ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Level Of Analysis

Purpose In times of crisis, the fundamental principles of companies erode, leading to strategy shifts. This paper aims to examine whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) is on management’s agenda in times of crisis, indicating CSR embeddedness into corporate strategy. The focus is on the four pillars of CSR: social, environment, economy and governance. Design/methodology/approach Starting points are competing hypotheses based on shareholder and stakeholder theory. Chief executive officer (CEO) letters to shareholders of German HDAX firms from 2003 to 2012 are analyzed by means of computer-aided text analysis. Findings The authors find that CEOs talk less about CSR in times of crisis, especially about social and governance issues, indicating that CSR is not fully embedded into corporate strategy, and that, in times of crisis, other aspects gain more importance on management’s agenda. Research limitations/implications CEO communication is an indicator for management’s attention. Less talk about CSR in times of crisis does not automatically indicate less real CSR activity. This study is a starting point for analyses of the discrepancy between both, if any exists. Practical implications Managers should regard CSR as a strategic and trust enhancing element and stick to CSR even when under pressure from market distortions. Social implications Environment issues – exposed to companies’ attention for a long time – are embedded into corporate strategy. More research and management attention is essential to get the other CSR aspects woven into company DNA as well. Originality/value The paper is the first to research CSR in times of crisis in depth: CSR as umbrella covers social, environment, economy and governance issues. The institutional level of analysis ensures that implications for the business-society link are central.

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The Heterogeneity of Family Firms in CSR Engagement

Family Business Review ◽

10.1177/0894486514539004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 206-227 ◽

Cited By ~ 86

Author(s):

Pilar Marques ◽

Pilar Presas ◽

Alexandra Simon

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Grounded Theory ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Case Studies ◽

Family Involvement ◽

Family Firms ◽

Stewardship Theory ◽

Spanish Family ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Csr Engagement

This study addresses the heterogeneity of family firms in their engagement with corporate social responsibility (CSR). We build on stewardship theory and socioemotional wealth to explore the foundations of CSR in family firms and to examine whether the extent of engagement is based on values, and how and why this happens. We use the interpretative method of grounded theory to address these questions. Based on 12 case studies of Spanish family firms, this article illustrates the patterns of influence of family involvement and values in explaining the extent and scope of CSR.

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Managing the Corporate Social Environment: A Grounded Theoryby MilesRobert H.. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1987, 319 pp., $28.95, cloth.

Academy of Management Review ◽

10.5465/amr.1988.4306915 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 331-334

Author(s):

Daniel C. Feldman

Keyword(s):

Social Environment ◽

Corporate Social

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CSR DAN PENYANDANG DISABILITAS

Prosiding Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.24198/jppm.v7i1.28585 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 144

Author(s):

Putri Erika Ramadhani ◽

Anisza Eva Saputri ◽

Santoso Tri Raharjo

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Social Environment ◽

People With Disabilities ◽

Standard Of Living ◽

Work Skills ◽

Perceptions And Attitudes ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Social Disabilities

Orang dengan disabilitas adalah orang yang memiliki kemampuan berbeda baik fisik, mental, intelektual atau sensorik dalam jangka waktu lama. Orang dengan disabilitas secara sosial seringkali mengalami keterbatasan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya sebagai akibat dari persepsi dan sikap lingkungan sosial yang tidak tepat dalam berinteraksi dengan mereka. Sehingga peran serta orang dengan disabilitas seringkali diabaikan. Jumlah orang dengan disabilitas pada 9 provinsi di Indonesia sebanyak 299.203 jiwa, dan sekitar 67,33% disabilitas dewasa tidak memiliki keterampilan dan pekerjaan. Perusahaan melalui program corporate social responsibility dapat berperan dalam membantu meningkatkan aksesibilitas orang dengan disabilitas melalui peningkatan keterampilan kerja dan akses terhadap sumber-sumber penghidupan mereka. Lembaga Sinergi Foundation merupakan salah satu organisasi yang berupaya membantu memberdayakan orang dengan disabilitas (ODD). Tujuan dari program CSR dari Sinergi Foundation adalah agar ODD mampu memenuhid kebutuhan hidup secara mandiri, sehigga taraf hidup mereka meningkat secara sosial dan ekonomi. People with disabilities are people who have different abilities whether physical, mental, intellectual or sensory in the long term. People with social disabilities often experience limitations in meeting their needs as a result of perceptions and attitudes of social environment that are not appropriate in interacting with them. So the participation of people with disabilities is often ignored. The number of people with disabilities in 9 provinces in Indonesia is 299,203 people, and about 67.33% of adults with disabilities do not have skills and jobs. Companies through corporate social responsibility programs can play a role in helping to increase the accessibility of people with disabilities through improving work skills and access to their livelihoods. The Sinergi Foundation is an organization that seeks to help empower people with disabilities (ODD). The aim of the CSR program of the Sinergi Foundation is that ODD are able to fulfill their needs independently, so that their standard of living increases socially and economically.

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Corporate Social Responsibility for Sustainable Strategy

International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications ◽

10.4018/ijsita.2018070101 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Neeta Baporikar

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Grounded Theory ◽

Literature Review ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Theory Approach ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Corporate Social ◽

Grounded Theory Approach

Growing importance of CSR is making the industry, governments, policy makers and international associations seriously view the issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) with an aim to link sustainability for the organizations, sector and economy. Hence, more and more of them are entering the arena of setting guidelines on reporting CSR initiatives. Banking is no exception. Through in-depth literature review and grounded theory approach, this article delves into the CSR initiatives by Bank Windhoek, and the multi-pronged approach adopted in developing sustainable strategy in its pursuit and endurance to be a frontrunner in the Namibian banking sector.

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Controlling Terrorism Through the Nudging of Social Interactions

South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance ◽

10.1177/2277978719870885 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 180-190

Author(s):

Siddhartha Mitra

Keyword(s):

Human Brain ◽

Social Environment ◽

Social Behaviour ◽

Social Evolution ◽

Social Dynamics ◽

Jel Classification ◽

Axiomatic System ◽

Individual Choice ◽

Analytical Argument ◽

Corporate Social

The article explains how ‘nudge theory’ can be applied to alleviate the incidence of terrorism. Nudges, which bring about a change in the environment in which individual choice is exercised, do not just modify the behaviour of individuals in a society but thereby influence the social environment which impacts both the human brain and behaviour. Thus, a nudge when appropriately administered to a large number of individuals can potentially bring about social evolution. This article seeks to reap dividends from this analytical argument by setting up an axiomatic system which captures present-day individual and social behaviour and then elaborates on the resultant social dynamics, which lead to growth of terrorism inducing intercommunity hatred. As humans can evolve, any axioms about human and social behaviour are not timeless. The article therefore suggests nudges for utilizing the bidirectional causality between the human brain and social environment to render one or more axioms toothless and diminish the societal propensity for terrorism. The recommended nudges include those that promote formation of mixed neighbourhoods by discreetly inducing more frequent interactions of a positive nature between members of hitherto hostile socio-economic groups; cultural exchange on neutral ground; and corporate social responsibility fostering the wellbeing of poor communities. JEL Classification: B55, D74, D87

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