scholarly journals Deinstitutionalization of beliefs and Corporate Social Responsibility: Between neo-Pentecostalism and spirituality

2020 ◽  
pp. 245-264
Author(s):  
Luis Donatello ◽  
Virginia Galán ◽  
Julia Velisone
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Power ◽  
The Other ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Collective Construction ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to explore the impact of recent transformations in the socio-religious field, in the economic and political spheres – more specifically, those derived from the processes of religious deinstitutionalization. The current literature on the subject has elaborated at least two hypotheses regarding this topic: one characterizes the current scenario in terms of neo-Pentecostalization of the world, while the other is oriented more towards concepts such as spirituality. We concentrate on a case study that synthesizes the religious dimension with politics and economics: the field of Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR. In empirical terms, we set out to study the first International Congress of Social Responsibility (CIRS), which took place in October 2013 in Argentina. Two results can be highlighted from our study: on the one hand, CSR involves networks that express an area of social power that concentrates different resources. On the other hand, there is a range of values that go from spirituality to “NGO-ism”, and that is characterized by different ways of collective construction centered on the individual as an agent of transformation.

scholarly journals Corporate social responsibility in unionised network industries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Fanti ◽  
Domenico Buccella
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Union Wage ◽  
The Other ◽  
Network Industries ◽  
Wage Setting ◽  
The One ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn a duopoly network industry with decentralised union wage setting, this paper studies the impact of the firms’ engagement in consumer-friendly corporate social responsibility (CSR) on profitability and welfare. It is shown that, regardless of whether the wage setting occurs prior to or after the choice of the CSR levels, being a CSR-type firm rather than a simple profit-maximiser can lead to larger profits and thus higher welfare for their owners/stakeholders. However, the welfare analysis reveals that there is always conflict of interest between the firms’ owners on the one side and consumers, unions, and society on the other side, with respect for the timing of the decision about CSR relative to that of the wage setting.

scholarly journals Board and corporate social responsibility disclosure of multinational corporations

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanh Thi Song Pham ◽  
Hien Thi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
The One ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effects of board model and board independence on corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure of multinational corporations (MNCs). Design/methodology/approach The authors developed an empirical model in which CSR disclosure is the dependent variable and board model (two-tier vs one-tier), board independence (a proportion of independent directors on a board) and the interaction variable of board model and board independence together with several variables conventionally used as control variables are independent variables. The authors collated the panel dataset of 244 Fortune World’s Most Admired (FWMA) corporations from 2005 to 2011 of which 117 MNCs use the one-tier board model, and 127 MNCs use the two-tier board model from 20 countries. They used the random-effect regression method to estimate the empirical models with the data they collated and also ran regressions on the alternative models for robustness check. Findings The authors found a significantly positive effect of a board model on CSR disclosure by MNCs. Two-tier MNCs tend to reveal more CSR information than one-tier MNCs. The results also confirm the significant moderating impact of board model on the effect of board independence on CSR disclosure. The effect of board independence on CSR disclosure in the two-tier board MNCs tends to be higher than that in the one-tier board MNCs. The results do not support the effect of board independence on CSR disclosure in general for all types of firms (one-tier and two-tier board). The impact of board independence on CSR disclosure is only significant in two-tier board MNCs and insignificant in one-tier board MNCs. Practical implications The authors advise the MNCs who wish to improve CSR reporting and transparency to consider the usage of two-tier board model and use a higher number of outside directors on board. They note that once a firm uses one-tier model, number of IDs on a board does not matter to the level of CSR disclosure. They advise regulators to enforce an application of two-tier board model to improve CSR reporting and transparency in MNCs. The authors also recommend regulators to continue mandating publicly traded companies to include more external members on their boards, especially for the two-tier board MNCs. Originality/value This paper is the first that investigates the role of board model on CSR disclosure of MNCs.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Agri-Food Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-68
Author(s):  
Gheorghe Zaman ◽  
Mirela Clementina Panait ◽  
Marian Catalin Voica ◽  
Corina Ene
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Food Education ◽  
The One ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Sustainable development is desired not only for public institutions but also for private companies that have realized the importance of sustainable management of limited resources available to mankind. The activity of large transnational corporations is not guided only by the principle of profit maximization, but also by corporate social responsibility (CSR). This chapter focuses on CSR programs run by agri-food companies taking into account the particularities of their activity and the importance of the consumers` behavior to improve the activity of companies in the CSR area. On the one hand, making profits is a desideratum of any company, but on the other hand, companies in the agri-food sector must also ensure the observance of the food safety principles and consumer protection. This is also demonstrated by the major implications of the scandals generated by food contamination with various bacteria or chemicals. Consumer force shapes the activity of these companies, and intense competition leads the managers of these companies to run various CSR programs that eventually lead to increased visibility of the firm and to improving economic indicators. The objective of the chapter is to establish the specificities of the agri-food sector companies. These companies have a high responsibility taking into account the impact of food consumption on the health of the population in the short, medium, and long term and the consequences of this situation on the investments that had to be made in the health sector. The final consumer is a force that sanctions the inappropriate behavior of food producers, but he/she must have a good food education in order to be able to remodel the activity of agri-food companies.

Corporate social responsibility á la the liberal communist

Organization ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Cederström ◽  
Michael Marinetto
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Good ◽  
The Social ◽  
Dynamic Structures ◽  
The One ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Practical Nature

This article explores the ‘liberal communist’, a conceptual and satirical figure originally elaborated in the work of Slavoj Žižek (2008). The liberal communist claims (1) that there is no opposition between capitalism and the social good; (2) that all problems are of a practical nature, and hence best solved by corporate engagement and (3) that hierarchies, authority and centralized bureaucracies should be replaced by dynamic structures, a nomadic lifestyle and a flexible spirit. This analysis of the liberal communist has at least two implications for research on CSR. First, it examines the ideological role of CSR by moving beyond a propaganda view, instead offering an ideological reading that focuses on the ways in which CSR seeks to obliterate any existing contradictions between ‘philanthropic actions’ on the one hand and ‘profit-seeking business activities’ on the other hand. Second, it demonstrates how critique is not necessarily what corporations seek to avoid, but something that they actively engage in.

scholarly journals Why do corporate actors engage in pro-social behaviour? A Bourdieusian perspective on corporate social responsibility

Organization ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik van Aaken ◽  
Violetta Splitter ◽  
David Seidl
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social

Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social practice, this article develops a novel approach to the study of corporate social responsibility (CSR). According to this approach, pro-social activities are conceptualized as social practices that individual managers employ in their efforts to attain social power. Whether such practices are enacted or not depends on (1) the particular features of the social field; (2) the individual managers’ socially shaped dispositions and (3) their stock of different forms of capital. By combining these theoretical concepts, the Bourdieusian approach we develop highlights the interplay between the economic and non-economic motivations that underlie CSR, acknowledging influences both on the micro- and the macro-level, as well as deterministic and voluntaristic aspects of human behaviour.

scholarly journals Zaposleni kot deležniki v družbeni odgovornosti organizacij

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Lambić ◽  
Patrik Arh ◽  
Evelin Arh ◽  
Miha Marič
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Successful organizations, both in Slovenia and around the world, are aware of the importance of their stakeholders - all their employees, business partners, customers, society, environment, etc.; consequently, we increasingly encounter the concept of corporate social responsibility. It can be defined as a concept where organizations behave responsibly in everyday business processes and decisions, and where organizations develop a strategy for responsible treatment of employees, suppliers, customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders. Employees in the company are one of the most important stakeholders in the organization, so it is crucial to determine the impact of corporate social responsibility on employees, e.g., perception of the organization, satisfaction, belonging, reputation of the individual, etc. The purpose of this paper is to research the relationship between corporate social responsibility and employees. For the purposes of the research, we used a critical review of secondary sources of literature and based on the synthesis method, we presented our findings. Based on what we have found, we studied the relationship and the impact of corporate social responsibility on employees.

scholarly journals Regulation and Enforcement of Corporate Social Responsibility in Corporate Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nojeem Amodu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Business Community ◽  
The Other ◽  
Legal Transplantation ◽  
The One ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Regulatory Landscape

AbstractIt is usually assumed that there is sufficient legislation to regulate the Nigerian business community and combat corporate irresponsibility and that the challenge lies in lackadaisical enforcement by regulators. This article queries this assumption and analyses the corporate social responsibility (CSR) regulatory landscape in corporate Nigeria. It depicts a bleak picture of weak regulation, faulty legal transplantation of foreign principles, a lackadaisical attitude to enforcement, double operational standards from multinational enterprises, and incoherence and policy disparity between CSR regulatory provisions in primary legislation on the one hand and their subsidiary laws on the other. It argues that the challenge lies in faulty and disjointed legislation grossly undermined by fallacious legal transplantation. The article concludes by offering an agenda for the harmonization of the disjointed CSR framework in highlighted primary and subsidiary legislation, in line with best international standards.

scholarly journals The Impact of Innovation on the Firm Performance and Corporate Social Responsibility of Vietnamese Manufacturing Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Canh ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Liem ◽  
Phung Anh Thu ◽  
Nguyen Vinh Khuong
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Innovation is a complex process and has been shown to be influential towards different types of stakeholders. From the viewpoint of stakeholder theory, shareholders and creditors are more likely to be concerned about corporate financial performance. However, in the new era an enterprise’s responsibilities have to extend to other stakeholders, including its employees, suppliers and communities. This study aims to extend the literature by examining the individual effects of product and process innovations, and then their interactions with external collaboration, on firm performance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in terms of local contributions for a sample of Vietnamese manufacturing firms during 2011–2013. Research findings suggest that process and product innovations are beneficial to firm performance in terms of market share, but not return on total assets. This implies that investment in innovative activities requires time to make positive changes in profitability, but it may help with winning customer loyalty. We also find evidence suggesting that innovation could make firms more obscure, especially when there are external parties involved. This motivates firms to send signals about their sustainability and goodwill through corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. With regard to CSR activities, we are the first to provide a breakdown of categories of corporate social contribution towards the local well-being, and elaborate evidence on the effect of innovation on each category, rather than just a composite index of CSR as in some extant studies.

The impact of corporate social responsibility on brand equity

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Yang ◽  
Kelly Basile
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite the significant investment in research on corporate social responsibility (CSR), there still exists a lack of clarity in terms of how different types of CSR activities lead to the outcomes a firm desires with their investment in CSR. The purpose of this paper is to provide greater insight on the relationship between types of CSR activities and brand equity (BE). The authors develop and test a conceptual framework, which examines the unique relationship between each CSR dimension and BE, as well as the interaction of product-related CSR activities and employee-related CSR activities with CSR activities across the other dimensions. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data from multiple secondary sources, including Kinder, Lydenberg and Domini (KLD) Research and Analytics Inc., Interbrand, Compustat and CMR. The authors used random-effect estimations to estimate panel regressions of BE as a function of the different dimensions of a firm’s CSR, interaction terms between CSR dimensions and product quality and interaction terms between employee relations and other CSR dimensions, as well as a set of control variables and Year dummy variables. Findings Based upon a large-scale panel data set including 78 firms for the period of 2000–2014, the results show that diversity- and governance-related CSR have a positive effect on BE, employee-related CSR has a negative effect on BE and both product and employee dimensions play important roles in the relationships between other CSR dimensions and BE. These results have important implications for both theory and practice. Originality/value This study makes several contributions to extant literature on CSR and brand strength. First, this study examines the impact of CSR on BE vs alternative measures of brand-related outcomes. This study uses the KLD database to determine scores for firm CSR activity. It is the first to use the extensive KLD database to examine the relationship between types of CSR activities and BE. Last, this study seeks to better understand some of the organizational factors which influence the success of CSR outcomes. Specifically, the research will examine the interaction of product-related and employee-related CSR activities with CSR activities across the other dimensions.

scholarly journals Corporate social responsibility in Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 06008
Author(s):  
Elena Zavyalova ◽  
Elena Ostrovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Moral Behavior ◽  
The Other ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The One ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
A Company

Nowadays companies try to strike a balance between maximizing their profit and being socially responsible. On the one hand, a lot of scientists and economists admit that the primary goal for any company has been and still is to maximize profits of shareholders. On the other hand, some other experts believe that a company nowadays should not concentrate only on pursing profits. Some other objectives are connected with interests of stakeholders, ethical and moral behavior of a company and others. Based on the analysis of theoretical approaches, the paper offers to unify different groups and their interests and goals. The authors during the research come to the conclusion that the development of CSR in Russia is directly connected with the country’s peculiarities and at the same time all European best practices are taken into consideration and relied upon by Russian companies in terms of CSR.

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