Students get familiar with the concept of corporate social responsibility as a business strategy, as matter of social policy and as a governance tool. It is argued that three theories namely utilitarian, managerial and relational theories of csr supported by. This entry provides an overview of corporate social responsibility csr and strategic csr communication from a historical and theoretical perspective. Rethinking corporate social responsibility and the role of the firmon the denial of politics in crane, a. This book seeks to offer such a critical reflection on some of the major debates that coalesce around the subject of csr. Mapping the territory an approach suggested by garriga e mele 2004 a.
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We address the question of how and why corporate social responsibility csr differs among countries and how and why it changes. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on sunday, january 11, 2015. Corporate social responsibility nielsen major reference. Corporate social responsibility csr is an evolving concept that reflects various views and approaches regarding corporate relationships with broader society. Mapping meanings of corporate social responsibility an. Corporate social responsibility legal service india. This article tries to clarify the sit uation, mapping the territory by classifying the main. Having in mind the fact that corporate social responsibility is a process that has begun to be known in our country too, more among specialists than among the communities, and it is often put under the umbrella of public relations, this research. The corporate social responsibility csr eld presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial, complex and unclear. It is argued that three theories namely utilitarian, managerial and relational theories. This article tries to clarify the situation, mapping the territory by classifying the main csr theories and related. Corporate social responsibility and environmental management. Public relations and corporate social responsibility. Mapping the territory 2004 journal of business ethics.
This chapter is a literature study on corporate social responsibility csr of islamic banks since the concern over csr is significant to islamic banks. Corporate social responsibility theories corporate. The corporate social responsibility csr field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which. The study was based on indepth interviews with industry practitioners. Corporate social responsibility csr refers to strategies corporations or firms conduct their business in a way that is ethical, society friendly and beneficial to community in terms of development. This study aims to trace the conceptual evolutionary path of theories on corporate social responsibility csr and to reflect on the implications of the development. They offer a multilevel and multidisciplinary theoretical framework that synthesizes and integrates the literature at the institutional, organizational, and individual levels of analysis. Its phenomenal rise to prominence in the 1990s and 2000s suggests that it is a relatively new area of academic research. Corporate social responsibility readings and cases in a global context.
Corporate social responsibility csr whatdoesitmeans. Which of the four main approaches integrative, instrumental, political or ethical do you find most compelling and why. Corporate social responsibility and company performance. Corporate social responsibility agenda oxford handbooks. Section a understanding corporate social responsibility 1 1 corporate social responsibility. Theories and models of corporate social responsibility corporate social responsibility csr is also termed to as responsible business, sustainable, responsible business or corporate citizenship. Pdf corporate social responibility and its role in. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. This study examines the meanings and values attached to csr within the australian resource sector where various interests shape the implementation of csr programs. Evolution of the corporate social responsibility concept for a better understanding of the new csr features, it is more than necessary to have a sneak peek in the history of this concept. The corporate social responsibility csr field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial, complex and unclear. Corporate social responsibility other bibliographies. Mendel university in brno czech republic, faculty of. We also delineate the potential of our framework for application.
A grounded theory analysis a thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy in accounting by moneera abdullah alwahaibi brunel business school, brunel university, london 2018. Scholarship on corporate social responsibility csr shows both that the concept itself is interpreted in a multitude of different ways and that significant crosscultural differences exist in the way that business approaches the question of social responsibility and ethics. Corporate social responsibility, juridification and. Home art and design business services general health and medical travel and tourism contact us environmental manager. Preston 22 corporate social performance revisited 374 donna j. Theories of corporate social responsibility management essay. National centre for advanced studies in humanities and social. Corporate social responsibility other bibliographies in harvard style. Sep 18, 2018 corporate social responsibility csr is an evolving concept that reflects various views and approaches regarding corporate relationships with broader society. Also, in order to know how the corporate responsibility concept will develop, it. Therefore, the quality of life of the people and subsequently the community will improve.
Hence, awareness of corporate social responsibility and using it seem necessary to business managers. Pluralism in political corporate social responsibility. This article tries to clarify the situation, mapping the territory by classifying the main csr theories and related approaches in four groups. The corporate social responsibility csr field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial. Perhaps, that is why studies on csr are quite few in islam a. The companys commitment to social responsibility results in the sustainable and comprehensive development. Applying two schools of thought in institutional theory, we conceptualize, first, the differences between csr in the united states and europe and, second, the recent rise of csr in europe. Corporate social responsibility and the social enterprise. It addresses different approaches to csr, distinguishing paradigmatic and theoretical conceptualizations and framings within the fields of csr and csr communication. Citeseerx corporate social responsibility theories. Oct 17, 2004 the corporate social responsibility csr field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial, complex and unclear.
Corporate social responsibility munich personal repec archive. It is a type of a corporate selfregulation that is incorporated in a business model to. Pdf citation classics from the journal of business ethics. Jan 11, 2015 these are the sources and citations used to research corporate social responsibility. Csr theories and related approaches in four groups. Mapping the territory,journalofbusinessethics, vol.
This includes organisations that place less emphasis on csr as well as other organisations that may be. This article tries to clarify the situation, mapping the territory by. Nowadays most corporations follow different methodologies to implement csr approach. Also, in order to know how the corporate responsibility concept will develop, it is important to know its origins. As corporate social responsibility csr becomes more relevant, the activities of transnational corporations, sometimes referred to as multinational corporations mncs, in host countries have received considerable attention in recent years. Corporate social responsibility other bibliographies cite.
Theories and models of corporate social responsibility get. A grounded theory analysis a thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy in accounting by moneera abdullah alwahaibi brunel business school. Students can link business activities to broader contexts such as globalisation etc. Perhaps, that is why studies on csr are quite few in. Mapping the territory the corporate social responsibility csr field presents not only a landscape of. The retrospection has revealed that the trend has been a progressive rationalization of the concept with a particular focus on tighter coupling with organizations financial goals. Corporate social responsibility theories and related approaches extracted from garriga and male, 2004 the common good approach refer to the authors, this approach maintains that business, as with any other social group or individual in society, has to contribute to the common good, because it is a part of society and it shouldnt. Corporate social responsibility, juridification and globalisation. Corporate social responsibility csr has experienced a journey that is almost unique in the pantheon of ideas in the management literature. The paper corporate social responsibility theories. Garriga and mele csr theories mapping the territory. This article analyses the meaning of csr based on some theories available in literature. Corporate social responsibility in mexico and france.
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