Corporate Social Responsibility And Smes

Author : Johan J. Graafland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 100321648X

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Corporate Social Responsibility and SMEs by Johan J. Graafland Pdf

"The world's people and their leaders face a complex and multi-faceted set of 'eco-social questions'. As the productivity of humanity increases, the negative external environmental effects of production and consumption patterns become increasingly problematic and threaten the human welfare. As the regulating power of national and international governments is limited, this challenge has generated a strong interest in corporate social responsibility of companies. Firms find it increasingly important to meet the expectations of stakeholders with respect to the company's contribution to profit, planet and people. The primary aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the impacts and drivers of corporate social responsibility (CSR), with a special focus on small and medium sized enterprises. Research into the social and environmental impacts of CSR is rare. This is a serious gap, because if CSR were to fail to have favourable social and environmental impacts on society, the whole concept may become redundant. If societal impacts of CSR are substantial, it is important to know the drivers of CSR. This book considers (1) factors internal to the company, (2) the competitive environment of the company, (3) institutions external to the company, and (4) how the impacts of institutions are mediated or moderated by company internal factors. This book will fill this gap by estimating various types of models that integrate external and internal factors driving CSR and its impacts on environment, innovation and reputation, making it a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and students in the fields of business management and corporate social responsibility"--

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1655 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522561934

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Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

The decisions a corporation makes affect more than just its stakeholders and can have wide social, environmental, and economic consequences. This facilitates a business environment built around the practical regulations and transparency necessary to ensure ethical and responsible business practice. Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source on the ways in which corporate entities can implement responsible strategies and create synergistic value for both businesses and society. Highlighting a range of topics such as company culture, organizational diversity, and human resource management, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business executives, managers, business professionals, human resources managers, academicians, and researchers interested in the latest advances in organizational development.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264194854

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Corporate Social Responsibility Partners for Progress by OECD Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Corporate Social Responsibility experiences and practices at the local level. It illustrates that partnerships provide a powerful mechanism for helping firms become more socially responsible.

Author : Mario Schuler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3656334978

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Smes by Mario Schuler Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics, grade: 2, University of Linz (Spracheninstitut), language: English, abstract: Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the contemporary debate on the concepts and definitions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Conclusions are based on historical perspectives as well as surveys showing why there are still huge divergences whether to implement a proper concept of CSR in SMEs or not. In contrast to multi-national companies (MNCs), which not uncommonly abuse this vogue word, many SMEs struggle to establish an appropriate CSR strategy. This paper will provide an overview of the merits and drawbacks of this highly controversial and elastic term CSR and suggest solution approaches for SMEs in order to stay competitive.

Author : Johan J. Graafland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000523256

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Corporate Social Responsibility and SMEs by Johan J. Graafland Pdf

The world’s people and their leaders face a complex and multifaceted set of ‘eco-social questions’. As the productivity of humanity increases, the negative external environmental effects of production and consumption patterns become increasingly problematic and threaten the human welfare. As the regulating power of national and international governments is limited, this challenge has generated a strong interest in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of companies. Firms find it increasingly important to meet the expectations of stakeholders with respect to the company’s contribution to profit, planet, and people. The primary aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the impacts and drivers of CSR, with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Research into the social and environmental impacts of CSR is rare. This is a serious gap because if CSR were to fail to have favourable social and environmental impacts on society, the whole concept may become redundant. If societal impacts of CSR are substantial, it is important to know the drivers of CSR. This book considers (1) factors internal to the company, (2) the competitive environment of the company, (3) institutions external to the company, and (4) how the impacts of institutions are mediated or moderated by company internal factors. This book will fill this gap by estimating various types of models that integrate external and internal factors driving CSR and its impacts on environment, innovation, and reputation, making it a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and students in the fields of business management and CSR.

Author : Güler Aras,David Crowther,Stella Vettori,Social Responsibility Research Network
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Small business
ISBN : 0955157722

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Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs by Güler Aras,David Crowther,Stella Vettori,Social Responsibility Research Network Pdf

Author : Laura J. Spence,Jedrzej George Frynas,Judy N. Muthuri,Jyoti Navare
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784711825

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Research Handbook on Small Business Social Responsibility by Laura J. Spence,Jedrzej George Frynas,Judy N. Muthuri,Jyoti Navare Pdf

The vast majority of businesses globally are small. If business is to be socially responsible, we need to go beyond the westernised concept of 'Corporate Social Responsibility', to develop 'Small Business Social Responsibility'. This agenda-setting Research Handbook on Small Business Social Responsibility includes leading research from around the world, including developed and developing country contexts. It provides a foundation for the further development of small business social responsibility as a scholarly subject and crucially important practice and policy field.

Author : Walter Wehrmeyer,Stéphanie Looser,Mara Del Baldo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030210373

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Intrinsic CSR and Competition by Walter Wehrmeyer,Stéphanie Looser,Mara Del Baldo Pdf

This edited book is at the intersection of the discussion on family-owned business, the CSR agenda and company competition in Europe. The authors contribute to the debates on corporate social responsibility by arguing that formal management systems are not the one-size-fits-all solution they are typically presented to be. Exploring alternative interpretations of the profile environmental management activities have in SMEs, the book evaluates the way in which cultural and ethical values are embedded in European SMEs in order to drive and orientate CSR successfully without following the mainstream ‘systems’ approach. It addresses several values of thought within the CSR debate such as intrinsic CSR, the role of virtue ethics and moral theory in corporate culture, environmental sustainability and vision-driven CSR. Focusing on a European perspective, the book heuristically explores an alternative model for the integration of CSR, innovation dynamics and economic success driven by intrinsic values rather than extrinsic post-decision rationalisations.

Author : Pia Popal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429516290

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Small to Medium Sized Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility by Pia Popal Pdf

While the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of small firms have been analysed to some extent, their engagement in international networks relating to CSR is less understood. Most of these networks primarily address the needs of multinational corporations. Surprisingly, however, the number of small firms participating in such institutions has substantially increased over recent years. But what is the reason for this new interest of SME in institutional forms of CSR? Based on a qualitative empirical study of German small firms’ participation in the most prominent CSR institution, the UN Global Compact, this book explores the drivers for small firm participation. The motivations are complex and do not follow the same hierarchical order associated with large business behaviour. Rather, reasons for institutional engagement suggest a heterarchical structure, where alignment is contingent upon factors such as individual CSR perception, self-conception or social environment. The book explains why small firms prefer to engage in sustainable development within institutionalised forms of CSR rather than act in isolation, and provides recommendations on how to support and thus increase SME participation in institutionalised forms of civic engagement.

Author : Samuel O. Idowu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319216416

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Key Initiatives in Corporate Social Responsibility by Samuel O. Idowu Pdf

This book presents initiatives that were launched or are currently being pursued in the name of CSR, and showcases how different dimensions of CSR, sustainability, ethics and governance can help to solve global challenges. Contributions by international experts from Australia to Bangladesh and from Nigeria to Spain address current issues in their respective country, such as challenges faced by nations, initiatives launched in the name of CSR, and attempts on the part of small and medium sized enterprises to promote CSR initiatives. This volume provides readers with in-depth insights into CSR and important initiatives around the globe intended to encourage more responsible behavior.

Author : Samuel O. Idowu,Stephen Vertigans,Adriana Schiopoiu Burlea
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319528397

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis by Samuel O. Idowu,Stephen Vertigans,Adriana Schiopoiu Burlea Pdf

This book explores national and transnational companies' Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in times and settings in which they are confronted with economic and social challenges and analyzes these situations, ranging from the financial crisis to fourth generation sustainability. Presenting a number of different cases from various parts of Europe, North America and Africa, it showcases how companies respond to the challenges of the development, consultation, implementation, integration, measurement and consolidation of CSR. Further it specifies how these corporations deal with uncertainties over corporate and financial resources, global financial stability and growing evidence for climate change. The book describes CSR adaptation under challenging circumstances and argues for the strategic and operative legitimation of Corporate Social Responsibility in times of crisis.

Author : John O. Okpara,Samuel O. Idowu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642409752

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Corporate Social Responsibility by John O. Okpara,Samuel O. Idowu Pdf

In today's global business environment it is no longer acceptable that a corporation does well simply by doing good. It is expected. With increasing pressures from stakeholders to improve the bottom line as well as to be good corporate citizens, business leaders face tough decisions. What social issues should we support? What initiatives should we develop that will do the most good for the company as well as the cause? Do we include social messages in our advertising, encourage our employees to volunteer, do we modify our business practices? How do we integrate a new initiative into current strategies? These and other challenges will continue to face future leaders. This book provides thoughtful answers to these important questions, and to many more. The book offers suggestions on how to choose among major worthy causes and also how to measure the amount of good achieved both for the recipients and the companies themselves. Of course, all is not only about challenges, there are loads of opportunities that go along with them but it’s only responsible and sustainable leaders who would be able to spot these opportunities. That is the future which awaits 21st century leaders.

Author : Perez-Uribe, Rafael,Salcedo-Perez, Carlos,Ocampo-Guzman, David
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522535447

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Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs by Perez-Uribe, Rafael,Salcedo-Perez, Carlos,Ocampo-Guzman, David Pdf

Smaller companies are abundant in the business realm and outnumber large companies by a wide margin. Understanding the inner workings of small businesses offers benefits to the consumers and the economy. The Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs is a critical scholarly resource that examines the strategies and concepts that will assist small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve competitiveness. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as financial management, corporate sustainability, and organizational culture, this publication is geared towards business managers, professionals, graduate students, and researchers working in the field of smaller-scale business development initiatives.

Author : Matjaž Mulej,Grażyna O’Sullivan,Tjaša Štrukelj
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030460952

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Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance by Matjaž Mulej,Grażyna O’Sullivan,Tjaša Štrukelj Pdf

Connecting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with Corporate Governance (CG) is a 21st Century challenge. This edited volume illustrates that CSR can be used as a tool to improve Corporate Governance in organizations and improve the relationship between business and society. Moreover the book argues that they should be treated together in synergy in management literature. This two volume work connects these two crucial business functions, describing the preconditions for successful integration and the tools for practical implementation. Volume 2 puts forward eight recommendations for practice. Contributors put forward research and implications for policy and practice including coverage of knowledge management strategy, socially responsible banking operations and transparency procedures in the context of emerging economies.

Author : Güler Aras
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317187950

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A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility by Güler Aras Pdf

The current economic situation has highlighted deficiencies in corporate governance while also showing the importance of stakeholder relations. It has also raised the profile of the debates regarding corporate social responsibility and shown the inter-relationship with governance. And the two together are essential for sustainable business. The social and environmental contexts of business are generally considered to be as significant as the economic and financial contexts and good governance will address all of these aspects. The combination of these aspects offers long term benefits for a firm, such as reducing risk and attracting new investors, shareholders and more equity as well as sustainable performance. Written by experts from all over the world, A Handbook of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility is the most authoritative single-volume guide to the relationship between good governance and social responsibility and the reality of managing both. In addition to the theory and practice of governance and CSR, the book includes case studies from large and small organizations and NGOs to highlight examples of good and bad practice, and to show international and cultural similarities and differences while at the same time furthering the debate regarding the relationship between good governance and social responsibility.