A Strategic Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Meaningful Work and Organizational Identification, via Perceptions of Ethical Leadership

Fostering meaningful work in organizations: A multi-level review and integration

“…Both conceptual and empirical work on the topic argues that CSR contributes to meaningful work because a) it signals that organizations have an ethical approach toward its various stakeholders, making employees feel a sense of pride of and identification with the organization (e.g., Glavas & Kelley, 2014) and b) it satisfies individuals' need for a meaningful existence, giving employees a sense that they are part of an effort to help improve the well-being of others (e.g., Bauman & Skitka, 2012;Cropanzano et al, 2001). Indeed, prior research found that CSR is positively associated with meaningful work (Akdoğan, Arslan, & Demirtaş, 2016;Glavas & Kelley, 2014;Raub & Blunschi, 2014). Glavas (2013, 2017) propose that in organizations where CSR is embedded (i.e., integrated within an organization's strategy, routines, and operations), employees are more likely to experience both meaningfulness at work and in work.…”

The Relationships Between Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility: Systematic Literature Review

“…3 papers referred to the category 'employees' issue', as they put human resources in the centre of interest. Research problems discussed within this area focused on impact of CSR initiatives on employees and contribution of employees to responsible leadership (Gond et al, 2011;Vlachos, Panagopoulos and Rapp 2013;Akdogan, Arslan and Demirtas, 2016).…”

“…Moreover, referring to the most commonly used transformational and ethical leadership approaches discussed in publications, there is little interest in human resource management and organisational culture. Only three publications deal with employee issues (Gond et al, 2011;Vlachos et al, 2013;Akdogan et al, 2016), and four publications emphasize ethical culture and ethical climate (Choi et al, 2015;Wu et al, 2015;Hansen et al, 2016;Kirchmayer et al, 2016). At the same time it must be remembered that human capital management and formation of positive organisational culture are important in the context of the CSR concept.…”

Influence of School Managers’ Ethical Leadership Behaviors on Organizational Culture: Teachers’ Perceptions

“…In addition to those studies, various correlational studies are also performed regarding the relationship between ethical leadership and numerous variables. Akdogan, Arslan, and Demirtas (2016) concluded in their research that there is no significant relationship betweenethical leadership and social responsibility. Chen and Hou (2016) concluded in their research that ethical leadership and creating an innovative and creative work climate have a small positive relationship.…”