Corporate social responsibility: what role for law? Some aspects of law and CSR

Buhmann, Karin

doi:10.1108/14720700610655187

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“…CSR programs are essential if there is a widely held belief in society that profit-making corporations should work for social benefit (Birth, et al 2008). Friedman (1970 however argues that while individuals have responsibilities to family and society, business has only a responsibility to make profits.…”

Section: Opinions About Csrmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cynics of CSR continue to argue that CSR is hypocritical and useless (Boulstridge andCarrigan, 2000, Quairel-Lanoizelée, 2011). CSR as a concept has been perceived as fuzzy, unclear and contested (Amaeshi and Adi, 2007). Despite this critical approach, there are many positive attitudes to CSR.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Advertising used to communicate CSR initiatives to sceptical customers has proved ineffective (Birth et al 2008), (Pomering, Dolnicar, 2008). This is exacerbated in the case of CSR projects perceived as incongruent with corporate actions (Vanhamme, Grobben, 2008), (Fassin andBuelens, 2011), andArvidson (2010).…”

Section: Consumer Scepticismmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Human Values and Reaction to CSR Announcements: A Cross-National Comparison with Emphasis on U.S.–Global Differences

Pawlak

Mahesh

2014

IJMSBA

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Abstract:Studies have been conducted in five countries concerning the human values of management students, and their opinions about corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. While the results suggest that CSR announcements have a significant influence on the opinion about company CSR initiatives, we observe a difference between students in the U.S. and students in other countries. The highest negative response to CSR announcements was in the group of self-transcendent students in the USA, and in the group of conservative students in Europe and Asia. On the basis of these studies' results, it is possible to say that there are differences in reactions to CSR announcements depending on cultural (local) circumstances and that companies should not employ direct communication concerning their CSR initiatives.

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Human Values and Reaction to CSR Announcements: A Cross-National Comparison with Emphasis on U.S.–Global Differences

Pawlak

Mahesh

2014

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“…These dimensions include the legal dimension which demands that companies adhere to laws that pertain to their various areas of operation. This notwithstanding many governing bodies including the EU Commission (2002) have insisted that CSR should be voluntary if companies are expected to do more than the law dictates that is, an informal type of law (Buhmann, 2006). However, in as much as firms need to be profitable, legal responsibilities requires them to carry out their activities within the confines of the society's legal structure, derived from its agreed jurisdictions (Helmer and Ståhl, 2009).…”

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Corporate Responsibility in Ghana: An Overview of Aspects of the Regulatory Regime

Anku-Tsede

Deffor

2014

BMR

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This paper examines some aspects of the regulatory regime affecting corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Ghana. It seeks to assess the relationship between law and the actions of corporate organisations and its implications for corporate responsibility in Ghana. Corporations are critical actors in the political, economic, -social and cultural development of all countries. Besides providing goods and services, they are a source of livelihood for many and contribute to government revenue through the payment of taxes. They also impact on the physical and socio-economic environment of a nation. CSR has over the years changed from voluntary practice to more obligatory policies due to pressure from external stakeholders and the law. In recent times, various laws and legal standards seem to play a vital role in the development, implementation and enforcement of CSR. The law serves CSR by providing a means for CSR to adhere to some very essential practices for instance the protection of the rights of employees among others while at the same time allowing organisations to make their own decisions concerning how to give back to the community.It suggests that even though CSR is to a large extent influenced by various regulatory regimes in Ghana, its efficiency is often adversely affected by deficiencies in the enforcement of the relevant laws. It is thus suggested that the enforcement agencies should be empowered to ensure compliance with the laws to enable an effective delivery of CSR in Ghana.

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“…. play a considerable role in relation to the substance of CSR, and for implementation and communication of CSR" [90].…”

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Does Business Model Affect CSR Involvement? A Survey of Polish Manufacturing and Service Companies

Witek-Hajduk

Zaborek

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:The study explores links between types of business models used by companies and their involvement in CSR. As the main part of our conceptual framework we used a business model taxonomy developed by Dudzik and Witek-Hajduk, which identifies five types of models: traditionalists, market players, contractors, distributors, and integrators. From shared characteristics of the business model profiles, we proposed that market players and integrators will show significantly higher levels of involvement in CSR than the three other classes of companies. Among other things, both market players and integrators relied strongly on building own brand value and fostering harmonious supply channel relations, which served as a rationale for our hypothesis. The data for the study were obtained through a combined CATI and CAWI survey on a group of 385 managers of medium and large enterprises. The sample was representative for the three Polish industries of chemical manufacturing, food production, and retailing. Statistical methods included confirmatory factor analysis and one-way ANOVA with contrasts and post hoc tests. The findings supported our hypothesis, showing that market players and integrators were indeed more engaged in CSR than other groups of firms. This may suggest that managers in control of these companies could bolster the integrity of their business models by increasing CSR involvement. Another important contribution of the study was to propose and validate a versatile scale for assessing CSR involvement, which showed measurement invariance for all involved industries.

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Corporate social responsibility: what role for law? Some aspects of law and CSR

Cited by 86 publications

References 2 publications

Human Values and Reaction to CSR Announcements: A Cross-National Comparison with Emphasis on U.S.–Global Differences

Human Values and Reaction to CSR Announcements: A Cross-National Comparison with Emphasis on U.S.–Global Differences

Corporate Responsibility in Ghana: An Overview of Aspects of the Regulatory Regime

Does Business Model Affect CSR Involvement? A Survey of Polish Manufacturing and Service Companies

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