Liberal Thought in Reasoning on CSR

Richter, Ulf Henning

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“…Since the economic purpose of the corporation ought to be governed by the regulatory framework provided by the governing institutions of the limited state, the responsibility for social, as well as environmental, justice is pushed into the public sphere (Richter 2010). Controversially, in the free market ideal of the economic perspective, the role of the public sector is minimal.…”

Section: The Economic Perspective's Potential and Pitfallsmentioning

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Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

Heikkurinen

Mäkinen

2016

J Bus Ethics

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This article develops an integrative perspective on corporate responsibility by synthesising competing perspectives on the responsibility of the corporation at the organisational and societal levels of analysis. We review three major corporate responsibility perspectives, which we refer to as economic, critical, and politico-ethical. We analyse the major potential uses and pitfalls of the perspectives, and integrate the debate on these two levels. Our synthesis concludes that when a society has a robust division of moral labour in place, the responsibility of a corporation may be economic (as suggested under the economic perspective) without jeopardising democracy and sustainability (as reported under the critical perspective). Moreover, the economic role of corporations neither signifies the absence of deliberative democratic mechanisms nor business practices extending beyond compliance (as called for under the politico-ethical perspective). The study underscores the value of integrating different perspectives and multiple levels of analysis to present comprehensive descriptions and prescriptions of the responsibility phenomenon.

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Section: The Economic Perspective's Potential and Pitfallsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

Heikkurinen

Mäkinen

2016

J Bus Ethics

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“…J. L. Campbell (2005) concurs with this view, pointing out the importance of society, governments, and nonprofits in molding CSR activities. Kemper and Martin's and J. L. Campbell's (2005) seminal work on the influence of these external players resonates with several scholars who have developed further theories that delve deeper into the role of governments, civil society, and nonprofits in influencing the level of businesses' CSR activities (Carson, 2001;Donaldson, 1982;Habermas & Fultner, 2005;Kostova et al, 2008;Posner, 2009;Richter, 2010;Scherer & Palazzo, 2007). In the ICSRM developed for this dissertation (see Figure 1), these external influences are labeled the meso-factors.…”

Section: The Utilitarian Theories the Scholars Who Have Supported Utmentioning

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“…Both normative values and a teleological calculus of utility can be influenced by such things as the socioeconomic system in which the firm operates (Fukukawa, 2010;Matten & Moon, 2008;Richter, 2010), the institutional strength and level of government regulation (Kostova, Roth, & Dacin, 2008;Schwartz & Carroll, 2003), and the societal pressure and stakeholders' influence on the organization (Donaldson & Dunfee, 1999;Mitchell, Agle, & Wood, 1997;Morsing & Langer, 2007).…”

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“…Socioeconomic system. Richter (2010) and renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) social scientist Habermas (1989) contend that CSR is possible in countries that are organized democratically and with a free market economic system, which is why, until recently, it has been primarily a Western phenomenon. They reason that the unrestricted market policies and individual political and economic liberties that democratic regimes provide are needed for corporations to prosper and engage in social betterment activities.…”

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“…The first is the societal effect on company decisions (Donaldson & Preston, 1995;Mitchell et al, 1997;Morsing & Langer, 2007). The second is the socioeconomic system in which the firm operates (Fukukawa, 2010;Matten & Moon, 2008;Richter, 2010). The third is the institutional strength and level of regulation in the region where the firm does business (Kostova et al, 2008;Schwartz & Carroll, 2003).…”

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Recurrent corporate scandals have underscored the need for business leaders, the majority of whom were trained in business schools, to address tradeoffs between the interests of investors and those who serve the common good as an expression of socially responsible business leadership (SRBL). This study offers an integrated corporate social responsibility model (ICSRM), which displays the factors that scholarly research suggests promote and hinder corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice. However, because the CSR concept originated in the United States and the American business school model is replicated across the globe, most theories that support this conceptual framework were developed through that lens. This study addresses this weakness by exploring the impact of other cultural contexts on CSR thought and practice.Specifically, the purpose of this exploratory mixed methods cross-national study is to examine the impact of culture on the motives and views of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students from three distinctive cultural clusters regarding the factors that support CSR. The findings, gleaned from 290 surveys and three focus groups, indicate that these MBA students have almost identical motives toward CSR, which are expressed in their eagerness to manage the tension between profitability and the common good. Additionally, the students demonstrate very similar views regarding the factors that drive CSR's implementation. In short, the study suggests that cultural dimensions do not seem to have a meaningful influence on students' personal attitudes regarding these factors, providing a basis for scholars to better understand and further explore the possible relationship between cultural factors and SRBL. DEDICATIONTo Olga . . . because over 40 years ago a tiny spring burst forth, creating a stream of life filled with precious moments.

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CSR and the Neoliberal Imagination

Vallentin

Murillo

2019

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Change

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Liberal Thought in Reasoning on CSR

Abstract: corporate social responsibility, corporate social performance, stakeholder theory, legitimacy, liberal democracy,

Cited by 32 publications

References 187 publications

Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

Synthesising Corporate Responsibility on Organisational and Societal Levels of Analysis: An Integrative Perspective

Clones in the MBA Classroom: Understanding the Relationship Between Culture and MBA Students’ Attitudes Toward Socially Responsible Business Leadership: A Mixed Methods Cross-National Study

CSR and the Neoliberal Imagination

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