Researching Corporate Social Responsibility: An Agenda for the 21st Century

Abstract

corporate social responsibility, globalization, research methodologies, research questions,

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Evolution of Internal Corporate Social Responsibility in 21st Century

“…By the mid-1970s, although the literature base of CSR has grown significantly over the last 60 years (Aguilera et al, 2007;Godfrey and Hatch, 2007) there is still no clear defined and universally acceptable definition of CSR by business executives and business scholars (Votaw and Sethi, 1969;Preston, 1975). For example, a review of the academic literature by Carroll (1999) shows that there are over 25 different conceptual definitions for CSR.…”

Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Value in the Sport Recreation Sector: A Review

“…Previous studies have examined the impact of CSR activities on the financial performance of corporations using uni-dimensional frameworks, however various researchers argue that CSR consists of various dimensions which are represented from different voluntary activities and have different relative impact on firm's financial performance (Clarkson, 1995;Godfrey and Hatch, 2007;Waddock and Graves, 1997). Under this framework Clarkson (1995) argued that the multidimensionality of CSR can be assessed within a stakeholder framework which indicates how firms manage their relationship with their primary stakeholders.…”

“…First is the lack of a unified critical review on the literature regarding the impact of CSR activities of firms which operate facilities, offering sport recreation services on performance, despite the notable adoption of CSR initiatives by professional sport organizations within several areas (Inoue and Kent, 2012) and secondly is the call from Godfrey and Hatch (2007) and Walters (2012) who suggest that future research should investigate the relationship between CSR and performance using disaggregated CSR measures within a single industry and for a significant number of years. The reason behind this argument is that each industry has specific social interests and issues based on different stakeholders.…”

“…The study builds upon the stakeholder framework proposed by Clarkson (1995), Babiak and Trendafilova (2011) and Inoue and Lee (2011) who argue that CSR can be divided in 'four dimensions' based on the types of the primary stakeholders like employees, community relations, environmental issues and product quality. This study addresses all key issues identified by Godfrey and Hatch (2007) and provides sport managers with a clear picture into which CSR activity contributes significantly into enhanced financial performance. The rest of the paper is organized as follows: The next section includes the theoretical background examining sport and its connection with CSR activities, followed by the relevant literature and the framework regarding the multidimensional CSR structure and its link with financial performance.…”

Corporate Responsibility Research

“…Corporate responsibility (CR) and its related terms and concepts have received significant attention in management theory and practice (Aguinis & Glavas, 2012;Basu & Palazzo, 2008;Godfrey & Hatch, 2007; 1 Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK Crane, 2005). The fundamental thesis of the CR construct-that corporations are responsible toward a number of constituents-continues to intrigue, challenge, and divide scholars and practitioners alike (Doh & Guay, 2006;Matten & Moon, 2008).…”