...Effectiveness of Corporate Social Responsible practices handled in the petroleum industry in Bangladesh: A case study of Shell By Delwar 2014 Dissertation submitted to Anglia Ruskin University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Masters Programme Abstract The research issue is that multinational organisations in the petroleum industry such as Shell and British Petroleum are being pressurised by their stakeholders to take responsibility for their business activities. In view of stakeholder pressure, companies have developed and implemented CSR policies and practices. However, the effectiveness of these CSR policies and practices is questionable as the effects of companies activities have negatively impacted the lives of their stakeholders and continue to do so (Amao, 2013). There is extensive research being carried out on understanding the effectiveness of multinationals CSR practices as there exists a wide gap between what companies are saying and what they are actually doing. Practising CSR makes companies responsible for looking after the needs of their stakeholders, makes companies take steps to protect the environment, improve people's livelihoods, motivates employees and increases organisations' effectiveness and efficiency. Multinational state they are practising CSR. Yet their activities have caused much harm to stakeholders. Shell's activities in Nigeria have caused severe health risk to families’ drinking water...
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...|BUSINESS ETHICAL BEHAVIOR & CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | | | |Student’s Name:Renee Giordani | | | |Course Title:Sales Management | | | |Professor:Gene Dichiara | | | |SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE | | | |Date: December 09, 2014 | Business Ethical Behavior & Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Organizations Must Have IT Corporate Social Responsibility has gradually developed into one of the greatest ethical aspects that have to be adhered...
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...2.0 ISSUES ON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE RESPONSIBLE There are many issues in International Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that can affect the company to make decision how to accomplish the CSR. We will discuss three issues of International Corporate Social Responsibility which are: 2.1) Type of International Corporate Social Responsible. 2.2) Advantages and Disadvantages of International Corporate Social Responsible. 2.3) Barrier of doing International Corporate Social Responsible. 2.1) Company must decide which type of International Corporate Social Responsible they must select rightly if not it can affect the company. There are three type of International Corporate Social Responsibility. 2.1.1) First is environmental responsibility. Environmental responsibility is organizations starting to focus on their waste and carbon footprint and find solution to reduce it. Besides that, companies must look for new ways that their operations can be more productive for the environment, by having a minimal impact. 2.2.2) Next is philanthropic responsibility. Philanthropic responsibility is like the organization gives money to donating to national and local charities. Usually, the organizations will have specific charities that they support, and these may be linked to business. 2.2.3) Besides that is ethical responsibility. It can be done by the organization meet their profitable which organization willing to pay higher wages...
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...Social Responsibility What is Social Responsibility? Social responsibility is the obligation of an organization’s management to an organization’s management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of the society in which it operates. Social responsibility and the issues it comprises are always changing. During the early 1970s, emphasis in socially responsible firms was on anti-poverty issues. In the late 1970s, focus was on human rights and social injustice. In the 1990s, the social responsibility issues changed again and the focus has been on environmental protection, drug problems and social injustice. Being sensitive to the things around them and performing ethically is what a socially responsible body does. How Can an Individual Be Socially Responsible? An individual can be socially responsible by engaging in activities that are geared towards the improvements of the community where he or she is residing. It can be simple as showing an interest towards what’s happening in the community, as well as being an active participate in solving local problems and concerns. Often times being socially responsible can be done in little ways such as avoiding harmful acts or doing things that will benefit other people. Some individuals choose to get involved in recycling projects, which helps the environments as a whole. Some individuals choose to make monetary donations to local churches, shelters, schools or hospitals. Another example...
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...RESPONSIBLE MARKETING Responsible Marketing Customer Inserts His/Her Name Customer Inserts Grade/Course Customer Inserts Tutor’s Name 04, 10, 2012 Abstract Corporate or companies have been for long held responsibly whenever they interfere with the social norms during their production activities. Ethicists have for long been criticizing corporate to ensure that they care about the integrity of the society. Present researches have concentrated most on the results of corporate socially responsibility. This study empirically examines the way responsible marketing contributes to an increase in the costs of operations of a corporate. The results of the study are suggesting that companies cost of operations will continue to increase as long as they continue to invest in responsible marketing practices. Table of Content Abstract 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Problem 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Purpose of the study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Assumptions of the study 1.7 Limitations and delimitations 2.0. Review of Literature 3.0 Methodology 3.1 Methods of data collection and analysis 3.2 Validity of data instruments 3.3 Reliability of data instruments 3.4 Generalisability 3.5 Ethical considerations 4.0. Results 5.0. Discussion 6.0. Conclusion and recommendations 6.1 Conclusion 6.2 Recommendations References Appendices List of Table Table 4. 1: A table showing why companies are increasing their investments...
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...Chapter 3 notes ethics - The power exerted by the world’s largest business organization is obvious and enormous. This influence, termed corporate power- refers to the capability of corporations to influence government, the economy, and society based on their organizational resources. - Power is often a function of size and by almost any measure used, the world’s largest business enterprises are impressively big. -One way to get a sense of the economic power of the world’s largest companies is to compare them with nations -The size and global reach of major transnational corporations such as Walmart give them tremendous power. -We count on corporations for job creation; much of our community well-being; the standard of living we enjoy; the tax base for essential municipal, state, and national services; and our needs for banking and financial services, insurance, transportation, communication, utilities, entertainment, and growing proportion of health care. -Corporations not only dominate the traditional domains of product manufacture and service delivery. -The following well-known quotation, frequently appearing in journals for business executives challenges its readers to assume a responsible role for business in society: business has become… the most powerful institution on the planet. The dominant institution in any society needs to take responsibility for the whole… every decision that is made, every action that is taken, must be viewed in light of that kind of responsibility...
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...Research Paper DOES CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO STAKEHOLDERS MAXIMIZE FIRM’S VALUE? DOES CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO STAKEHOLDERS MAXIMIZE FIRM’S VALUE? Topic: This paper seeks to explore the economic mechanisms behind corporate responsibility based on a microeconomic perspective of the firm. The ultimate objective is to ruminate on the effects of corporate responsibility of firms to stakeholders. That is how corporate responsibility to stakeholders can help maximize or minimize the firm’s value. In this research paper, I am going to explain the principle of stakeholder and the corporate social Responsibility that corporation owes to its stakeholders. The fact that corporations are entitled to its stakeholders and the environment within its scope of business has been a controversial issue. At the beginning, I will give a clear understanding of what Corporate Responsibility by firms to its stakeholders is. Later, I will make an argument in favor and against Corporate Responsibility by the firm to its stakeholders. Lastly, I will come to a conclusion on how firm’s value is maximized. That is what corporation should do for its stakeholder. According to rigorous research, each person has his or her personal responsibility that needs to be performed in order to maintain a good image in the society. Just as humans are faced with responsibilities, so as Corporations, since they are seen as a group of individuals working together to accomplish a goal, that goal being making...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility Development and Implementation Hussain Mohammed Communication 340 Memo of Transmittal To: DR. Jenny Tatsak, Communication 340 Professor From: Hussain Mohammed Date: 3/7/2013 Subject: Communication 340 research paper. Dear Ms. Tatsak, It is my pleasure to present to you with the final research report about Implementation of social corporate responsibility in different companies. I would like to describe in this report the complete implementation process of the different policies and programs used to promote social corporate responsibility. I also would like to describe the advantages of promoting such policies and programs for an organization. Then I would like to conclude with some personal recommendations on how a company must implement social corporate responsibility program and policies to improve their image in society. Sincerely, Hussain Mohammed Table of Content 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Body 4. Conclusion 5. Conclusion 6. Recommendation 7. References Executive Summary Development and Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility The purpose of this research is to explain the importance of Corporate Social responsibility for an organization. How Implementing programs for improving corporate Social responsibility is very significant not only for the Image but also for attracting Investors and customers to the organization. Maintain standards of Corporate Social responsibility...
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...Social Responsibility The benefits and suggestions to adopt CSR The essay will discuss the topic of social responsibility. It will explain the how companies in controversial industry sectors maintain reasonable, socially responsible standards whilst making their strategic decision, and present what benefits they can gain from them. Throughout this essay, empirical research and examples from academic literature will be described to substantiate the discussion. This essay uses the definition of corporate social responsibility used by Enz (2010) conceptualizing CSR as‘ CSR is concerned with the integration of environmental, social, economic and ethical considerations into business strategies and practices’. It is generally believed that social responsibility plays more and more important role in organization. Firms with good social responsibility may attract better employees and raise current employee’s loyalty, commitment and motivation to the company. A sociallly responsible company can act ethically and be willing to improve society. There are four types of corporate social responsibility: the economic responsibility , the legal responsibility, the moral commitment and the discretionary responsibility. (Enz 2010) Economic responsibility means that the company has the duty to be profitable and productive and meet the consumer demands of society. Legal responsibility, such as the achievement of economic goals within the limitation of written law. Moral commitment observed by unwritten...
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...Bond University ePublications@bond Corporate Governance eJournal Faculty of Law 4-12-2007 Corporate Social Responsibility: Impact of globalisation and international business Kim Kercher Bond University, Kim_Kercher@bond.edu.au Recommended Citation Kim Kercher. (2007) "Corporate Social Responsibility: Impact of globalisation and international business" ,, . http://epublications.bond.edu.au/cgej/4 This Journal Article is brought to you by the Faculty of Law at ePublications@bond. It has been accepted for inclusion in Corporate Governance eJournal by an authorized administrator of ePublications@bond. For more information, please contact Bond University's Repository Coordinator. Corporate Social Responsibility: Impact of globalisation and international business Abstract [Extract] Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is associated with the conduct of corporations and in particular whether corporations owe a duty to stakeholders other than shareholders. Whilst the phrase ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ may be gaining momentum, the concept itself is not new. The question as to whether corporations owe duties to broader stakeholders has been debated at various times throughout the twentieth century. Keywords corporate social responsibility, corporations, globalisation, international business This journal article is available at ePublications@bond: http://epublications.bond.edu.au/cgej/4 Corporate Social Responsibility ‐ Impact of globalisation and international business ...
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...2009 Suparn Sharma, Jyoty Sharma, Arti Devi 205 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE KEY ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Suparn Sharma (PhD),Joity Sharma (PhD), Arti Devi Abstract Business organizations have waked up to the need for being committed towards Corporate Social Responsibility. But still majority have just been taking up some form of philanthropic activities for its stakeholders. Nurturing a strong corporate culture which emphasizes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) values and competencies is required to achieve the synergistic benefits. The employees of an organization occupy a central place in developing such a culture which underlines CSR values and competencies. The present study, therefore, is an attempt to explore the engagement of human resource management professionals in undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility. It also suggests Human Resource Management to take a leading role in encouraging CSR activities at all levels. The combined impact of CSR and human resource activities, which reinforce desirable behavior, can make a major contribution in creating long term success in organizations. Sharma S., Sharma J. and Devi A. - Corporate Social Responsibility: The Key Role of Human Resource Management 206 Business Intelligence Journal January Introducción Business houses, right from the inception of human race, have been regarded as constructive partners in the communities in which they operate. Though they have been instrumental...
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...CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY For Morning Gold Bakery Morning Gold Bakery is a small, locally-owned business in operation since 2010 located in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The bakery’s advertising slogan is “The perfect place to gather for morning coffee and donuts” and the business strives to be a responsible yet profitable part of Idaho Springs and the surrounding community. Corporate social responsibility[->0] means that businesses should “act in a way that enhances society and its inhabitants and be held accountable for any of its actions that affect people, their communities, and their environment”. (Lawrence & Weber, 2011) “Articulating a social and environmental strategy requires that the company identify the social and environmental problems that are associated with its operations and then devise ways of reducing these” (Heal, 2008). A corporate social responsibility strategy for Morning Gold Bakery, encompassing four components (environmental responsibility, ethical leadership, organizational viability, and legal responsibility), is presented in this report. For each component, the company’s current business processes will be considered in light of corporate social responsibility, and, specific actions to update or implement business practices congruent with the company’s social responsibility objectives will be recommended. Environmental Social Responsibility -- Planet The environmental component...
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...Chapter 2 Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Corporate Regulation 2.1 Introduction CSR is increasingly an essential issue for companies.1 It is a complex and multidimensional organisational phenomenon that is understood as the scope for which, and the ways in which, an organisation is consciously responsible for its actions and non-actions and their impact on its stakeholders. It represents not just a change to the commercial setting in which individual companies operates, but also a pragmatic response of a company to its consumers and society.2 It is increasingly being understood as a means by which companies may endeavour to achieve a balance between their efforts to generate profits and the societies that they impact in these efforts.3 This chapter discusses these issues. First, it describes CSR and its core principles. Second, it describes CG and narrates CG’s convergence with CSR. Third, it highlights how different economies are incorporating CSR notions in their corporate regulation. 1 Jeremy Moon and David Vogel, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility, Government, and Civil Society’ in Andrew Crane et al. (eds), Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility (2008) 303; David Vogel, The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility (2005); Nada K Kakabadse, Cecile Rozuel and Linda Lee-Davies, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Approach: A Conceptual Review’ (2005) 1(4) International ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Corporate Social Responsibility in marketing and advertising ABSTRACT The area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a constantly evolving field with direct impact on an organizations strategies and success, and it has become an important part of how the beer making industry promotes and advertises itself. Current portrayals of corporate social responsibility in the beer making industry are misleading and do not show the true nature of these practices. Relatively little research has been conducted on how the beer making industry promotes corporate social responsibility in their attempt to promote and facilitate other business interests. This case study will attempt to investigate the beer making industry’s recent corporate social responsibility endeavors and engagements and explain how they run in concurrence or adjacent to the industry’s political and corporate strategies. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. is an American brewing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). The company operates 13 breweries in the United States and became the largest brewer in the United States in 1957. They also currently have four of the top ten selling beers and rank as one of the top five consumer products companies in the world. Anheuser-Busch International, Inc. was established in 1981 as a subsidiary responsible for the company's international operations and equity investments. Their stance on responsible drinking is moderation...
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...1857-8047 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE IMAGE Ayanda, Adebayo Maruf Department of Business Administration and Management Technology, Faculty of Management sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos- Nigeria. Baruwa, Akinfolarin Afeez Department of Business Administration and Management Technology, Faculty of Management sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos- Nigeria Abstract This article analyses the impact of corporate social responsibility on corporate image, basing the findings theoretically and empirically. The first part of this article focuses on a theoretical concept of corporate social responsibility. The authors analyze different definitions of corporate social responsibility, review chronological development of this concept and reveal similarities between different definitions. Positive and negative positions towards corporate social responsibility are presented and compared. The second part of this article reveals the theoretical concept of corporate image and the constituting factors. After discussing different definitions of corporate image, concluding remarks are made. The authors of this article discuss the topicality of corporate image management subsequently and name the factors that form corporate image, laying out the basis to manage particular factors. The first two parts of this paper provide a theoretical basis for further discussion. The third part of this article outlines insights for causality between corporate social responsibility...
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