Social responsibility Essays & Research Papers

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MODES AND ROLES Social responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual or organization has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystem. A trade-off always exists between economic development, in the material sense, and the welfare of the society and environment. Social responsibility...

Social Responsibility | This Document Differentiates And Defines Core Social Responsibility Concepts, How They Intertwine The Views Of Such, While Debating The Benefits Of Social Responsibility In The Corporate World. | | Shannon McDermott | 11/20/2012 | Course: Introduction to ManagementLecturer: Miss. Grant | This Document Differentiates And Defines Core Social Responsibility Concepts, How They Intertwine The Views Of Such, While Debating The Benefits Of Social Responsibility...

Social Responsibility Milton Friedman was the author of an informative and eye-opening article titled, "The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits." Within this article, Friedman explains in complex detail about the notion of "social responsibility" of businessmen within a corporate environment. Friedman argues that businessmen are only out for one particular goal. That goal would be to increase their profits. Throughout Friedman's article he is continuously...

Social responsibility is a business imperative that targets continuous improvement in order to impact and adapt to the social and ecological sustainability of the community. Social responsibility is a goal of perfection that will never be completely achieved. (Duckworth, Moore 2010) Social responsibility is split up into two opposing views, the classical view, which states that managements only goal is to maximise profits, and the socioeconomic view, which states that managements social...

Social Responsibility What Definition Making a profit within the ambit of the law and to make decisions that will benefit not only the interest and welfare of society but also that of the organisation Origins of Social Responsibility • Entrepreneurs recognised a responsibility to employees. This refers to an act of paternalism to act in a fatherly way, caring and taking responsibility • Josesph Rowntree – Paternalistic Chief Executive – provide generous medical and dental schemes. Not...

Wit reference to your own research and the item above, do you think that the ability of a business to act successfully in a socially responsible manner is mainly determined by the products it produces? Social responsibility entails that a business acts day to day with a positive relationship to the society in which they operate in, to “embrace its social responsibilities and not be solely focused on maximizing profits”. For companies that produce tobacco or oil on the surface they have to...

In order for a business to survive in today’s society, they have to have a sense of responsibility as it relates to ethics and social responsibility. In 2012 more business are becoming increasingly aware that in order to succeed that must be socially aware as it relates to the environment and ethical leadership and integrity of it’s leaders. What is social responsibility? Social responsibility is defined as “an ethical ideology or theory that an gentility , be it an organization or...

Yang Wu ID: 11203215 COM 440 Media Ethics - Reaction paper #4 – 4. Explain how Social Responsibility’s conceptions of freedom, morality and duty differ from those of libertarian theory. Which theory fits your understanding better and why? Firstly, social responsibility gives enough freedom to the media. However, expect it to act responsibly in its news report, act as watchdog to the society. Secondly, social responsibility theory mainly leads itself in...

Social Responsibility (CSR) is simple, according to the book: “Distinguishing right from wrong and doing right”. Social responsibility benefits both individual and companies as well. Luo and Bhattacharya (2006) address the fact that companies are increasingly taking direct steps to communicate their CSR to customers and stake holders to increase factors that will benefit the company. As we can see in this movie most of the actors or bosses are not that ethical. Before they engage in a journey...

The social responsibility concept is based on the premise that business has greater impact on society than can be measured by profit or loss. As a participant in society, business should contribute to the human and constructive social policies that guide society. The concept of social responsibility is merely a first step towards social effectiveness of business. It is the underlying value which gives businessmen a sound basis for social action. It is the philosophy which justifies business...

Social Business / Enterprise & Poverty Certificate Project Education and Corporate Social Responsibility HEC Paris 2010 Social Business/ Enterprise & Poverty Certificate Project Education and Corporate Social Responsibility Rong GAO “We cannot afford to create a lost generation of children deprived of their chance for an education that might lift them out of poverty.” – Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director‐General 1 ...

Individual Work 2 (20 points) Today, we have more millionaires and billionaires than ever before. How do these people get so rich? Did they do it ethically, or did they do it at the cost of the jobs of everyday workers, whom they supposedly lead? Review the scenario presented in Essay Question #4 on pages 31-32 of Introduction to Business Law. In a report, address the questions presented. Also consider the following: Can you blame Kilts for accepting the offer given to him, or the...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to thank Mrs. M. V for giving us this opportunity to study the Social Responsibility in business. We would like to thank Mr. Rajesh Thomas (DGM - Compass Group Pvt. Ltd.) , Mr. Senthil Kumar (Manager -Lovely Offset Printers Pvt. Ltd.) , Mr. Ramachandran (Director – Kaushalya Aqua Marine Products Exports Pvt Ltd.) for their valuable time and their cooperation in sharing the necessary information. We would also like to thank the employees and customers of all...

Social Responsibility Undertaken By Videocon : PHILOSOPHY AND RESOLVE: No business can function in a vacuum. There is the society at large with which it engages in innumerable transactions; the more involved the engagement, the better its qualitative and quantitative effect on the business. Aware of this debt to society, Videocon is committed to fulfilling its obligations: both as providers of products as well as community initiatives. They have undertaken social responsibility through the...

“The social responsibility can be defined as the obligation of the organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests (making a profit) and the interests of its stakeholder.” (Sandy Millar, Christopher Theunissen, 2008, P69) Socially responsible organization takes action to ensure that their activities do not affect any of the stakeholders in a negative way. The McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in...

b u s i n e s s Corporate Social Responsibility Can Be Profitable orporate social responsibility (CSR) is a doctrine that promotes expanded social stewardship by businesses and organizations. CSR suggests that corporations embrace responsibilities toward a broader group of stakeholders (customers, employees and the community at large) in addition to their customary financial obligations to stockholders. A few examples of CSR include charitable giving to community programs, commitment to...

At last week, I read the touching news on the Apply daily website which gives an account of the public Light Bus driver never receives the fare for every old man or woman. He wants to do something for charity for helping elder man due to the high inflation. It made me realize that the company of Hong Kong has the responsibility to reward the citizen in need with the profit they earned from the market. Nowadays, many people in society expect organizations or enterprises to be socially...

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Business must embrace social responsibility as a requirement, a duty in the present world as business has a huge impact on the society and the environment. To work responsibly and ethically should be the values of a business because social responsibility can be directly associated with a good profitable business. Social responsibility creates a win-win situation for a business organization. First and foremost it must be stressed that social responsibility is a must for...

Week Five Assignment MG517 – Ethical and Regulatory Environment Dr. Carrie A. O'Hare December 9, 2012 Week Five Assignment What is Corporate Social Responsibility? Discuss the four stages of the Corporate Social Responsibility continuum. Please be sure to refer to the article I have attached! Question 5 of 6: Corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company...

1.1 What is Corporate Social Responsibility? The theory of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is best elucidated by the statement that a company should take a wider view of how its actions and success impact society and stakeholders. CSR identifies that "doing well" and "doing good" go hand in hand. (Leadership and CSR: a Perfect Match). A commonly used definition provided by the World Business Council for Sustainable Developement states that CSR is "Continuing commitment by a business to...

Social Responsibility of Business Entities Some people believe that businesses have a duty to create a good impact on society while providing a profit for their shareholders, this is social responsibility. While the concept of social responsibility has many believers and critics, it has been shown that consumers will not purchase goods or services from a company they feel is not trustworthy. A company's reputation does play a role in determining if it succeeds or ultimately fails. In...

We all know that profit an enterprise earns is not only made by itself, but also by a result of the interaction between consumers, politics and the society environment of the enterprise being at. If an enterprise wants to operate in the long run, it needs to be concerned about the problem of its surrounding environment. Also, only a corporation which can shoulder responsibilities of society and obey the rule of ethic deserves to obtain support from the society. In this essay, I am going to...

Rebecca Haste Student # 253741 EST1 - 310.2.1-05 Company Q and Social Responsibility Social responsibility is a key attribute for businesses in the market today. When consumers look to spend their disposable income, they look for businesses that not only offer the right product, at the right price, but that also offer great service. Great service can include anything from friendly employees to community involvement. That is where social responsibility becomes apparent in a company’s ethics...

Corporate Social Responsibility Leslie Jackson OMM640 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Instructor: Dr. Alan Swank October 7, 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility in Business Today Boatright (2009, pp 349) relates that Feuerstein’s pledge to continue paying his workers eventually cost them their jobs, and cost Feuerstein his company. Feuerstein’s commitment personifies a company’s responsibility to a community and workers. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) influences the...

CO-OPERATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Social responsibility is an idea that has been of concern to mankind for many years. Over the last two decades, however, it has become of increasing concern to the business world. This has resulted in growing interaction between governments, businesses and society as a whole. In the past, businesses primarily concerned themselves with the economic results of their decisions. “Today, however, businesses must also reflect on the legal, ethical, moral and social...

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) what is it?????? According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, CSR is “the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development……….” The primary purpose of CSR is to engage with the internal and external stakeholders. Generation of CSR: In the 1970s from Social Betterment to After 1970 to Social Responsiveness There have been three generations of development of CSR, they...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an increasingly important issue for all businesses around the world. CSR covers economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities of firms. Explain the factors that may motivate an MNE to adopt CSR in its international business strategy and operations. How might the country context influence the types of CSR initiatives undertaken? Support your answer with real world examples or cases. Introduction In the beginning of the 1980s state...

The benefits and disadvantages of co-operate social responsibility By Mahamed Abdi Studying for Business SM1007 Student Number: 0747672 There is an ongoing debate over business roles in society which revolves around two opposing arguments. On the one hand, it is argued that CSR issues are not suitable to corporate agenda. This point of view maintains that corporations and society pursue different goals, and that the aims of one can only be achieved at the expense of the other. Companies...

PART A The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is very modern and now applies to more and more business. As the nation population grows, the market also expands. The demand for companies that invest in CSR has increased the resent years from: customer; employees; suppliers; community groups’ government as well as some shareholder. Several authors argue that companies can gain enormous benefits by being social responsible. However, there are a large number of different views of...

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION A. Background of the study Management performs a vital role in any organization. It is responsible for planning and organizing the creation of goods and services. There are several definitions of management; one popular definition of management which is the “art of getting things done through people” is that of Professor Mary Parker Follet. Resources like men, machine, money and materials can only be used to its maximum potential if these are properly managed, in...

Corporate Social Responsibility in Malaysia – experts’ views & perspectives ABSTRACT The field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has grown exponentially in the last decade and is gradually becoming a global trend. Companies are now expected to take explicitly into account all aspects of their performance, that is, not just their financial results, but also their social and environmental performance. Therefore more organisations are now engaged in serious efforts to define and integrate...

With the recent corporate scandals involving such companies as Enron and Martha Stewart, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has once again made its way to the forefront of contemporary management ideologies. However, CSR itself is not a new concept. In fact, societies as far back as the Ancient Mesopotamians (circa 1700 BC) incorporated CSR in their businesses. "King Hammurabi introduced a code in which builders, innkeepers or farmers were put to death if their negligence...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a very controversial topic. A question that has been debated for the past few decades is; is it corporately viable to introduce social responsibility as a proposed addition to the work ethic of business organisations. As well as, if adopting the framework of corporate social responsibility would yield positive improvements for those organisations. The purpose of this essay is to research the notion of CSR and uncover its true framework and outline what...

For years, a Starbucks cup was more than just a cup of coffee. It was often a status symbol. It was chic and posh. It may not even be coffee. It could be a latte, a chai tea, an apple cider, or even a Frappacino. They’re not small, medium and large - they are tall, venti, and grande. Non-fat, half caff with whipped cream. It’s not a coffee, it’s a reflection of personality. Yet while the company tries to cater to it’s customer every need, likes and dislikes, it is also very concerned...

Social Responsibility in Intel International Business 1. Problem Definition Intel is a worldwide famous company, which was founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore and Bob Noyce. From the earliest period constant leader and driving force of the company was Andrew Grove with demanding confrontational management style. This strict management has led Intel to the global corporation with branches in more than 40 countries and staff of 83 500 employees in 2008. Annual Total Revenue has reached $35 127...

Company Q and Social Responsibility EST1 Evaluation Company Q’s attitude toward social responsibility reflects a negative reputation on them as a corporation in their current community. The geographical location in a major metropolitan area should sustain the business with a solid consumer base and maintain reliance of current investors. However, they closed two stores in high crime areas for consistently losing profits, waning investor trust and damaging employee faith. The decision to...

Social Responsibility Theory To combat the pressures that threatened freedom of the press, this theory was first introduced in 1947 and was recommended by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press. It stated that the media should serve the public, and in order to do so, should remain free of government interference. It defined guidelines that the media should follow in order to fulfill its obligation of serving the public. Ethics and the Media The Social Responsibility Theory...

Corporate Social Responsibility in Banks S.Kavitha[1] Abstract Corporate social responsibility stands for business contribution to sustainable development and covers company’s active participation in different fields, human rights, human resources, relations with clients, suppliers, and other stake holders, corporate governance, environment and contribution to community and society. The social responsible attitude is integral part of the identity of financial institutions like banks,...

In the recent history, corporate social responsibility became one of the standards that companies are trying to achieve. According to Reference for business (ND), corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as "economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary expectations that society has of organizations at a given point in time". Moreover, there are several key principles of CSR that have importance to the stakeholders. Stakeholders can be defined as “individuals or groups how depend on...

Running head:( STARBUCKS) Starbucks Aneez Mohammed Columbia Southern University Starbucks. 1.Starbucks has worked hard to act ethically and responsibly. Has it done a good job communicating it efforts to consumers? Do consumers believe Starbucks is a responsible company? Why or why not? Starbucks opened up in 1971 in Seattle as the first Italian company in United States to have a coffee house for customers. The idea was to have a setting of Italian elegance, a personal...

Ethics are a set of moral principles which are recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, for instance the medical ethics, legal ethics, teaching ethics, business ethics that brings together people of the same profession. These principles deal with values relating to human conduct with respect to concepts such as being good or bad, decent or shameful, right or wrong etc. These values guide members of a group to act in a manner that is consistent with the...

Social Responsibility 1. If you were the manager of “Bally’s Grand Casino”, would you treat Elaine Cohen any differently? What would Friedman (“Increase Profits”) and Allen (“Schizophrenic Conception”) advise the manager to do? Use ethical methods and legal concepts to support your position. Elaine Cohen, a 73 year old widow, is a consistent gambler who spends her retirement savings on casino gambling. The Bally Grand casino, where Elaine spends her money, is treated very well. The casino...

CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 3 LISTONE KIPKIRUI L ANGAT ADM NO.HD333-C007-2425/14 Identify and discuss the importance of corporate social responsibility Definition: Corporate Social Responsibility- "CSR is all about performance in a variety of social and environmental topic areas that usually embrace issues such as philanthropy, diversity, socially responsible investing, human rights, business ethics, environment, workplace issues, sustainability, corporate...

Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction In this report, it critically researches two organisations that are implementing some form of corporate social responsibility. It identify’s one definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) based upon academic resources. In addition, corporation that is likely to experience competitive advantages by being socially responsible. Followed by what ways the organisation are socially responsible and discusses the impact of these actions of...

FINAL EXAM PAPER CSR and the Future of Corporate Accountability As is the case with most anything of any interest, the deeper you look into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the more difficult it is to define. And as long as it remains difficult to define, it will be difficult to communicate and enforce. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that one is faced with a series of questions related to corporate social responsibility, human rights and the law along a parallel path of...

 Introduction Nowadays society, governments, as well as corporations are more cautious about multinationals` actions since each decision indeed echoes to environment and human rights. There are three general principles of CSR: sustainability, transparency and accountability. Sustainability principle is applicable to operations of consuming finite resources more rapidly at present than they can be regenerated in the future. Transparency principle ensures that any external stakeholder gets a...

Today, we hear the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) all the time - and understand that businesses cannot afford to ignore their responsibilities to society as a whole. For companies, CSR is about recognising the needs of their stakeholders in the broadest sense, understanding the risks and opportunities those needs create, and responding to the needs publicly and consistently. In practice, companies must identify and work to improve their impact on the environment, their people, the...

 Introduction Corporate social responsibility is a concept that has been around for decades. It emerged as an issue when law makers, stakeholders, and the general public began focusing on ethical and responsible corporate behavior, also referred to as “corporate citizenship” (Carroll, A., 1998). According to Carroll (1998), there are four facets of corporate citizenship. These facets are: 1) corporates fulfilling their economic responsibilities and be profitable, 2) corporates obeying the...

Corporate Social Responsibility This essay will be based on corporate social responsibility (CSR). It should allow the reader to understand what CSR is, the importance of CSR and how it would influence customer activities. Themes that would be included in this essay will be the background of corporate social responsibility, history and the development of corporate social responsibility. The key concepts will also be explained and the different stakeholders which will be linked to corporate...

Business Law and Social Responsibility Introduction We are living at an age where the customer or the consumer has been brought at the center stage of business enterprises. This consciousness has been necessitated by the rudiments of marketing which stipulate that every product or services should be innovated with the customer in the mind. But beyond providing these goods and service there has also emerged the need to care about the welfare of the consumers in terms of their health,...

 Nike’s csr challenge It can be seen from the passage that Nike’s Asian factories audited hundreds of factories in 2003 and 2004 and found cases of abusive treatment in more than a quarter of its South Asian plants.And in 2005 Nike returned to report its social and environmental practices. It said that staffs and employees work in a poor environment .Between 25% to 50% of its employees and staffs in the region restrict access to toilets and drinking water during the workday. Besides , a...

Ethics and Social Responsibility History In a business sense ethics emerged in the 1970s but social responsibility actually emerged in the 1950s when organizations began believing that they should be operating in a way that would increase the benefits and reduce or eliminate harms caused by their operations (Perks, 2011). In light of the recent ethical scandals of organizations such as Enron this has really become a vital part of organizations. Further, over the last 60 years businesses...

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Business? A Definition of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Responsibility (CR) or Sustainable Business are commonly heard, but rarely understood, phrases. So what does it all mean? CSR is the process of assessing an organization’s impact on society and evaluating their responsibilities. CSR begins with an assessment of a business and their: * Customers * Suppliers * Environment * Communities...

 In Company Q's attempt to make logical day-to-day business decisions, they have created tension in the communities that they thrive in. With the intention of protecting the company and its assets, they have unintentionally created a imbalance of social responsibility within the company and community. Closing stores in major metropolitan area is a formula for disaster. These stores could have been where most foot traffic potential is located. That can lead to hight revenues. Company Q has...

Critical Essay Assignment topic Explore the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility and discuss some of the contestations of this phenomenon in contemporary organisations. Purpose of the study Business is considered as the wealth-creating establishment of the society with its primary social role being producing goods and services that satisfy the daily needs of the people. Business also creates job opportunities and generates investment returns to the people including the ones preparing for...

 An investigation into the definition, motives and views of Corporate Social Responsibility Activities from the perspective of Northern Irish Organisations Student Name: David McKay Student Number: B00557438 Supervisor: Dr. Fred Morrison Chapter 1 – Literature Review Chapter 1 Introduction This research proposal will examine the definition; Corporate Social Responsibility within the public and...

Sauder School of Business University of British Columbia Corporate Social Responsibility BASM 580B – Period 5 Instructor: Office: Phone: Email: Office Hours: Angela Kelleher HA 563 (604) 454-2243 [email protected] Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm, or by appointment Overview This course is designed to engage students in a discussion of Corporate Social Responsibility through a series of interactive learning activities. The course will begin with preparing the students to discuss and...

International Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Module Overview This module introduces you to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This is the idea that, in addition to their primary function of making money for the benefit of shareholders, businesses have a wider responsibility to the society in which they exist. Although some business people and economists continue to argue that this in not what businesses are for, and quote Adams Smith’s dictum that ‘I have never known much good done by...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as “situations where the firm goes beyond compliance and engages in ‘actions that appear to further some social good, beyond the interests of the firm and that which is required by law’.” (McWilliams, 2006) This cultural ideology includes less environmentally harmful manufacturing processes, recycling programs, products with environmentally-friendly technologies, employee empowerment regarding socially responsible practices, and active involvement...

Buss. Ethics Why do companies engage in corporate social responsibility? ~ Companies engage in CSR in order to maintain a business on track to do the right thing. However, there's three reasons that keeps a business engage with CSR. Pragmatic, where the term "use power or loose it" is used , this mean that if businesses are not responsible certain advantages could be taken away. Ethical reason, is when businesses have a responsability to behave ethically, this mean that...

| | |“RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY” | [pic] TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER NO. SUBJECT Chapter 1 Executive Summary Chapter 2 Introduction to CSR Chapter 3 Model of Social Responsibility Chapter 4...

Business Research Report Ethics & Social Responsibility in Business Presented to: Chief Executive Officer Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Valeria Herrera Student ID: 00217130 Date: May 1st 2012 Mentor Name: Evan Jackson Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Research Findings 5 The Company’s Reputation 5 The Relationship with Employees, Investors and Customers……………...…………….………………6 Efficiency…………….……………………………………………..……………………………………7 Recommendations 8...

Ethics is more than legality Ethics • Standards of moral behavior; behavior that is accepted by society as right versus wrong. Ethics begins wit each of us • It is helpful to ask yourself the following questions when facing an ethical dilemma. o It is legal? o It is balanced? Am I acting fairly? Would I want to be treated this way? o How will it make me feel about myself? Would I feel proud if my family learned of my decision? My friends? Managing Businesses Ethically and...

Corporate Social Responsibility Ann Durrant Introduction Should businesses bother with Corporate Social Responsibility? In fact is it ethical for them to do so? Clive Crook argues that “Managers, acting in their professional capacity, ought not to concern themselves with the public good”(Crook, 2005). He believes that managers are “not competent to do it, they lack the democratic credentials for it, and their day jobs should leave them no time to even think about it”(Crook, 2005). The...

2. IDENTIFY FOUR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES ADOPTED BY CORPORATE WHICH YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. Social responsibility is an ethical theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large. Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems. Businesses can use ethical decision making to secure their businesses by making decisions that allow for...

 Reflection Paper on CSR Concept An entity refers to an individual or an organization has social responsibility. What does social responsibility means? A social responsibility is an initiative to avoid harmful acts in society and create or produce sustainable products in the environment to meet the balances economy and ecosystem. In CSR it is suggested that four kinds of social responsibilities constitutes total CSR namely economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic. These four...

Essay on Corporate Social Responsibility in Context of Nepal Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large. While there is no universal definition of corporate social responsibility, it generally refers to transparent business practices that are based on ethical values, Compliance...

 Social Responsibility and Market Failure: A Position Paper Social Responsibility refers to the loyalty of the executives of a company to important social objectives as opposed to shareholders, employers, and owners. A socially responsible company is much more likely to try to keep customer service high and prices lower, even though increasing prices would be in the better interest of the business. It is...

Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility is an obligation beyond the law requirements, for a company to pursue goals that are beneficial to the society in one way or other. It also refers to the commitment and dedication of a firm to contribute to the society’s economic development for the betterment of the community. Definition According to Kotler et al (2005, pp.3), “Corporate social responsibility is a commitment to improve...

Corporate Social Responsibility Being a company that prospers is very much different than a company that is consistently following a guided work ethic while making revenue. Companies these days may participate in under the table schemes or anything to make that extra buck. Very a few industries willingly follow corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility (which will now be referred to as CSR) is a business firm’s intention, beyond its legal and economic obligations, to do...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship, social performance, or sustainable responsible business/ Responsible Business)[1] is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. CSR policy functions as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards, and international norms. In some models, a firm's implementation of CSR goes...

In understanding the subject of social responsibility in business, there are many varying views and theories presented. The argument, at the extremes, is one that is purely economic in nature and the other that requires corporation’s responsibility to society. Today society demands social responsiveness of businesses in the marketplace. A businesses’ failure to act socially or ethically responsible, in some cases, could form the foundation for its own peril. My paper attempts to define social...

Available ONLINE www.visualsoftindia.com/journal.html VSRD-IJBMR, Vol. 1 (5), 2011, 290-298 RESEARCH ARTICLE RESEARCH ARTICLE Social Responsibility towards Labour Welfare in Singareni Collieries Company Limited 1 P. Swapna* ABSTRACT This attempts at addressing the aspects of social responsibility of the business in light of labour welfare with special reference to Singareni Collieries Company limited. The linkages and the ethical considerations involved in employee welfare have...

 Find two examples of companies, products or organizations which display social responsibility: one which displays good social responsibility and one which displays poor social responsibility. For each, explain why you have this opinion of these firms. Read all posts before yours - no duplicates allowed, so if another student has already posted about your choices, change your example to some other firm. Early posts have priority. Then come back to the discussion and comment on the examples...

The true economic growth of a country is reflected in the state of health, education, earnings and the quality of life that its citizens live. Besides government, corporate too has the responsibility in fostering growth. However, as the world has entered the twenty-first century, the modern corporation has become more than a corporate legal person established by shareholders to maximize their wealth through specific activities in the market place. In almost every country, firms are being...

Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein in a time of wonder. A main wonder was whether you could put life back into the dead. Close to the topic of bringing life back into the dead was whether you could create your own being, like selective breeding but a bit more powerful.

Close to where Mary lived there was a man named Vultair was experimenting putting electricity through Frogs to see if they could come back to life. With that going on close to her as well as the fear of a revolution and the...

Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is concerned with the relationship between the corporate sector and society, and focuses on particularly good corporate citizenship. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development defines Corporate Social Responsibility as the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and society at...

Today’s heightened interest in the proper role of businesses in society has been promoted by increased sensitivity to ethical issues, especially corporate social responsibility (CSR). It is a company’s obligation to be accountable to all of its stakeholders in all its operations and activities with the aim of achieving sustainable development not only in the economical dimension but also in the social and environmental dimensions. Obviously, MNCs put lots of efforts on the Triple Bottom Line...

Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate and is one of the leading businesses of electronic products. Sony’s basic principles in relation to corporate social responsibility is introduced in the Sony Group Code of Conduct, which is the basis CSR of Sony Group to the community to follow its corporate value improvement through innovation and established business practices. To approach this fundamental concept, Sony administers CSR activities with a focus on improvement in seven areas:...

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Corporate social responsibility is the balanced methodology for organisations to address economic, environmental and social issues in a way that aims to benefit individuals, communities and society. In this essay we will put our opinions about leadership, and how it can have a significant impact on how a CSR agenda and its related activities are developed and implemented. We will then focus on the comments made by Chin, Bambrick and Treviño (2013) and see if it’s more related to the behaviour...

Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a method in which organisations “give back” to society. This can be done through various means such as charity donations, sponsorships, becoming partners with schools etc. CSR is something that not only benefits the organisation but also benefits the public. An example of this is Mcdonalds Restaurants putting bins on areas surrounding their restaurants. Due to people buying food from their Drive-Through service, costumers...

How would you characterize Timberland's exercise of its corporate power in society? Timberland uses its corporate power in society not only to make a profit, but to help others. It is a rarity for a company to go as far as Timberland has gone to make a huge difference in society. Whether participating in its City Year to Service program that serves its communities; or becoming carbon neutral, Timberland has paved the way and reflects a company that not only cares about its communities, but...

What are the social responsibilities of a business to its community? The social responsibility of a business is to become a major part of its surrounding community. It is an employer of local people and should encourage their involvement in community activities along with the well being of its members. The company should strive to do business in an ethical way. Always making business decisions based on fairness, values, and its own code of ethics. This will enable employees to be proud of where...

 “Businesses Have an Ethical Duty to Be Socially Responsible” Carla McJunkin Western Governors University Ethical Situations in Business/EST1/Task1 November 20, 2013 Company Q’s Present Attitude Towards Corporate Social Responsibility Indeed businesses have an obligation to be socially responsible to their communities and employees, as well as their environment. From my point of view, Company Q emanates a gluttonous company with an insatiable appetite for...

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The term social responsibility means different things to different people. Generally, corporate social responsibility is the obligation to take action that protects and improves the welfare of society as whole as well as organizational interests. According to the concept of corporate social responsibility, a manager must strive to achieve both organizational and societal goals. Current perspectives regarding the fundamentals of social responsibility of...

Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the "economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary expectations that society has of organizations at a given point in time" (Carroll and Buchholtz 2003, p. 36). The concept of corporate social responsibility means that organizations have moral, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities in addition to their responsibilities to earn a fair return for investors and...

The Warehouse Group Ltd is a typical half-hearted company that does not do what it preaches in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. From the Warehouse Annual Report and Social and Environment Report 2009, I found that the company is not only focusing on its financial performance, but also on social and environmental external effects. A critical analysis of this reporting practice suggests that the Warehouse is not truly responsible socially and environmentally but more a public relation...

For a business to be socially responsible it means that the business is conscious of the environment in which it operates. The environmental conditions that influence the activities of a business define the society that the business is indebted to. Therefore, social responsibility is a way of giving back and in so doing businesses aim at improving the welfare of the society in general. Businesses exist for the sole purpose of making profits and creating wealth for the owners. But for them to...

Social Development and Corporate Responsibility To say that low living standards, poverty, unemployment and social development should be a responsibility of corporations is preposterous. Corporations have the sole responsibility of making their shareholders money, and in turn, making themselves money. In recent years, with advancing technology and scientific research, corporate social responsibility has becoming a talking point. Holding corporations responsible for their waste and pollution...

Diana A. Quillao BSBA-MM1132 How could you be responsible to others, if you cannot sustain yourself economically enough? Let’s face it: not all of us are rich. Even business needs profit. The term CSR or "corporate social responsibility" is often used interchangeably with corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, social enterprise, sustainability, sustainable development, triple-bottom line, corporate ethics,...

Wal-Mart is well known as a socially responsible company, and is constantly trying to improve upon their track record. Because Wal-Mart purchases product from so many suppliers around the word it is very difficult to police all of them. Not only is it difficult logistically, but it also requires a large portion of the budget to make sure that their suppliers are behaving in the standard that Wal-Mart deems necessary based on their Ethical Standards for Suppliers document. It is due to this high...

Ethics and Social Responsibility Tiffany Hafferkamp Management/498 August 30, 2013 Professor King When creating strategic plans for a company, not only should management consider the best interests of the company and increasing the bottom line, but management must also consider the impact the actions of the company will have on external stakeholders of the company. The purpose of a business is to create a product or service and generate profits, but not without at least considering the...

Corporate Social Responsibility - Primark Primark’s products are mainly sourced from suppliers in Europe and Asia. Its key sourcing countries are China, India, Bangladesh and Turkey. Primark has initiated a programme of activities which supports its corporate social responsibility (CSR) stance and ensures that its trading meets the company’s values and ethical standards. Corporate social responsibility represents the responsibility that a business has towards all its stakeholders, not...

Corporate Social Responsibility Presentation University Of Greenwich Nguyen Son Hieu,831580 I. What is CSR? • ‘ The social responsibility of business encompasses the economic, legal, ethical and discretionary expectations that a society has of organizations at a given point in time ’ [Carroll, 1979] • CSR functions as a mechanism to enhance a positive impact on the environment and stakeholders. Types of CSR • CSR takes place in different forms, ranging from : - Giving away food or cash to...

hfghfghffhfhfh here are dueling sides of those for and against corporate social responsibility. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby companies integrate ethical, social, environmental, and other global issues into their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders (employees, customers, shareholders, investors, local communities, government), all on a voluntary basis. Boundless Study Guides KEY POINTS Proponents of CSR argue that socially...