The Elephant in the Room: The Nascent Research Agenda on Corporations, Social Responsibility and Capitalism
Reconsidering the socio-economic context of capitalism and developing a more nuanced understanding of CSR in the contemporary neoliberal political economy.
Are corporate saints more credible?
If companies make economic and social reasons for their sustainable investments known, they run the risk of their legitimacy being called into question. Our study shows that when individuals assume that a company’s sustainable investments are strategically motivated and driven by economic interests, they will assess companies’ credibility and legitimacy negatively.
Corporate social responsibility: How to create the conditions of responsible decision making processes
I highlight the constitutive dimension of communication and its implications for CSR matters.
Making managerial CSR visions matter – From aspirations to agonism
By Michael Etter, Peter Winkler, & Itziar Castello In order to tackle the grand challenges of our time, it is crucial that firms consider their corporate social responsibilities (CSR) regarding their environmental and societal impact. When business leaders proclaim their CSR visions, many employees are listening. Yet, even when top-managers’ intentions are genuine, the reactions […]
Let’s t(w)alk! When it comes to corporate social responsibility, talking is action
By Andrew Crane, Mette Morsing, and Dennis Schoeneborn Companies are often criticised for failing to “walk-the-talk”, that is, spending too much time telling us about the socially responsible deeds they are going to do, but not enough time actually doing them. While undoubtedly true in some cases, this type of criticism can prevent us from […]
Global Governance and CSR
Global Governance—The Emerging CSR Example Laura Albareda and Sandra Waddock One of the amazing things that has occurred over the past several decades is the rapid evolution of thinking about corporate sustainability and responsibility (CSR).[1] From fragmented, single company initiatives that began as early as the 1950s and 1960s (or even earlier), today we can […]