1. Introduction Social responsibility of business has been a subject of intense controversy and interest over the past four decades (Jamali 2008). The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the two different views of social responsibility of business among scholars and business practitioners. The first is the shareholders view of Milton Friedman and another one is the stakeholder view of Bob Dudley‚ Group Chief Executive of BP Corporation. I will outline key arguments and point out drawbacks
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1.0 Executive Summary While there is no universally accepted definition of Corporate Social Responsibility‚ it is usually described in terms of a company considering‚ managing and balancing the economic‚ social and environmental impacts of its activities. The notion of corporate social responsibility should be a part of the core business operations of a company‚ rather than a separate ‘add on’.[2] Given that socially responsible organizations should seek ‘minimize their negative impacts
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Corporate social responsibility(CSR) is the corporation ’s way of giving back to the community. This research paper will discuss and analyze the benefits and problems of corporate social responsibility to see if the community is really benefiting from it or if it is just one of those things the corporation has to do to get credit on their tax return or as check mark. This paper will also discuss the incentives for company to engage in CSR ‚how consumers responds to CSR and their expectations from
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increase of profits. They believe that caring about the environmental‚ social and other problems should be the responsibility of government and non-profit making organizations sponsored by governments. (Pontinen J 2013 ) A bright supporter of the narrow view is Milton Friedman who claims that the only social responsibility a business has is to maximize the profits of its owner or shareholders. Friedman feels that as long as the corporate executive carries out these desires in a way that follows the laws
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Social and environmental responsibility 1. Dominos Pizza They consider an impact on the environment‚ employees‚ the communities in which they operate and all other stakeholders in everything they do. They continued to support two corporate charities –Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) in the UK and Barretstown in the Republic of Ireland. In 2011 They donated £25‚000 to SOGB and €15‚000 to Barretstown in the Republic of Ireland. Domino’s is an equal opportunities employer and is committed
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IBM Global Business Services IBM Institute for Business Value Attaining sustainable growth through corporate social responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Global Business Services‚ through the IBM Institute for Business Value‚ develops fact-based strategic insights for senior executives around critical public and private sector issues. This executive brief is based on an in-depth study by the Institute’s research team. It is part of an ongoing
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A TOOL IN CREATING CORPORATE BRAND IMAGE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY IN GHANA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study It is universally recognized that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an indispensable tool in the growth and profitability of businesses throughout the world. Accordingly‚ corporate managers now have the difficult task of balancing business priorities with that of CSR activities in the creation of
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Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Value Creation among Large Firms Lessons from the Spanish Experience Bryan W. Husted and David B. Allen Can corporate social responsibility (CSR) be a source of good and a wellspring of innovation‚ competitive advantage and value creation for the firm? Although CEOs and government leaders insist in public that CSR projects create value for the firm‚ privately they admit that they do not know if CSR pays off. To address this question and drawing on
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Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing strategy or integrated part of business Table of Contents ABSTARCT ……………………………………………………………………… 1 INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………….. 2 DESCRIPTION ………………………………………………………………….. 4 CASE CONTEXT ….............................................................................................. 8 METHODOLOGY …………………………………………………………….. 12 LITRATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………….. 13 OBJECTIVES AND ACTION TAKEN ………………………………………. 15 LESSONS LEARNED …………………………………………………………
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What is Corporate Social Responsibility? In an age in which environmental and social issues are top of mind for many consumers‚ businesses can no longer exist in a bubble. Today’s shoppers aren’t just looking for the best price and quality — they expect the companies they patronize to do good with their dollars and make a positive impact on the world around them. To this end‚ many organizations are now making social responsibility a top priority. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to
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