SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN CONTEXT TO INDIA Introduction: the terminology of social responsibility What constitutes the “social responsibility” (SR) of enterprises and other organizations is difficult to define. The ISO Strategic Advisory Group on Social Responsibility (SAG) recognizes that there is no single authoritative definition of the term “corporate/organizational social responsibility‚” and does not seek to provide one. However‚ it notes that most definitions emphasize
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary 2 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Contents 4 3.0 Recommendation & Conclusion 6 4.0 References 7 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to understand to what extent do organizations engage in CSR for reasons that are connected to marketing and other strategies rather than as purely altruistic
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Brandi Smithers 18 October 2012 Professor James Essay #1 Final Draft Living in a Morally Corrupt and Market Driven Society Our society is a corrupt one‚ without a doubt. Built on morals and ethics that have lost prominence and importance‚ our society and the people who it is composed of have quickly made our market economy something awful that was never intended. A market economy is essentially a harmless‚ productive way of organizing activity and trade; unfortunately‚ society has lost sight
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Literature Journals/Reviews Name Of the author | Title of the article | Title of the journal | Year of public-cation | NumberOf volume | Part number of the journal | Number of relevant pages | Brief content and value | P.Bansal & S. Kandola: CSR: Why good people behave badly in organizations‚ Ivey Business Journal‚ March/April 2004 Content: Corporate Social Irresponsibility (Example of Enron)‚ Bystander effect (Three ways)‚ Consequences of irresponsible actions‚ How to prevent
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and the shareholders and customers‚ it also includes the employees. In the UK‚ the average employee is at work for almost two thirds of all the days in a year. Employment is a significant part of people’s lives and so people want to work for a responsible organisation. The British Gas’ National Sales Centre
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Deadline extended! Microsoft CSR Case Study Competition 2011 Have you heard of corporate social responsibility? Are you passionate about not only doing business but also dong good at the same time? Do you believe that being socially responsible and sustainable is not only the good way but the right way to go? Here is the platform for you to express your ideas and challenge your mind. The deadline for signing up is extended to 23rd March The deadline for report submission is extended to 27th
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Responsibility (CSR)‚ use four arguments‚ moral obligation‚ sustainability‚ license to operate‚ and reputation as justification for implementing CSR programs and practices (p.3). Moral obligation is the duty to be a good citizen and do the right (socially responsible) thing. Sustainability requires responsibility managing both environmental and community needs‚ by meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. License to operate‚ every company needs permission
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EST1 “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.” (Baker‚ Mallen (June 8‚ 2004). Corporate Social Responsibility: What Does It Mean? May 15‚ 2013 from www.mallenbaker.net/csr/definition.php). Mallenbaker.net. Retrieved Keeping this definition in mind while evaluating Company Q’s
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CSR Case Study: The Home Depot Giving back to communities Prepared for: Interdepartmental Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility: Lessons Learned Final Home Depot Case Study 1 Corporate Overview Home Depot was founded in 1978‚ and has grown to become the world’s largest home improvement retailer and the second largest retail chain in the USA with total sales of $53.6 billion in 2001. The company employs a workforce of more than 250
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infinite number of definitions of CSR across academia‚ varying from the simplistic to the complex and includes a range of related terms and ideas- including corporate citizenship‚ corporate sustainability‚ corporate social investment‚ socially responsible investment‚ business sustainability and corporate governance. It can be usually agreed upon that CSR consists of taking on more responsibility than just an economical principle and for the purpose of this discussion will be defined as ‘A commitment
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