Unions and corporate social responsibility in a liberal market context: The case of Ford’s shutdown in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-734
Author(s):  
Darryn Snell ◽  
Victor Gekara
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Labour Unions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Corporate Social

Within many coordinated market economies, labour unions have demonstrated to be key actors in shaping corporate social responsibility. Researchers have, however, paid surprisingly little attention to the role of unions in shaping corporate social responsibility strategies and responses in liberal market contexts. This article extends the emerging research on unions and corporate social responsibility through a case study which investigates union influences over corporate social responsibility within the liberal market context of Australia. We conceptualise the role of unions in corporate social responsibility in this context through an industrial relations lens with particular reference to collective bargaining. Drawing on qualitative data, the case study examines the Ford Motor Company’s recent closure of its Australian assembly operations which was hailed by a wide range of stakeholders as an exemplar of ‘best practice’ in their assistance of displaced workers. We conclude that, while highly socially responsible, Ford’s actions were far from voluntary but influenced by a combination of union influence and a ‘subsidised’ corporate social responsibility, where the state, unable and/or powerless to legislate good corporate social behaviour, chose to financially underwrite its cost to the firm. The study represents one of the first studies to demonstrate how unions shape corporate social responsibility strategies of firms in liberal market contexts and how ‘subsidised’ corporate social responsibility becomes an alternative political solution within such a context.

scholarly journals Corporate social responsibility of the Port of Gdynia

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
Hanna Klimek ◽  
Janusz Dąbrowski
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sea Ports ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
And Storage

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a tool used by companies to establish positive relations with their surroundings and gain a competitive edge. This also relates to centres providing services, such as seaports. In the past, these served as loading/off-loading and storage stations as well as ship terminals. At present, they have become versatile complexes administering land and infrastructure as well as playing host to numerous enterprises which offer a wide range of services to carriers and freight forwarders. Not only individual businesses but also entire port service hubs can, or even should, be socially responsible nowadays. The topic of this research is the social responsibility of sea ports. This article will discuss the social responsibility of the Port of Gdynia. The objective is to present socially responsible actions taken by Gdynia Port Authority SA and the largest port operators and to assess the progress made on the implementation of CSR there.

scholarly journals Orchestrating Governmental Corporate Social Responsibility Interventions through Financial Markets: The Case of French Socially Responsible Investment

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Giamporcaro ◽  
Jean-Pascal Gond ◽  
Niamh O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Socially Responsible Investment ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Private Actors

ABSTRACTAlthough a growing stream of research investigates the role of government in corporate social responsibility (CSR), little is known about how governmental CSR interventions interact in financial markets. This article addresses this gap through a longitudinal study of the socially responsible investment (SRI) market in France. Building on the “CSR and government” and “regulative capitalism” literatures, we identify three modes of governmental CSR intervention—regulatory steering, delegated rowing, and microsteering—and show how they interact through the two mechanisms of layering (the accumulation of interventions) and catalyzing (the alignment of interventions). Our findings: 1) challenge the notion that, in the neoliberal order, governments are confined to steering market actors—leading and guiding their behavior—while private actors are in charge of rowing—providing products and services; 2) show how governmental CSR interventions interact and are orchestrated; and 3) provide evidence that governments can mobilize financial markets to promote CSR.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Institutional Environment of Corporate Social Responsibility in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
M. A. Izmailova
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Evolutionary Development ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
Corporate Social

The article is devoted to the understanding of the main stages and prerequisites of the evolutionary development of socially responsible behaviour of subjects. The stages and factors of the development of socially responsible behaviour of subjects are presented in chronological order. The author emphasised that the rich experience and traditions of charity, philanthropy, philanthropy in the Russian state were destroyed by the revolution of 1917. A retrospective analysis of the evolution of social responsibility revealed a steady trend towards institutionalisation of assistance to those in need. At the present stage, the concept of corporate socialresponsibility is an effective tool for solving a wide range of economic, social and environmental problems. The author stressed that the formation of a socially oriented society is possible provided the involvement of all its institutions in the form of a consolidated solution of the whole complex of accumulated problems. The concept of corporate social responsibility is recognised as one of the tools for solving economic, social and environmental problems. The establishment of mutually beneficial relations between business and government representatives, the multiplication of the best practices of socially responsible behavior of Russian companies based on the study and adaptation of foreign standard practices, the preparation of social reporting according to international standards, the positive dynamics in the publication of non-financial reports —it all become the norm in the Russian economy. The author concluded that the current period of development of social responsibility in Russia is characterized by the primary institutionalization of corporate social responsibility with the involvement of large businesses, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders in the sustainable development of society.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) DALAM MEWUJUDKAN PARIWISATA BERBASIS MASYARAKAT BERKELANJUTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Juniari ◽  
Luh Putu Mahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Corporate Social

Peningkatan kunjungan wisatawan ke suatu destinasi wisata selain membawa manfaat positif juga meninggalkan dampak negatif. Peran manajer sangat signifikan untuk memastikan operasional perusahaan pengelola destinasi wisata dapat mendukung perekonomian masyarakat lokal dan tidak merusak lingkungan, sehingga terwujud praktik bisnis berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi bagaimana corporate social responsibility (CSR) dipraktikkan untuk dapat mewujudkan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat berkelanjutan. Untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian, penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus dilakukan di kawasan wisata Monkey Forest Ubud, Gianyar, Bali. Berlandaskan pada konsep CSR dan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat, data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara kemudian dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan bantuan software NVivo12. Penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa Monkey Forest Ubud mengimplementasikan berbagai bentuk CSR yang memungkinkan masyarakat lokal berpartisipasi penuh dalam operasional kawasan wisata dan memperoleh manfaatnya secara langsung. Penelitian ini memberikan inspirasi mengenai bagaimana suatu destinasi/kawasan wisata dapat mengimplementasikan CSR untuk memastikan terwujudnya bisnis berkelanjutan dan pada saat bersamaan berkontribusi bagi pengembangan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat berkelanjutan.   Increasing tourist arrivals in a touristic area, besides bringing positive impacts also leaving negative footprints. The role of managers is significant to ensure that the business operational supports the local community and preserve the environment, so as sustainable business can be attained. This study aims at exploring how corporate social responsibility (CSR) is practiced to develop sustainable community-based tourism. To address the research objective, a qualitative case study was conducted at Ubud Monkey Forest, Gianyar, Bali. Guided by the concept of CSR and community-based tourism, data was collected through interviews and analyzed qualitatively with the help of NVivo12 software. This research indicates that Ubud Monkey Forest implements various CSR activities that allow the local community to participate in the operational of the forest and obtain the benefits from the operational. This research exemplifies how a tourist destination could implement CSR to ensure business sustainability and at the same time contribute to the development of sustainable community-based tourism.

Pengelolaan Corporate Social Responsibility Beasiswa Bank Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-380
Author(s):  
Fauziyah Nur Afifah ◽  
Imron Rosyidi ◽  
Encep Dulwahab
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Taking Action ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Depth Interviews

ABSTRAK Tujuan penelitian ini menghasilkan data kualitatif dalam studi kasus Pengelolaan Corporate Sosial Responsibility Bank Indonesia melalui Pemberian Beasiswa. Tujuannya untuk mengetahui proses Mendefinisikan Masalah, proses perumusan Perencanaan, Mengambil Tindakan, dan Mengevaluasi dari program beasiswa Bank Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep Four Steps PR Process. Metode yang digunakan yaitu metode studi kasus dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data skripsi ini observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian: 1) Mendefinisikan masalah yaitu menentukan siapa saja yang berhak mendapatkan beasiswa. 2) Merencanakan sasaran dan informasi, pengelolaan GenBI. 3) Menenentukan penerima menerima beasiswa, menentukan peran GenBI dalam keikutsertaanya dalam setiap kegiatan BI, dan struktur kepengurusan organisasi GenBI. 4) Evaluasi program beasiswa BI. Kata Kunci : Pengelolaan, Corporate Sosial Responsibility, Beasiswa. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to produce qualitative data in a case study of the Management of Corporate Social Responsibility at Bank Indonesia through the Granting of Scholarships. The aim is to find out the process of defining the problem, the process of formulating planning, taking action, and evaluating from the Bank Indonesia scholarship program. This study uses the concept of the Four Steps PR Process. The method used is the case study method with a qualitative approach. This thesis data collection technique is observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. Research results: 1)Defining the problem is to determine who is entitled to a scholarship. 2)Planning goals and information, managing GenBI. 3)Determine the recipient to receive a scholarship, determine the role of GenBI in its participation in every BI activity, and the management structure of the GenBI organization. 4)Evaluation of the BI scholarship program. Keywords : Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Scholarship

scholarly journals An Economic Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility in Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daeheon Choi ◽  
Chune Young Chung ◽  
Jason Young
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Customer Feedback ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
Corporate Social

Around the globe, socially responsible activities are being integrated into regulations, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly being recognized as a means of sustaining a business and improving its competitiveness. South Korea has made a significant effort to encourage CSR activities in order to increase its firms’ competitive advantage. This study evaluates the sustainable development activities of Korean firms, and empirically analyzes the positive impact of CSR on corporate performance (CP) in Korea over a period of four years. A comparison by industry reveals that CSR has a greater impact on CP in the manufacturing sector than it does in the nonmanufacturing and service sectors. Furthermore, the results for consumption goods are more positive than those for industrial goods, because the former are, in general, more affected by customer feedback. A case study of three Korean firms was used to examine CSR implementation in Korea, recent activities undertaken by Korean firms, and the integration of CSR concepts into firms’ strategies.

Organic Delights: Examining the Challenges of Corporate Social Responsibility

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen E. Bear
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Senior Manager ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Undergraduate Business Students

Organic Delights is an experiential exercise designed to help undergraduate business students learn about corporate social responsibility (CSR). In this exercise, students assume the role of a senior manager of a fictional restaurant and caterer. The challenge for the managers is to evaluate and choose among six proposals to promote the company’s CSR. Students are first requested to evaluate the proposals on their own and then, later, to evaluate the proposals by working with a group of students who represent the company management team. The exercise enables students better understand the concept of CSR and reflect on the meaning and obligations of socially responsible business leadership. The exercise and recommendations for the debriefing are provided.

Exploring the effects of liminality on corporate social responsibility in inter-firm outsourcing relationships

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Brian Nicholson ◽  
Ron Babin ◽  
Steve Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
It Outsourcing ◽  
Interpretive Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Specific Project

This article draws on the evidence gathered from a corporate social responsibility (CSR) research project in the area of global information technology (IT) outsourcing to examine the impact of liminality. IT outsourcing offers a novel context to study this phenomena, as it operates across the boundaries of both firm and country. The case study focuses on the specific project of a school in India, as the liminal space found ‘betwixt and between’ the client and provider of IT outsourcing services. Three stages of liminality are identified: separation (divestiture), transition (liminality) and incorporation (investiture); through the interpretive analysis of the empirical material. The construct of communitas is proposed for analysing the impact of liminality on the relationship between an outsourcing client and the provider. The understanding of liminality and communitas has both theoretical and practical implications, and contributes to the understanding of relationships and the wider role of CSR in global IT outsourcing.

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