Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Social Responsibility...
an organizations obligation to maximize its
Legal Dimension...
refers to obeying governmental laws and
regulations
civil law: rights & duties of individuals and
organizations
criminal law: prohibits specific actions and
Ethical Dimension...
behaviors and activities that are expected or
prohibited by organizational members, the community, and society (not codified into law)
standards, norms, or expectations that
Economic Responsibilities...
how resources for the production of goods
responsible companies or are they most enamored with companies that maximize profits?
Philanthropic Dimension...
businesss contributions to society
strategic philanthropy Home Depot Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, IBM Avon
Economic Responsibility
Legal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Contrast between corporate social responsibility, corporate social responsiveness, and corporate citizenship
Corporate social responsibility Origin Basis 1920s Principles of charity and stewardship Moral obligations to society at large Philanthropy, trustee of the publics interests Corporate social responsiveness 1960s Demands made by numerous social stakeholder groups Corporate citizenship 1990s Building collaborative partnerships with stakeholder groups
Focus
Action
Practical responses by Discovering business businesses to opportunities through corporate partnerships stakeholders Managing corporate Social programs social and financial performance
High
Policy
Learning
Organizational Commitment
Organizational changes Administrative learning Specialized learning Formulate policy Identity problem
Low
Time (years)