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Menzies, Gail. "Corporate Social investment and development." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3672.

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Can the Corporate Social Investment initiatives of small businesses contribute to development? Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and its counterpart Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are the terms used for the external and internal initiatives undertaken by companies to contribute to the upliftment of their stakeholders and communities. This research paper attempts to establish whether the CSI initiatives of small, local (Cape Town) companies have the potential to contribute to this upliftment or development. The literature review conducted on the relevant topic discovered three major argu

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Jackson, Chad Allan. "Corporate social responsibility training : exploring the antecedents to corporate social entrepreneurship." Diss., Kansas State University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17567.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of Educational Leadership<br>Jeffrey T. Zacharakis<br>Leaders of organizations are becoming more aware of their company’s potential adverse impact on society and are facing added pressure from stakeholders to find ways to mitigate this impact (Lancey, Cooper, Hayward, & Neuberger, 2010). The field of adult education, through its history in human resource development and social responsibility, can directly influence an organization’s corporate social responsibility strategy and thus its impact on society (Garavan, Heraty, Rock, & Dalton, 2010). This study aim

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Abrahams, Merlinda-Joy. "Corporate social responsibility: the way forward for development." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13061.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>With Corporate Social Responsibility coming to prominence over the last few decades, business has become a central player in the sphere of development. The business case for CSR, by far the most dominant argument for CSR, suggests that CSR is the answer to social ills, injustice and poverty, but seeks ways to get a return on their investment and gain a competitive advantage through CSR/CSI activities. Critics have argued that business cannot be counted on to voluntarily contribute to social good - citing the nature of business as the greatest deterrent t

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Segel, Kim Rael. "State-corporate social development in South Africa : the role of the state in advancing corporate social engagement." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2004. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/1772/.

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The contemporary South African state seeks to ensure economic growth and global competitiveness whilst simultaneously redressing apartheid legacies. These are its twin imperatives to effect social and economic transformation. This thesis advances the framework of State-Corporate Social Development (SCSD) to describe and explain policies developed by the post-apartheid government to regulate the social and economic practices of business, and policies adopted by businesses in response. The thesis explores state-market dynamics as these relate to policies promoting black economic empowerment (BEE

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Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P., I. Matiatos, C. Kotampasi, et al. "Corporate Social Responsibility in a context of sustainable development." Thesis, Сумський державний університет, 2013. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/31644.

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“The future we want”, the main document summarizing the action areas advocated by the Rio+20 conference (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-22nd), advocates “green economy” as a main instrument to eradicate poverty, while maintaining the healthy functioning of the environment. “Green economy” is a reply to global capitalism and the excesses of its elite practitioners, as they became manifest during the recent economic crisis. A classical contribution of the private business sector to sustainable development is corporate social responsibility (CSR). The concept dovetails in the doctrine that a com

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Richard, Florian. "Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Indicators." Thesis, KTH, Mark- och vattenteknik (flyttat 20130630), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-171851.

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Over the past few years, the expectations of stakeholders regarding Sustainable Development have strengthened the importance of CSR or Sustainable Development practices in companies. In France, NRE laws and more recently the Grenelle Environment Forum required from companies to disclose and publish information on environmental, social and societal issues. On the international level, the Global Reporting Initiative gives a framework for CSR reporting. Companies tend to improve their CSR policies by setting action plans, objectives, and publishing dedicated reports. Subsequently, to assess their

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Görs, Erik. "Communicating corporate social responsibility in the tourism industry." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-235258.

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Over time the tourism industry has been expanding at an exponential rate to the point that around 1 billion people will have travelled during the year of 2012 (UNWTO, 2012b). This massive amount of people has allowed for the degradation and destruction of multiple touristic destinations around the world. The great numbers of tourist have also negatively impacted the social and economic aspects of the touristic destinations. The current destructive path of the tourism industry has prompted the development of more sustainable and responsible types of tourism. One of the key players in the touris

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Pureza, Alvaro, and Siti Mustapha. "Using a Strategic Sustainable Development Approach to Corporate Social Sustainability." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3468.

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The awareness of the unsustainable path we are heading and the pressing need to act has been growing for the last few decades. Organisations, in particular corporations, play an important role in the necessary changes and they are increasingly being obliged by a growing range of stakeholders to play a positive part in society as corporate citizens. This has led to the current proliferation of initiatives and standards on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and has created confusion and misunderstanding about what is a strategic corporate responsibility approach. We found that current CSR lac

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Van, Zyl Liam Tian. "Toward the development of a corporate social responsibility leadership questionnaire." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85829.

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Thesis (MComm)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years, organisations in South Africa and around the world have started to realise that they have responsibilities towards the environment and communities they operate in, and that their responsibilities stretch further than just making profits for their shareholders. This growing awareness amongst organisations resulted in the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to escalate in importance and significance (Carroll & Shabana, 2010). The organisations‟ social responsibilities entail more than merely philant

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Öberseder, Magdalena, Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, Patrick E. Murphy, and Verena Gruber. "Consumers' Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility: Scale Development and Validation." Springer, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1787-y.

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Researchers and companies are paying increasing attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and the reaction to them by consumers. Despite such corporate efforts and an expanding literature exploring consumers' response to CSR, it remains unclear how consumers perceive CSR and which "Gestalt" consumers have in mind when considering CSR. Academics and managers lack a tool for measuring consumers' perceptions of CSR (CPCSR). This research explores CPCSR and develops a measurement model. Based on qualitative data from interviews with managers and consumers, the authors develop a c

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Nel, Jan-Derick. "Corporate social strategy as a key to sustainable business." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21192.

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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Corporate social responsibility is a subject that is of concern to most companies that operate on a large scale today. This assignment looks at corporate social responsibility to understand how this fits into a company today. There is a short overview of the history to better understand the underlying factors and to determine the importance of corporate social responsibility. Attention is given to the argument that the current approach of companies to adhere to corporate social responsibility is because of pressure. There is

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Anyakudo, Cosmas Uchechukwu. "Corporate social responsibility in Nigeria : an exploration of the efficacy of legal regulation." Thesis, Brunel University, 2016. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/15680.

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The social responsibility of corporations has become a topical issue. This is particularly so in relation to the ways and means of achieving harmony and congruency with social expectations. With the growing importance that corporations now place on meeting contemporary demands for extra-commercial engagement placed on them by society, regulating corporate activity in this area has come under intense public and legal scrutiny. In what can be described as a departure from the norm, the use of legislation to mandate and govern corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming increasingly perceiv

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Le, Roux Alta S. "Establishing the role of branding in social enterprises." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32391.

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“What role did branding play in the social marketing processes of the three Schwab Foundation award winning social enterprises (SEs)?” The research problem, as well as the research questions, revolve around the issue of establishing how branding may be employed as part of the social marketing process in such a way as to increase the competitiveness of those organisations known as social enterprises (SEs). This study investigates three SEs whose Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have won The Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur (SFSE) of the Year Awards, to determine how branding was use

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Tunstall, Richard. "Understanding social processes in the development of internal corporate ventures : a social constructionist perspective." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.581436.

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This thesis explores and explains social processes in the development of internal corporate ventures. To address this research aim, three research questions are presented to inform the investigation of roles, relationships and social processes in CV activity. In order to address these questions, a critical literature review is presented which explores research findings and conceptual studies in relation to the development of internal corporate ventures and the three specific research questions. This informs the development of three initial thematic templates. A research philosophy is presented

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Gustrin, Malin, and Enida Sljivo. "Corporate Social Responsibility : Ett ansvarsfullt ledarskap." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-15606.

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This thesis discusses the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, which means that companies are taking a voluntary accountability towards the society with a view to improve it. Today's stakeholders and people in general have higher demands and expectations on businesses and its products or services than before. This is driving more and more companies to consider questions like voluntary responsibility so that they can maintain public confidence. Confidence towards the banking sector is particularly important to avoid financial crises. Our study focuses on leadership impact on CSR. We aim

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Yusuf, Sabrina Gulam Silva. "Re-thinking the corporate social responsibility regulatory framework in South Africa." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6821.

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Magister Legum - LLM<br>Corporate governance is a principle that has had multiple evolving definitions. The Cadbury Report (also known as Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance) of 1992 is a report that sets out recommendations for best practice of a company board. Although the Cadbury Report was ideally formulated to apply to companies in the United Kingdom, its recommendations have formed the basis of many international codes over the years. It refers to corporate governance as the "system by which companies are directed and controlled". Solomons also explores the definitions of corporate

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Alves, Sianne. "Exploring the evaluation methods used in the context of corporate social investment activities in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11865.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-105).<br>Corporate social investment (CSI) has become a key issue for businesses and the social development sector. Since its inception in South Africa, social investment has developed from a donation style approach to a focused intervention that aims to empower its recipients. Corporations are now challenged through legislation and by society to develop programmes that can alleviate some of the social problems affecting the recipients of their CSI programmes. This exploratory study attempts to identify the methods used by busine

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Tetyana, Sakhiwo. "A study of the corporate social investment distribution and spending by selected corporates in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020423.

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Corporate Social Investment (CSI) presents a platform for the business sector in South Africa to respond to challenges facing the Eastern Cape. Challenges facing this province are well documented, and it is important to measure and quantify how the business sector in South Africa currently contributes towards addressing those challenges. The Eastern Cape remains by and large undeveloped, with economic activity well below economic potential. Currently, economic activity is concentrated in Port Elizabeth, East London and Mthatha. Notwithstanding economic growth, high levels of unemployment and p

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De, Jong Stefan, and Peter Svensson. "Sustainable drivers and performance in Corporate Social Responsibility." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-35062.

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Purpose To determine sustainable Resource Based View drivers (RBV) (i.e. resources, capabilities) and motivation for the successful (i.e. positive Financial (FP) / Social Performance (SP)) implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the strategies of top performing companies in regards to CSR. In addition to find out how these drivers are being nourished, developed and utilized in order to contribute to the sustainable development in companies. Design/ Methodology/ Approach Interviews are held with CSR-managers from top performing companies based on their engagement and performa

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Naidoo, Gedala Mulliah. "Communication strategies for community development." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/332.

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Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the Degree of MA in Communication Science, University of Zululand, 2008.<br>The concept of sustainability has been adapted in business context to achieve balance, integrity, economic, social and environmental performance (Naidoo 2002:129); however Corporate Social Investment (CSI) is a relatively new concept to some companies. This study measures the growing debate over the responsibilities of business and the examination of communication strategies and CSI programmes being implemented by the banking sector in the Chatsworth District The fir

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Sinaga, Rifeald Romauli. "The Indonesian Government's Role in the Development of Corporate Social Responsibility in Indonesia." Thesis, Griffith University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/370832.

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This thesis explores the historical development of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Indonesia. Existing literature in the field is influenced by experiences in Western liberal democracies, where pressure from internal stakeholders leads to what is called a “bottom-up” approach; pressure that leads firms engaging in CSR for voluntary rather than mandated reasons. However, this research found that the adoption of CSR in Indonesia did not follow this Western trajectory. Instead, CSR developed from a “top-down” approach where the Indonesian Government acted as the key driver of change. Ref

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Lukman, Raimi. "Entrepreneurship development through corporate social responsibility : a study of the Nigerian telecommunication industry." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/11163.

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Beyond the conventional meaning of CSR as a voluntary obligation for enhancing the social, economic and environmental wellness of the society, the developmental-oriented CSR is emerging and requires exploratory and empirical investigations. This research attempts to fill the gap in this direction by examining the Entrepreneurship Development through Corporate Social Responsibility – A Study of the Nigerian Telecommunication Industry. In specific terms, the research seeks deeper understanding of CSR and Entrepreneurship with a view to refocusing both constructs as support mechanisms for small e

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Yawar, Sadaat Ali [Verfasser]. "Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chains. Relevance of Supplier Development / Sadaat Ali Yawar." Kassel : Kassel University Press, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1065841337/34.

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Human, Debbie. "The corporate social dimension of the triple bottom line : a sustainable development perspective." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50127.

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Thesis (MComm) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past the social dimension of business has often been neglected and regarded as inferior to issues related to the financial sphere of business. The rise of sustainable development and a growing awareness regarding the frailty of earth's resources have placed renewed emphasis on the importance of the corporate social dimension for sustained business success. Scrutiny of the literature revealed that numerous misconceptions regarding the corporate social dimension still prevailed and that the success of sustaina

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Ievdokymova, Maria. "Corporate social responsibility development in Russian business environment based on non-financial reporting." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019STRAB019.

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Contexte de la recherche : L'analyse rétrospective de la formation de la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSE) nous a permis de définir les caractéristiques principales et les particularités des trois types de RSE: altruistic, philanthropic, corporate citizenship. En utilisant l'approche Triple Bottom Line et les normes internationale GRI pour les rapports non financiers, nous construisons notre modèle afin de mener une analyse de recherche qualitative et d'évaluer et de définir la forme actuelle de développement de la RSE parmi les grandes entreprises russes. Nous avons identifié la

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Adanlawo, Eyitayo Francis. "Community development: the use of corporate social responsibility initiatives by shopping centre landlords." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1623.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Communication Science in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Zululand, 2017<br>The growing power of shopping centres within communities has changed the economic landscape and has also attracted concerns from society. This has inspired an increasing call for shopping centres landlords to play a substantial role in community development. This study explores the relationship between shopping centres landlords and the communities in which they reside-in with regards to

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Nyawuyanga, Tafadzwa Maggie. "Corporate social responsibility as a tool to accelerate the achievement of development goals in Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4771.

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Magister Legum - LLM<br>The aim of this study is to critically analyse corporate social responsibility as a tool to accelerate the achievement of development goals in Zimbabwe. The main question is how CSR can be used to speed up the achievement of development goals? The paper will focus on how CSR can be used to achieve national development goals and MDGs that will soon be integrated into SDGs. Attention will be paid to MDG1 which goal is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; and MDG 5 which aims to improve maternal health and national development goals in Zimbabwe. The research is guided

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Tange, Lotte, Annika Löwgren, and Ted Jan Post. "Internal Corporate Communication : Aligning Employees for Strategic Sustainable Development." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-16400.

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Making a societal transition towards sustainability is a global concern of ever increasing urgency. Succeeding in this mission requires all societal sectors to be on board and contribute. This thesis focuses on the transformation of the corporate sector, namely how Internal Corporate Communication (ICC), i.e. communication between senior management and employees, can be designed to engage employees in working with sustainability. This thesis uses a conceptual model developed for ICC and employee engagement and applies it in the specific context of ICC with regards to sustainability in medium-

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Hedström, Claes. "Mind the Gap - Corporate External Communication in Swedish Food Retail." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-208913.

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With the rise of Internet and a changing social environment corporations legitimacy has been questioned (see Palazzo and Scherer, 2006). Frauds and scandals, both financial and environmental has put pressure on corporations to communicate their business operations and increase transperancy. Food retail inSweden have had several crises, the most recent the so called horesemeat scandal. This study starts in a literature review and describes some theories in CSR and legitimacy. The aim of the study is to investigate how consistent corporate communication is in regard to legitimacy. A framework ad

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Jakobsson, Kim, Sofia Klavebäck, and Tobias Nehm. "Responsible Quality at Casall : Evaluating Corporate Social Responsibility Projects." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15654.

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Much research has been conducted within Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and it is currently a highly debated topic. Today, CSR is not only pursued in response to public pressure, but is also seen as a source of competitive advantage and differentiation. The problem that this thesis deals with is that many SMEs do not use CSR as a proactive competitive tool in a strategic manner. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to develop an evaluation framework for SME‟s CSR projects, and to use this framework to analyze Casall‟s CSR projects in order to provide recommendations for Casall regar

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Van, Niekerk Lauren-Jayne. "The role of corporate social investment in supporting early childhood development in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13948.

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This research study, The Role of Corporate Social Investment in Supporting Early Childhood Development in South Africa, explored the role of and the degree to which, corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives in South Africa support early childhood development (ECD). Trends of CSI expenditure in ECD over time were examined, as well as the motivations for investment in the ECD sector. A key intention of this study was to establish the benefits of corporate investment in the ECD sector, and to discover how the ECD sector can tap into more CSI funding in the future. This study adopted a quanti

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Rantjie, Khuselwa. "Corporate identity and identification: the case of the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8638.

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One of the key recommendations of the Communication Task Team Report which analysed the communication programme of government post 1994 was that of the introduction of a single corporate identity programme for government. It is against this background that various South African government departments (national and provincial) including the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development introduced their corporate identity programmes. Based on the Rotterdam Organisation Identification Test (ROIT) (van Riel et al., 1994), the paper analyses the levels to which employees identify with the corporate

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Idemudia, Uwafiokun. "Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Development in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: A Critical Analysis." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485234.

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The thesis contributes to the emerging critical perspective on CSR and development from the context of corporate-community relations in the Nigerian oil industry. I take a critical look at the link between oil multinationals' (MNCs) CSR initiatives and community development in the Niger Delta. This research focus can be attributed to the contested nature of the debate over the CSR-development relationship (i.e., theoretical concerns), and the inability of oil MNCs to secure their social licence to operate despite increases in community development spending in the region (i.e., policy and empir

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Torres, Retamal Luis Dario. "Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and development : the case of gender equality in Latin America." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44398/.

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The 2030 global development agenda represents a renewed commitment to gender equality and an explicit call for business contribution. Even though during the last 15 years the gender gap has narrowed, women continue to lag behind men in the economic opportunities available to them. Feminist economists have largely acknowledged that many gender inequalities happen in organisations and, therefore, business organisations have much to contribute. In this respect, one of the most significant shifts of the post-2015 agenda has been the explicit call for a more proactive role of the private sector. Re

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Kuhlen, Beatrix. "Corporate social responsibility und sustainable development zur branchenspezifischen Verantwortung der Kernindustrie und internationaler Kernenergieversorgungsunternehmen." Saarbrücken VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008. http://d-nb.info/989357341/04.

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MIANDAR, ESFAHANI TOLOUE. "THE ROLE OF MIDDLE MANAGERS IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENATTION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY / SUSTAINABILITY." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/511666.

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We study the emergence of strategic ambiguity in shedding light on CSR operationalization process. We expect middle managers as crucial stakeholders to use strategic ambiguity, proposing ideas, tools and actions in order to make the ambiguity concrete. The research is carried out in one of the CSR leading organizations, operating in the energy industry using an ethnographic qualitative approach. The findings suggest a number of drivers for middle managers to be involved in operationalization of strategic ambiguity. In addition we highlight the importance of organizational culture in order for

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Andolfi, Marco. "Corporate Social Responsibility a contribution to development? : a study examining a major company's CSR initiative in Cape Town." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10036.

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The following study highlights the debates around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and explores to what extent the engagement of companies is contributing to development. This study focuses on one major company and its developmental activities in the Western Cape. The research is based on a main concern with the role of CSR in impoverished communities and whether CSR is contributing to development. Using a case study approach, semi-structured interviews as well as document analysis and observation have been conducted in order to achieve the research objectives.

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Nkiko, Cederic Marvin. "Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa : exploring the perceptions of Ugandan SMEs." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2013. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/corporate-social-responsibility-and-sustainable-development-in-subsaharan-africa(7b7fa51f-0a5e-4dc6-a9f2-e6a63e74ed6b).html.

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As human beings, we cannot avoid the implications of non-sustainable programmes, activities or lifestyles by just ignoring them. Thus, sustainable development (SD) becomes everyone’s business. However, there is a belief – especially in developing economies – that SD is the responsibility of the government and/or large businesses. Nevertheless, things are shifting to emphasise the growing responsibility of everyone, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), who broadly contribute towards the SD agenda by engaging with corporate social responsibility (CSR). Wider stakeholders in developing

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Bengtsson, Sophia, and Kajsa Hansson. "Corporate Povery Reduction : Perspectives on collaboration between CSR and Development Assistance." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Political Science, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12662.

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<p>Traditionally, governments are the main providers of development assistance and re-sponsible for stimulating social development in the third world. In recent years, Corpo-rate Social Responsibility has gained considerable ground and it is now common for corporations to get involved in activities resembling those carried out in the name of development assistance. A deconstruction of these two activities shows that they could be described as two definitions of the same concept. Through a set of research ques-tions, this thesis explores the relationship between CSR and development assistance a

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Fenclova, Emily Ann. "Flying responsibly? : an analysis of the self-reported corporate social responsibility of European airlines." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/13342.

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The aim of this PhD research project was to critically examine the self-reported socially-responsible activities of European full-service and low-fares airlines. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has been described using many terms and with varying definitions. Broadly, it is the recognition that businesses should voluntarily mitigate and manage their externalities. CSR has been touted by businesses and governments alike as a preferred alternative to regulation. This research looked at the self-reported CSR approaches of the European airline sector, which has historically

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XING, KONGJING. "Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility in Swedish Clothing Retail Sector- A Sense-making Approach." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-232968.

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Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a voluntary approach for businesses to assume extended responsibilities. Companies are required by various stakeholders to account for the environmental and social consequence of their activities. Stakeholder driven pressure are an extrinsic driver of CSR. Many empirical studies of CSR have focused on extrinsic drivers, but few studies focus on intrinsic drivers of CSR. In this study, the focus is placed on the intrinsic driver of a company’s CSR strategy and activities. Applying a CSR sense-making process model provided by Basu and Palazzo (2

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Shelley, Alexander R. "Gauging Corporate Governance for Sustainability : Public-Private Partnership in Accounting for Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-203648.

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Corporate finance reporting is based in rigorous, rules-based frameworks yet environmental and social reporting does not seem to have these normalised tools. The sustainable development of the business movement, in terms of increased environmental and social responsibility, will remain marginal as long as policy decisions maintain their direction towards old models of corporate governance that are not based on the key principles of the triple-bottom line, CSR and accountability. This thesis attempts to gauge to what extent Public-Private Partnership performs a transparent and independent sourc

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Pettersson, Cecilia, and Fredrik Planander. "Ägarförhållande, vinstintresse, kommunikation och Corporate Social Responsibility : en studie av Swedish Match och Systembolaget." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-22365.

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Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka två företag med olika ägarförhållande och vinstintresse, för att se om de skiljer sig åt avseende vad de prioriterar att kommunicera av sitt CSR-arbete till sina intressenter, samt vilka CSR-kategorier företagen väljer att arbeta med. Vår avsikt är att undersöka om och hur ägarförhållande och vinstintresse kan bidra till att forma företagens CSR-strategier. Området är intressant att undersöka då ägarförhållande och vinstintresse som bidragande faktorer till att forma CSR-arbete och kommunikationen av detta är relativt outforskat.

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Martins, Filipa Calisto. "Responsabilidade social corporativa : uma nova forma de cooperação para o desenvolvimento ou apenas uma estratégia empresarial?" Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19011.

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Mestrado em Desenvolvimento e Cooperação Internacional<br>O presente trabalho explora a Responsabilidade Social Corporativa como um novo meio de cooperação para o desenvolvimento. Partindo do pressuposto que o Estado, devido ao seu elevado know-how, é encarado como o principal guardião do desenvolvimento de um país, procura-se perceber qual poderá ser o papel desempenhado pelo setor privado no desenvolvimento e quais as condições que devem estar reunidas para que esta seja uma parceria sustentável e benéfica para todos os intervenientes. Por se considerar relevante, as condições apresentadas

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Pless, Nicola, Thomas Maak, and Günter Stahl. "Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Through Management Development: What Can be Learned from International Service Learning Programs?" Wiley, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21506.

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In this article we discuss how the human resource development (HRD) function can support corporate sustainability strategy by designing and implementing leadership development programs incorporating international service learning assignments. We describe "Project Ulysses", an integrated service learning program that involves sending participants in teams to developing countries to work in cross-sector partnerships with NGOs and social entrepreneurs, supporting them in their fight against pressing global problems. We present the findings of a narrative analysis of learning stories produced by U

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Hallbäck, Victoria. "Drivers and barriers for corporate social responsability in multinational corporations : A case study of Wärtsilä, Finland." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema vatten i natur och samhälle, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-75372.

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The aim of this thesis is to critically examine and analyze multi-national corporation´s work with corporate social responsibility when it comes to environmental protection and sustainability. This study is therefore a case study, where empirical material about a multinational corporation, the company of Wärtsilä, is studied. These include annual sustainability reports and other official material available, as well as qualitative interviews with eight employees at Wärtsilä. This material is then analyzed through the theoretical framework of Corporate Social Responsibility (e.g., Caroll, 1979)

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Witt, Matthias. "Assessing the Compatibility of Business Ethics and Sustainable Development." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-169037.

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Since 1987, the United Nations has promoted sustainable development as a form of development that takes into account and balances economic, ecological, and social considerations. To achieve sustainability, the United Nations has repeatedly required private businesses—among other actors—to assume a broader set of social responsibilities. This is though highly contested in the corporate world and among economists. To throw light on this debate, the aim of this paper is to assess whether contemporary theories of business ethics are compatible with the Brundtland notion of sustainable development.

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Usoroh, Ini Etim. "Can the law assist corporate social responsibility to deliver sustainable development to the Niger Delta?" Thesis, Southampton Solent University, 2011. http://ssudl.solent.ac.uk/1923/.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves striving for balance between environmental, social and economic performances of business. Encouraged by growing pressure for transparency and accountability in business, CSR constitutes an overall contribution of business to sustainable development; hence, healthy business requires a healthy community. The research asks if the law can assist CSR to deliver sustainable development to the underdeveloped but oil-rich Niger Delta, establishing areas of good practice whereby oil companies support the region's economy and social needs through their CSR

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Pillay, Renginee G. "Changing ideas about corporate social responsibility CSR and development in Context : The case of Mauritius." Thesis, University of Kent, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.516212.

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Banda, Joy. "Corporate social investment in development: an analysis and critique of the Anglo American chairman's fund." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12707.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>The purpose of this dissertation was to conduct an analysis and critique of the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund. In conducting this analysis the development framework on which Anglo American bases its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) was examined. The relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and development literature specifically Modernization and Dependency theory set the theoretical foundations for the analysis of the Chairman’s Fund. Three schools of thought were identified in the CSR literature namely; Neoliberalism, Neo- Keynesian

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