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Mihai, Eliza-Gabriela, and Jean-Paul Bakkenist. "The impact of external CSR practices on employees : Exploring the organizational activities that influence employee engagement within CSR." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-39718.
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Fundamentally the aim of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is to initiate social and/or environmental change. Because of the increased awareness of stakeholders and other public actors, it has become of any company’s interest to uphold their public image. The question remains whether companies undertake CSR activities for intrinsic moral reasons or to only uphold their reputation. Most research regarding CSR focuses on the influence of external factors (such as major stakeholders) and how different goals and opinions between these major actors reciprocate. One stakeholder within the sphere of CSR which has often been overlooked but has gained increased attention is the employee. So far, little attention has been paid to the people at work, like the human experience of the worker, thus questions remain regarding the influence of CSR activities on the identification, commitment, and satisfaction of employees.
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Långmark, Henrik. "The Role of Ethical Funds in Influencing Sustainable Business Practice." Thesis, Stockholm University, Interdisciplinary Environmental Research (CTM), 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-7180.
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Den snabbt växande etiska fondmarknaden är dels en respons på ökad efterfrågan från investerare, och dels en reaktion på ett ökat intresse och förståelse för miljö och etiska frågor från företagens sida. Denna studie diskuterar detta fält från företagens perspektiv. Ett flertal studier har lagt fram teorier om att socialt ansvarsfullt investerande [SRI] och etiska fonder specifikt, har potential att förändra företagens beteende. Denna uppsats placerar etiska fonder bland generella drivkrafter som har en effekt på dagens företag, och analyserar etiska fonder utifrån deras roll som en drivkraft när det gäller påverkan av företag som dessa investerar i. Från KPA Pensions etiska fondinnehav, deltog 19 företag i studien. Genom enkät och intervjuer har denna studie funnit att de etiska fonderna inte kan sägas vara en drivkraft när det gäller att påverka företagen gällande miljö och CSR frågor. Kunder, investerare och företagens egna, inre engagemang verkar vara de främsta aktörerna och drivkrafterna för att uppmuntra till arbete med dessa frågor. Enligt företagen själva, dock, finns det fortfarande positiva effekter som de etiska fonderna ger upphov till i form av positiv respons från kunder, ökad goodwill och ökade markandsandelar. En del av företagen menar att de inte har haft lika mycket kontakt med KPA Pension som de kanske hade velat, men känner att dialogen och samarbetet mellan dem och KPA Pension har varit och är värdefullt. Dessutom visar företagen tecken på förståelse att ett arbete med miljö och CSR- frågor är ett kontinuerligt sådant, och därför borde relationen mellan företagen och KPA Pension förbättras.
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Bailey, Melissa Catherine. "Understanding the impact of legislative changes on child car seating and restraint practices in regional Queensland." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/63524/1/Melissa_Bailey_Thesis.pdf.
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Road crashes contribute to a significant amount of child mortality and morbidity in Australia. In fact, passenger injuries contribute to the majority of child crash road trauma. A number of factors contribute to child injury and death in motor vehicles, including inappropriate seating position, inappropriate choice of restraint, and incorrect installation and use of child restraints.
Prior to March 2010, child restraint legislation in Queensland only required children twelve months and younger to be seated in a properly adjusted and fastened child restraint. This legislation left older infants and young children potentially suboptimally protected. From March 2010, new legislation specified seating position and type of child restraint required, depending on the age of the child. This research was underpinned by the Health Belief Model (HBM), which explores health related behaviour, behaviour change, environmental factors influencing behaviour change (including legislative changes) and is flexible enough to be used in relation to parents' health practices for their children, rather than parent health directly. This thesis investigates the extent to which the changes to child restraint legislation have led parents in regional areas of Queensland to use appropriate restraint practices for their children and determines the extent to which the constructs of the HBM, parental perceptions, barriers and environmental factors contribute to the appropriateness of child seating and restraint use. Study One included three sets of observations taken in two regional cities of Queensland prior to the legislative amendment, during an educative period of six months, and after the enactment of the legislation. Each child's seating position and restraint type were recorded. Results showed that the proportion of children observed occupying the front seat decreased by 15.6 per cent with the announcement the legislation. There was no decrease in front seat use at the enactment of the legislation. The proportion of children observed using dedicated child restraints increased by 8.8 per cent with the announcement of the legislation when there was one child in the vehicle. Further, there was a 10.1 per cent increase in the proportion of children observed using a seat belt that fit with the announcement when there was one child in the vehicle and with the enactment of the legislation regardless of the number of children in the vehicle (21.8 per cent for one child, 39.7 per cent for two children and 40.2 per cent for three or more children).
Study Two comprised initial intercept interviews, later followed up by telephone, with parents with children aged eight years and younger at the announcement and telephone interviews at the enactment of the legislation in one regional city in Queensland. Parents reported their child restraint practices, and opinions, knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the new legislation. Parent responses were analysed in terms of the constructs in the HBM. When asked which seating position their child 'usually' used, parents reported child front seat use was nil (0.0 per cent) and did not change with the enactment of the legislative amendment. However, when parents were asked whether they allowed children to use the front seat at some point within the six months prior to the interview, reported child front seat use was 7 (5.4 per cent) children at T2 and 10 (9.6 per cent) at T3.
Reported use of age-appropriate child restraints did not increase with the enactment of the legislation (p = 0.77, ns). Parents reported restraint practices were classed as either appropriate or inappropriate. Parents who reported appropriate restraint practices were those whose children were sitting in optimal restraints and seating positions for their age according to the requirements of the legislation. Parents who reported inappropriate restraint practices were those who had one or more children who were suboptimally restrained or seated for their age according to the requirements of the legislation. Neither parents' perceptions about their susceptibility of being in a crash nor the likelihood of severity of child injury if involved in a crash yielded significant differences in the appropriateness of reported parent restraint practices over time with the enactment of the legislation. A trend in the data suggested parents perceived a benefit to using appropriate restraint practices was to avoid fines and demerit points. Over 75 per cent of parents who agreed that child restraints provide better protection for children than an adult seat belt reported appropriately seating and restraining their children (2 (1) = 8.093, p<.05). The self-efficacy measure regarding parents' confidence in installing a child restraint showed a significant association with appropriate parental restraint practices (2 (1) = 7.036, p<.05).
Results suggested that some parents may have misinterpreted the announcement of the legislative amendment as the announcement of the enforcement of the legislation instead. Some parents who correctly reported details of the legislation did not report appropriate child restraint practices. This finding shows that parents' knowledge of the legislative amendment does not necessarily have an impact on their behaviour to appropriately seat and restrain children.
The results of these studies have important implications for road safety and the prevention of road-related injury and death to children in Queensland. Firstly, parents reported feeling unsure of how to install restraints, which suggests that there may be children travelling in restraints that have not been installed correctly, putting them at risk. Interventions to alert and encourage parents to seek advice when unsure about the correct installation of child restraints could be considered. Secondly, some parents in this study although they were using the most appropriate restraint for their children, reported using a type that was not the most appropriate restraint for the child's age according to the legislation. This suggests that intervention may be effective in helping parents make a more accurate choice of the most appropriate type of restraint to use with children, especially as the child ages and child restraint requirements change. Further research could be conducted to ascertain the most effective methods of informing and motivating parents to use the most appropriate restraints and seating positions for their children, as these results show a concerning disparity between reported restraint practices and those that were observed.
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Woodhouse, Shawn. "Faculty perceptions of the impact of affirmative action on employment practices in the University of Missouri System /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9951136.
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Forslind, Maja. "Finding the Dollar Language : Drivers and rationales for monetising corporate environmental and social impacts– practices in counting the true value of business operation from ecosystem services perspective." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-85855.
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The thesis explores how monetisation of corporate externalities, can be carried out in order to provide investors, policy makers and consumers with accurate pictures of the true costs and benefits of business operations from a resilience and ecosystem services perspective. By drawing conclusions from company cases, and previous research – methods, drivers and monetary values of impacts such as carbon dioxide, water usage, pollutants and land use are analysed. The findings reflect opportunities that open up with monetisation, in terms of tools for guidance and support in internal corporate decision making, by making the actual impacts visualised and understandable. Findings from company cases, show that monetisation of corporate effects has potential to contribute to visualising impacts – and add knowledge that may close information gaps internally as well as externally. It can guide and facilitate strategic choices at corporate level. It may also have a role in bridging information asymmetries in the picture of a firm’s operation, to consumers and investors. Monetising effects may facilitate identification of risks arising from ecosystem services dependencies, visualising the actual impacts by, assed costs in losses in ecosystems’ production (yields e.g.) caused by corporate harm.Providing relevant information to policy makers, on obstacles and where regulative incentives are needed, and investors and consumers with guidance, monetisation of impacts potentially can play a part in bridging market information gaps toward better incentive structures and possibly facilitating effective market transformation in favor of sustainable production and consumption patterns.
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Öberseder, Magdalena, Bodo B. Schlegelmilch, and Patrick E. Murphy. "CSR Practices and Consumer Perceptions." Elsevier, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.02.005.
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Researchers and companies are paying increasing attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and the reaction to them by consumers. But 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. Moreover, academics and managers lack a tool for measuring consumers' perceptions of CSR. This research explores consumers' perceptions of CSR and develops a measurement model for them. Based on qualitative data from interviews with managers and consumers, a conceptualization of consumers' perceptions of CSR is developed. Subsequently, this model is tested and validated on three large quantitative data sets. The conceptualization and the measurement scale help companies assess consumers' perceptions of CSR relative to their performance. They also enable managers to identify shortcomings in CSR engagement and/or communication. Finally, the paper discusses implications for marketing practice and future research. (authors' abstract)
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Carson, Jo Ann Simon. "Impact of integrating cardiovascular nutrition in an ambulatory care rotation on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and patient care practices of fourth year medical students /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3004227.
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Shatnawi, Ahmad Amin. "The impact of board CSR orientation on CSR strategy, CSR, and earnings management." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2021. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/211254/1/Ahmad_Shatnawi_Thesis.pdf.
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Using an international sample, this thesis examines the impact of board CSR orientation, a specific form of board-level governance, on CSR strategy, CSR performance, CSR disclosures, and earnings management. It also examines the impact of CSR strategy on CSR performance and CSR disclosures, a topic that is not yet explored. The findings support the arguments in the literature that board CSR orientation has a positive impact on CSR-related strategy, performance, and disclosures, and it reduces earnings management behaviour. The result also supports the suggestion that CSR strategies are a determinant of having a superior CSR performance and CSR disclosures.
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NIKYAR, SADAF. "The Impact of CSR on Investors’ Behaviour." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-226310.
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Nikyar, Sadaf, and Nardos Tewolde. "The Impact of CSR on Investors’ Behaviour." Thesis, KTH, Industriell Management, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-208967.
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There has been an increased attention to sustainability in the society which has affected bothconsumers’ and investors’ behaviour. Consequently, companies are pressured to include CSR intheir businesses. Further, the media is quick to report when companies are acting sociallyirresponsible. For this reason it is of interest to investigate whether these news reports affectinvestors. One way to examine this is to study the stock price during such events. In addition, ithas been shown that women tend to value sustainability higher than men when consuming goodsand services. Hence, it is relevant to study if this trend is shown in their investment attitudes aswell. The method in this study consists of an event study which has been used to investigate theimpact of CSR events on stock prices of Swedish listed companies. In addition, a survey wasconducted to examine the attitudes towards CSR among Swedish private investors.The average two-day CAR for negative events was -0.18 percent, which suggests an existingeffect of negative CSR events on stock prices of listed Swedish companies belonging to OMX30.The findings in the survey showed that there is a great interest in CSR among Swedish investors.Further, a larger proportion include CSR in their investment decision compared to those who donot. Our findings showed that there exist differences in attitudes towards CSR within differentcategories of investors such as gender, age and trading habits. A larger proportion of femalerespondents have a greater interest in CSR and include CSR aspects in their investmentdecisions compared to males. A greater amount of female participants believe that a company'sCSR performance is at least as important as its financial one compared to males. Further, asignificant smaller proportion of investors between 18-24 years include CSR aspects when theymake investment decisions compared to those between 55-64 years. Our results suggest that themain underlying reason for respondents to include CSR was risk mitigation for the ones who trademore often and moral concerns for those who trade less often. Lastly, a larger proportion of thosewho trade less frequently believe that a company's CSR performance is at least as important asits financial one, compared to those who trade more frequently.
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Khan, Muhammad Saleem, and Muhammad Naveed. "Management Role in CSR Practices : A Case of Telenor Pakistan." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Avdelningen för företagsekonomi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-16258.
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Corporate social responsibility strategy is an important issue for the contemporary debate on corporations in society when considering social and environmental impacts. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become more essential for every company across the world during last few decades. Therefore we see that the company image and reputation is completely dependent on the practical implementation of social responsibility strategies. This paper presents a theoretical review exhibits the relationship of Telenor management and their CSR practices in Pakistan. In this paper, we examined that Pakistan is a developing country where most of the local companies are unaware about the concept of CSR which has been now introduced by multinational companies and NGOs. The basic purpose of this study is that how businesses practice CSR and how they develop their strategies which positively affect the performance of an organization as well as the society. The key focus of this study is to examine company’s perceptions about corporate social responsibility. A qualitative method was used to discuss the case study of Telenor Pakistan in this research. Data has been gathered from different scientific articles and research books for theoretical framework of CSR and strategic management whereas empirical data was gathered from company annual reports available on company website. Although Telenor Pakistan is very new and at initial stages in introducing the concept of CSR but the company objectives and strategies are very clear towards the welfare of environment and society. Participation in emergency response programs in flood and earthquake affected areas; community support programs and environmental awareness are company’s major efforts and achievements which portray its positive image in the society.
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Mehjabeen, Melita. "THe politics of CSR reporting practices : a traditional economy perspective." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-politics-of-csr-reporting-practices-a-traditional-economy-perspective(9a36bc1e-a795-43c8-8d84-35eb654dbadb).html.
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This study explores the political perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting practices in a traditional economy. Previous studies on CSR reporting have identified a number of drivers/motivations of CSR disclosures including market, community and stakeholder influence. It is also argued that CSR may provide a setting for political patronage and interests, which may eventually lead to the absence of accountability. The possibility of exploiting CSR disclosures in developing countries/ traditional setting as characterized by Weber (1978) is even greater due to the prevalence of family controlled firms, political interference and favoritism, absence of rational corporate governance mechanisms and institutional investors, and inefficient and underdeveloped capital market. Yet, the role of political influence in CSR disclosures still needs to be explored and theorized. This study fills in this gap by drawing on the disclosures of corporations. Borrowing Weber's notion of traditionalism and traditional society and using the Weberian framework developed by Colignon and Covaleski (1991), this thesis explores deeply into the underlying nature of CSR practices of public limited companies in Bangladesh. Based on the Weberian framework and using the interacting methodologies of Weber, the study analyzes the structural, historical, economic and political conditions of the research site, Bangladesh, sets the tension between tradition and modernity, and identifies whether elements of traditionalism such as personal loyalty, obedience, family domination and kinship provide richer insights into the political aspects of organizations' CSR practices. The researcher employs mixed methods in this study. The study conducts OLS multiple regression to investigate the influence of political connections on CSR disclosure index. The second part of the research conducts in depth interviews with the current and former Board of Directors, CEOs, current and former policy makers in the government to provide explanatory powers as to why and how the companies use CSR as a political tool to express their allegiance towards the ruling power. The research documents association of political connections with CSRDI and also reports the presence of political motivations behind the CSR practices. The findings show that companies express their loyalty publicly by contributing to the ruling leader's programs and personal projects as CSR. The interview findings also reflect the presence of elements of traditionalism such as obedience, master-servant relationship, and family domination to understand the politically motivated CSR disclosures. As expected in a traditional setting, accountability and transparency would not transpire from imposed regulations and institutions, rather from the familial political power. This research contributes to the CSR literature by using a novel and alternative theoretical lens to understand the motivations of CSR in traditional societies. In addition, it provides a diverse methodological perspective by introducing mixed methods to critical accounting research. It also provides empirical evidence to a critique of CSR as an accountability mechanism in an arena where business depends fundamentally on political connections and familial power. Thus, the power of accounting as an articulation of accountability relationships is muted, if not ignored, in traditional societies (Dyball, Chua and Poullaos, 2006). This research opens up the scope to use the wealth of the Weberian framework to understand the accounting practices in both traditional as well as modern rational society.
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Maslarov, Boris, and Toma Georgiev. "The Importance of Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure. : A case study of Volvo Cars." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-54588.
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Background: In recent years, interest towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has increased, more specifically, the economic, environmental, and social impacts large corporations have on society. This has led to the increase in transparency of practices in CSR disclosure, and number of sustainability reports published in general. In particular, the automotive industry has proved to be quite unsustainable, and is heavily focusing on its sustainable impacts. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to answer why practices in CSR disclosure are an increasingly important phenomena, and more specifically, why companies engage in them. This is done by having Volvo Cars as a case study and analyzing its annual and sustainability reports for the years from 2018 to 2020. Method: The framework used to analyze the results is Carroll’s pyramid of CSR, and thus, examining four dimensions of CSR: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic. The results were further analyzed through stakeholder theory, in order to distinguish which practices in CSR disclosure were aimed at affecting the company’s primary, secondary, and both primary and secondary stakeholders, respectively, and conclude why companies in the automotive industry engage in CSR. Conclusion: The conclusions of the study are that Volvo Cars is a company, which heavily emphasizes on its sustainable activities and aims at achieving a competitive advantage via its practices in CSR disclosure, by affecting all stakeholder groups. Thus, the reason practices in CSR disclosure are becoming increasingly important is because companies see it as a means of positioning themselves in today’s highly competitive environment, and thus, achieving a competitive advantage.
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Björkegren, Caroline. "CSR - förhållandet till Impact Investment och dess beskattningskonsekvenser." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-68532.
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Costa, Claúdia Sofia Dias. "CSR practices and labor retention: how can these variables be related?" Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11750.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsCompanies offer volunteering activities and training & development for several reasons but mainly because it is an investment that can have a great impact in one variable with major importance within every company: labor retention, once socially responsible companies are likely viewed as better companies to work with and which value more their employees and their interests and values. Using survey information collected from 100 business professionals, this exploratory study proposed that the investment in both company-sponsored volunteering and training & development will have a positive impact in affective commitment and organizational identification that as last result will reduce the employees’ turnover intentions and consequently there will be a higher retention rate of employees in the company. This is crucial for companies nowadays because it is a competitive advantage which makes them stand out from others, once these socially responsible companies are able to keep their employees trained and with values aligned with the ones that characterize the company, getting positive outcomes from the investment they are making in human capital. Using a sample of 65 employees from different industries and roles within the company, results indicated that these CSR measures have a statistically significant impact on turnover intentions and, by consequence on labor retention.
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Lajmi, Amira. "CSR governance practices : interactions and implications for the firm’s market valuation." Thesis, Le Mans, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020LEMA2002.
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Cette thèse propose d'examiner l'impact des pratiques de gouvernance RSE sur la valeur de marché de l’entreprise. En particulier, nous analysons le rôle modérateur que joue le comité RSE et l’assurance RSE, en tant que deux mécanismes de gouvernance axés sur le développement durable, dans la relation entre le reporting en matière de responsabilité sociale et la valeur de marché de l’entreprise. En utilisant un échantillon de sociétés françaises appartenant à l'indice SBF 120 sur deux périodes différentes de 2001 à 2011 et de 2007 à 2017, nos résultats montrent que le comité RSE et l’assurance RSE peuvent constituer un outil stratégique de premier plan pour améliorer la capacité de l’entreprise à divulguer davantage de renseignements sur ses obligations en matière de RSE. L’investigation de terrain permet de conclure que le comité RSE et l’assurance RSE puissent se substituer l’un à l’autre. En étudiant leur impact sur la valeur de marché de l’entreprise, les résultats indiquent que l’avantage de disposer d’un comité RSE et/ou d’une assurance RSE ne provient pas de son effet direct sur la valeur de marché telle que mesurée par le Q de Tobin, mais plutôt de son rôle modérateur entre le reporting RSE et la valeur de marché. En effet, l’impact d’un reporting RSE de qualité sur la valeur de marché de l’entreprise est positif lorsque les entreprises optent pour un comité RSE. En revanche, pour les entreprises faisant recours à l’assurance RSE, l’impact d’un reporting RSE de qualité sur la valeur de marché de l’entreprise n’est positif que pour les entreprises exposées à des risques environnementaux élevés, démontrant un besoin sans équivoque de gérer leur image et de gagner en légitimité. Notre recherche est complétée par l’examen du rôle modérateur de la mise en place des services de l’assurance RSE de qualité, dans la relation entre la divulgation d'un rapport de développement durable autonome et la valeur de marché de l'entreprise. Le résultat trouvé renforce la contribution des services d'assurance de qualité à la pertinence des rapports RSE autonomesThis thesis attempts to examine the impact of CSR practices on firm market value. Particularly, we analyze the moderating role of the two sustainability-oriented corporate governance mechanisms, CSR committee and CSR assurance on the relationship between CSR reporting and the firm’s market value. Using a sample of French firms belonging to the SBF 120 index over two different periods from 2001 to 2011 and from 2007 to 2017, our results show that both CSR committee and CSR assurance act as a strategic tool to enhance the company’s ability to disclose more on CSR duties. We also show that the creation of a CSR committee and the demand for CSR assurance may substitute for each other. By studying their impact on firm market value, we conclude that the advantage of having a CSR committee and/or CSR assurance does not stem from their direct effect on market value, but from their moderating role between CSR reporting and firm’s market value. Our results show that while a higher level of CSR reporting is relevant for shareholders when firms have a CSR committee in the board, CSR assurance is specifically relevant only for firms exposed to environmental risks, demonstrating an unequivocal need to enhance the credibility of their CSR reporting. Our research is not limited to evaluating the effects of the presence or absence of external assurance but alos investigates the relationship between the issuance of a standalone CSR report and the firm’s market value, depending on the quality of assurance services. The result highlights the contribution of higher-quality assurance services to the relevance of standalone CSR reports. This thesis covers several disciplines namely accounting, accountability and corporate governance with may be a great interest for regulators, investors, managers and shareholders
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Wu, Jiajun, and Wanying Huang. "The impact of CSR on brand equity: the moderating role of consumer involvement in CSR." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-414620.
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While pursuing profits, modern firms begin to undertake corporate social responsibility (CSR). Different ways for firms to implement CSR have diverse impacts on consumer-based brand equity that reflects the meaning of the brand in consumers’ minds and is of considerable significance to corporate marketing strategy. However, previous research on CSR rarely uses signaling theory to explain the internal mechanism of generating consumer-based brand equity. It is also a gap of existing literature to study how to strengthen the impact of a firm’s CSR on consumer-based brand equity. This thesis, based on stakeholder theory and signaling theory, analyzes the effects of the degree of a firms’ CSR on consumer-based brand equity, including brand awareness, perceived quality, and brand loyalty, and how these effects are moderated by consumer involvement in CSR. This study adopts the quantitative approach and receives 201 valid questionnaires by taking Alipay (a Chinese firm providing online financial services) as the target of the survey. The results indicate that the degree of a firm’s CSR positively impacts brand awareness, perceived quality, and brand loyalty through empirical analysis. Meanwhile, as a moderator, consumer involvement in CSR positively moderates the relationship between the degree of a firm’s CSR and perceived quality but shows no significant moderating effects on the other two associations. By uncovering the relationship between CSR and consumer-based brand equity through the signaling theory and by introducing the variable of consumer involvement in CSR, this study advances CSR research. It extends the application of signaling theory in a new research area as well.
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Janthimapornkij, Rattanawilai, and Silvisa Petchareon. "Benefits of Implementing CSR Practices : A case study of Siam Cement Group." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-6806.
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Sainio, Hanna-Kaisa Maaria. "CSR in Brazil : The impact of culture and values." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Romanska och klassiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-148222.
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CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, is growingly being adopted in Brazilian companies and other organizations. The literature about the phenomenon suggests that in Brazil, like in many developing countries, the nature of CSR is strongly based on philanthropic culture for historical, political, and social reasons. Another explanation is the weak institutional framework, practically forcing non-governmental actors such as the private sector to take responsibility over social issues. This study aims to explore and analyze the values and culture behind CSR decisions and practices in Brazil. The method used is qualitative, a descriptive content analysis, interpreting the GIFE Census 2014 with Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, and the World Values Survey 2014 of Brazil. The study findings show a strong tradition of collectivism, hierarchies, and power distance, the claimed institutional weakness, but also some cross-sectoral alignment of CSR practices. In CSR decisions, companies and corporate organizations seem economically more effective, but socially less inclusive. Individual and community organizations, and quite extensively also family organizations practice larger stakeholder inclusion, yet are more bureaucratic in their operations. Stakeholder participation could be described partly superficial and quite philanthropic, seen in the nature of social investments and activities. Values and culture can be combined to the decisions and practices of all management formats, but probably for different reasons. International influence is visible through the presence of MNCs, but also as a part of individual and community organizations through stakeholder activism and investments.
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Ho, Jie Min. "The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practice of Environmental Sensitive Companies and Its Impacts on Corporate Financial Performance (CFP)." Thesis, Curtin University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57164.
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The objective of the study is to determine the relationship between CSR and CFP of the Malaysian environmental sensitive companies, based on the legitimacy theory. The study analysed 205 sample companies for the period of 2015, using secondary data and applied hierarchical multiple regression model. The results show that companies displaying greater CSR behavior are associated with higher CFP. That is to say, there is a positive relationship between CSR and CFP.
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Lu, Jye Ying. "An Exploratory Study on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Malaysia: National and Organisation-Centric Perspectives." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Business and Economics, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8739.
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This dissertation examines the Corporate Social Responsibility in a developing country, Malaysia. The research is divided into two phases. First phase of the research contributes to the literature on CSR by providing a national perspective on CSR in Malaysia. The second phase of the research takes an organisation-centric viewpoint. The aim of is to examine (1) CSR core issues; (2) translation of identified core issues into CSR principles; and (3) implementation of these principles with CSR activities engaged. The key findings from the within-case and cross-case analysis suggest: (i) the role of regulatory bodies promoting CSR; (ii) organisations focus on CSR core issues and written policies; (iii) certain core issues being ignored; (iv) written policies developed not known throughout the organisations; (v) CSR carried out as project or add-on depending on industry norm; (vi) most common CSR activities; (vii) communications aspect rather weak; and (viii) organisation in early stage of CSR reporting; in the CSR management process in Malaysia.
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IDREES, GHAZANFAR ALI, and IRFAN ULLAH. "CSR practices of a company toward stakeholders : The case of Pakistan Tobacco Company." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-7892.
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The performance of the companies in corporate sector is reliant greatly on the practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); therefore in today’s business environment companies are paying more attention to the sense of CSR. These companies also consider the aspects of socio-culture environment into business practices and compliance with other regulatory and ethical issues. However, it has been found that CSR is being practiced in Pakistani firms in tobacco industry because the concept is new for the emerging economies like Pakistan. The paper consists of brief study about the CSR practices on stakeholder dimension of Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC). The basic aim of this paper is to examine that how companies engage their stakeholders in CSR activities and what is the role of stakeholders in CSR policies. This research was conducted by using a qualitative method and the case study of PTC. Data has been collected from relevant scientific articles, research books, and online resources regarding CSR and stakeholders theoretical framework while empirical data was gathered through interviews and company annual reports. However, PTC products are injurious for customers’ health but their efforts for the environment and community make a good image of the company in the minds of customer and stakeholders.
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Hagström, Ludvig, and Douglas Engman. "Disclosure Trends in CSR Reporting : Reporting Practices in the Swedish Real Estate Sector." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-36536.
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Quinn, David M. "The impact of principal leadership behaviors on instructional practice /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9946322.
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Mohd-Nor, Shifa. "Exploring CSR and sustainable development practices of Islamic Banks in Malaysia : an empirical analysis." Thesis, Durham University, 2012. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5933/.
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The concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development have been evolved over the last fifty years in the West. Since the financial crisis in 2008, these concepts have been brought to surface to tackle the ethical and moral issues that have been neglected by the financial and business practices due to the attachment to the neo-classical economy understanding. The role of CSR is significant in shaping sustainable banking model, which is expected to have impact on management, products and services, community and environment. Therefore, banks as well as other corporations are expected to engage actively in CSR practices in contributing to sustainable development. With the emergence of Islamic banking and finance, a paradigm shift was expected in financial world towards ethical practices, as Islamic moral economy aims to uphold the socioeconomic justice and to serve the interest of larger stakeholder. However, the experience in the last thirty years testifies that Islamic banks have failed to fulfil the social expectations through CSR and sustainable development practices; and hence social failure of Islamic banks is debated widely. In fact, a sustainable banking in the form of Islamic social bank is proposed at the end of this study that fits into the aspiration of an Islamic moral economy. The main aim of this research, thus, is to explore the perceptions of Malaysians towards the social dimensions of Islamic banking. Hence, this study analysed the Malaysians knowledge and practises with regard to CSR and sustainable development with the objective of locating their personal experience with their respective Islamic banks. This research further aims to propose the establishment of Islamic social banking based on Shari’ah principles that fulfils social and developmentalist needs of Malaysians, for which the participants’ perceptions are referred to in developing the nature and shape of such a new institutionalisation. In fulfilling the research aim, primary data were gathered through employing questionnaire surveys from customers of Malaysian Islamic banks representing the demand side of the industry; and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Shari’ah advsiors, bank managers, executives and also Shari’ah executives of Islamic banks which bring the insights from the supply side. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tools. The interview data were analysed using thematic analysis through coding method to identify similar patterns of answers. The findings of this study suggest that the conventional concepts of CSR and sustainable development are relevant to the nature of Islamic banking and therefore should be implemented in their practice. In fact, respondents expressed their expectation for Islamic banks to be more ethical and socially responsible in their operations. In responding to the observed social failure of Islamic banking, the respondents asserts that technical objectives such as prohibition of riba’ and providing Shari’ah compliance product is sufficient but not enough to achieve the social objectives. As identified by the participants, there are several issues preventing Islamic banks to perform CSR that mostly are internal problems involving lack of self-awareness on CSR. Further, the study signifies that CSR should be the success factor for Islamic banks in achieving sustainable development to survive in the highly competitive market. Additionally, the study also show strong demand from the respondents to institutionalise an Islamic social banking to serve the socially and financially excluded groups in achieving developmentalist and social objectives by particularly empowering the Malaysian people in the rural areas, as the very nature of Islamic moral economy proposes.
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Forney, Warren. "Corporate Social Responsibility| Understanding the Strategy and Impact of CSR Implementation." Thesis, Sullivan University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10788718.
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This qualitative research utilized grounded theory methodology to generate a theory for understanding why companies have incorporated corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and to identify the impact of CSR on organizations that have implemented the practices. The focus was on understanding the perspective of employees who work directly in CSR departments for employers who practice CSR. A central factor in the research was to discover how employees dealt with the reality of why companies incorporated CSR and the impacts on the organization. The employees’ experience demonstrated employers often utilized CSR to generate new business, maintain existing business, present positive images to general public, enrich workplace culture and sustain environmental compliance.
This study used semi-structured one-on-one interviews with employees who worked in CSR departments for employers who practiced CSR. Interview participants were recruited through both opportunity and snowball sampling. Opportunity sampling occurred by posting the “posting to participate” on the researcher’s LinkedIn profile and other social media groups and networks related to CSR. Snowball sampling occurred through the request in the “posting to participate” that asked viewers to forward the invitation to those they believed would be interested in taking part in the study. KEY WORDS: corporate social responsibility (CSR), grounded theory, internal CSR, external CSR, doing right, employees, business intent, business driven, need, donate, giving back, society, responsibility
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Leguy, Laure-Emmanuelle. "Walking the walk? : a multi-level comparison of CSR practices between France and the UK." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/109828/.
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This study is an account of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) variations in firm level practices between two countries, France and the UK. This comparison is theoretically located in the comparative capitalism framework where the sampled countries differ substantially. This study confirms the existence of differences in CSR practices between these two countries and qualifies the nature and extent of these variations. UK companies appear more socially responsible than French companies, but the genuine character of this involvement is questioned. Besides, this study demonstrates how these differences are the results of a combined (but complex) effect of varieties of capitalism and firm level characteristics. The study of CSR involvement and antecedents is worth pursuing because the question of CSR and the role of companies are still debated. Should companies be only interested in maximising their profits for the sake of their shareholders following Friedman’s (1970) admonition? Or should they be more involved in the community, taking a greater part in solving societal problems? How far should they go in fighting global warming? In practice, companies have been held responsible for issues traditionally handled by the state, but not all of them engage in CSR (Gjølberg, 2009b; Kinderman, 2009). There is an increasing amount of companies engaging in CSR reporting and relying on sustainability jargon: sustainable, ethical, ethically sourced, environmentally friendly to name only a few. And yet, the last decade, for instance, has witnessed a global financial crisis, repeated business scandals (banking, tax, labour conditions, pays), rising inequalities in developed and developing countries, and worsened human-made global warming. So how are companies and national states behaving? This study contributes to the existing literature at several levels. It is a unique cross-country analysis of CSR antecedents and CSR practices between France and the UK. It is based on a quantitative multi-level analysis of its antecedents combining the impact of national institutions, companies’ characteristics and HR managers’ perceptions. The comparative CSR literature tends to study CSR antecedents one level at a time. This study fills in this gap by providing a global picture of CSR antecedents, rooted in two main strands of literature: the comparative capitalism literature, and the comparative CSR literature. The study offers insights on the separate and combined impact of varieties of capitalism and company characteristics on the nature of CSR practices. France and the UK are particularly interesting cases for this study since they present significant differences in their type of capitalism. The UK is traditionally characterised as a Liberal Market Economy. France provides a comparison case as it is a country which is difficult to categorise, and does not easily fall into the traditional liberal or coordinated market categories. Using a self-administered questionnaire, this study collected data from 162 respondents (95 French and 67 UK). This study shows variations in CSR maturity between France and the UK, with UK companies showing a greater involvement in all aspect of CSR. Importantly, CSR should not be treated as a homogeneous concept rather it encompasses four components: compulsory CSR, customers, suppliers and philanthropy, and the environment. The study demonstrates that each component does not have the same antecedents. The variety of capitalism plays a role when it comes to the general level of CSR and its compulsory aspect, whereas the economic situation of the companies plays a crucial part in the other components. This study presents a novel finding regarding HR managers’ perception of CSR outcomes and rationale. While demonstrating the positive role of HR managers’ perceptions on CSR practices, French and UK managers exhibit a contradictory picture of CSR. The former believes in the benefits of CSR in terms of improving the bottom line. UK HR managers are not convinced that CSR is beneficial, but more importantly they trust their managers to engage in it for ethical reasons. Finally, this study advances theory explaining the differences in cross-country managers perceptions of CSR relying on the theory of relative deprivation.
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Machine, Abigail. "The business case for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is good business: A comparative analysis of CSR practices in the South African and Australian banking sectors." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15178.
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A focus of the study will be on the South African banking sector, comparing it with the CSR practices of Australian banking sector. The reason for this comparative analysis stems from the similarities that are prevalent between the two countries, although they have different designations, with one country as a developing country and the other as a developed country respectively. Both countries were once colonies. Australia was ruled by British and South Africa was ruled by Dutch and British. Both countries' financial sectors are well regulated and developed. Similar rules regarding disclosing information are applied in both countries' listed companies. The listed companies in both countries are required to disclose their social and environmental information in addition to their financial information
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Semeen, Homaira. "An examination of Fairtrade impact disclosure practices." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2016. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/93019/1/Homaira_Semeen_Thesis.pdf.
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This study extends important insights into the motivation behind the Fairtrade impact disclosures the Fairtrade licensors, Fairtrade Labelling Organization International (FLO), and some of its major licensees. Reflecting on Bourdieu's institutional sociology and using thematic analysis method, this study reveals that Fairtrade impact disclosures are used to mediate the tension, challenges, and contradictions persist in the field. The findings provide important insights about the legitimizing strategy of the dominant Fairtrade organizations. Such insights are imperative for the regulatory bodies, social activists and academics working for the development of the accountability practices within the Fairtrade field.
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Denis-Lagache, Nicolas. "Commutation ou extinction de l'expression du BCR et impact sur la cellule B." Thesis, Limoges, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015LIMO0071/document.
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Lors de la reconnaissance de leur antigène spécifique, les lymphocytes B vont s’activer et interagir avec les autres cellules des organes lymphoïdes secondaires (cellules folliculaires dendritiques, lymphocytes T, …) pour former un centre germinatif où le locus IgH va être remanié afin d’accroitre l’affinité des immunoglobulines pour l’antigène (grâce à l’hypermutation somatique des régions variables (SHM) et de décliner l’activité effectrice des anticorps selon plusieurs types de fonction grâce à la commutation de classe des régions constantes ou « switch u CSR», afin d’éliminer selon diverses stratégies l’antigène . Ces deux mécanismes sont initiés par l’Activation Induced Deaminase (AID) qui cible l’ADN au niveau des cytosines pour les changer en uracile, aboutissant à des cassures simple brin ou double brin lorsque que les mésappariements sont proches les uns des autres.Il a été montré qu’AID est capable de cibler la région régulatrice en 3’ du locus IgH au niveau de régions LS, action qui aboutit à la délétion complète des gènes C du locus, à la perte de l’expression du BCR et à la mort cellulaire lors de la recombinaison suicide du locus (LSR). Dans notre étude, nous avons réalisé un modèle knock-in du gène Cμ humain en aval de la dernière région LS dans le but de sauver les cellules B réalisant la LSR sur les dernières régions LS par l’expression d’un BCR humanisé (modèle LSR-μKI). Notre modèle indique que l’insertion du gène Cμ humain en aval de l’élément hs4 de la 3’RRpermet en effet de remplacer certaines recombinaisons LSR par un switch vers l’expression d’IgM humanisée », et module en outre qualitativement certains aspects de la réponse immunitaire humorale. Notre modèle « rapporteur » de la LSR suggère aussi que l’évènement de LSR est un phénomène régulé qui augmente avec l’activation B. L’étude ex vivo de cellules B issues du modèle suggère que la LSR est possible lors d’une réponse T indépendante comme T dépendante. Elle se montre aussi inductible par les ligands TLR4 mais non TLR9. L’étude du répertoire des IgM humaines indique une utilisation biaisée des familles de VH, avec notamment sur utilisation de la famille VH5murine, suggérant donc que l’incidence de la LSR varie avec la structure des régions variables du BCR et pourrait donc être dépendante de l’affinité contre des antigènes/ligands qui restent à caractériserAfter antigen recognition, B cells are activated and interact with other cells within secondarylymphoid organs (dendritic cells, T lymphocytes …) to form a germinal center. In the GC, the IgH locusis reorganized in order to increase the affinity of immunoglobulins for antigen through somatichypermutation (SHM) of V(D)J regions and to configure them into several forms harboring diversifiedmodes of action after “class switc recombination” (CSR). Both mechanisms are initiated by ActivationInduced Deaminase (AID) which targets DNA cytosines to convert them into uracil, then causing singleor double strand breaks in DNA when the mismatchs are located close to each other. It has been shownthat AID can target the IgH locus 3’ regulatory region on specific regions called LS, then leading to thetotal deletion of IgH locus C genes, loss of BCR expression and cell death by locus suicide recombination(LSR). In our study, we created a human Cμ knock-in model distal to the hs4 element of the 3’RR, in anattempt to rescue cells after the LSR event. Our model showed that this insertion indeed succeededinto replacing LSR by “class switching to humanized IgM” and also qualitatively modulated someaspects of the humoral response. This new LSR reporter model additionally supports the hypothesisthat LSR is regulated and increases with B cell activation. Studies of ex vivo B cells from the modelsuggest that LSR can occur in T dependent and independent manners, but is induced by triggering TLR4but not TLR9. Studies of the human IgM repertoire showed a biased use of VH families, and notably themouse VH5 family was used more frequently than in the control group. The BCR repertoire bias stronglysuggests that LSR is at least in part a matter of affinity of the BCR variable regions for antigens andligands that remain to be characterized
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Zhao, Guosheng. "CSR and its Impact on Consumer Behavior : A Study of the Cosmetic Industry." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-18271.
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Abstract Problem: CSR appears frequently in various kinds of reports of different corporations. However, managers are confused about how to practice CSR strategically. Little is known about consumers’ awareness of CSR and how consumers react toward socially responsible corporations and their products. The cosmetic industry has been criticized a lot on CSR because of unethical and unsustainable business activities. Renowned companies in the cosmetic industry are working on different CSR initiatives, but no single study has been done on CSR and its impact on consumer behavior in the cosmetic industry. It is of critical importance to investigate consumers’ awareness of CSR, and to explore consumers’ attitudes and tendency of purchase behavior toward CSR in the cosmetic industry. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to investigate consumers’ awareness of CSR in the cosmetic industry and channels consumers get CSR information from. Furthermore, the aim is to investigate consumers’ attitudes on different CSR activities and how consumers’ purchasing behaviors are affected by these CSR activities. Theoretical perspective: The study combines stakeholder theory with theory on CSR’s impact on consumers’ attitudes and behavior. It refers to consumers as one important stakeholder group for a corporation. Method: A quantitative method is used in the study. Primary data of consumers’ awareness of CSR, consumers’ attitudes and tendency of purchasing behavior were collected through an online questionnaire. The results of the questionnaire were analyzed and interpreted. Conclusions: Consumers get CSR information of the cosmetic industry from different channels. Consumers’ CSR information about the cosmetic industry is between “poor” and “average”. They expect cosmetic companies to communicate more about CSR with the public. CSR is not an important factor that influences consumers’ purchase decision. However, consumers are willing to pay more for cosmetic products made in socially responsible ways. Consumers believe it is important that cosmetic companies fulfill their legal and ethical responsibilities, but they do not ask cosmetic companies to be philanthropically responsible.
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E, 130806 Kashif Ruby. "THE IMPACT OF CSR AND GREEN MARKETING ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR--- ICA KVANTUM BORLÄNGE." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-14853.
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Aim: The concept of CSR is getting more attention among various fields but there has been a lack of research in enhancing the awareness of CSR within the field of retailing. In order to fill this gap, the aim of this study is to investigate the significance of CSR and green marketing (ecological labels) in the business of retailing while evaluating the affect of it on consumer behavior. Method: Case study research method is opted for this study to answer “why” and “how” questions. Furthermore, quantitative data has been collected through in store and online customer interview. The research data is analysed by using Microsoft Office Excel. Result & Conclusions: The result shows that CSR is well incorporated and practiced by ICA Kvantum, AB. Their business philosophy is focused on customer, product, environment, diversity and community. They provide environmental and organic products by abiding the rules and law of goods production that also protects the environment. Moreover, the quantitative study reveals that Swedish female consumer between the ages of 26-35 are more responsible towards environment. It also shows that most of the consumers are still buying conventional (non-ecological) products and majority of them don’t check eco-labels before purchasing but they are willing to pay more for ecological and organic foods. Thus, CSR and green marketing affects consumer buying behavior through different ways. Suggestions for future research: The similar research can be performed by adopting qualitative data from company’s experts to record their perspective about CSR and green marketing. Moreover, it would be interesting to investigate multiple retail companies operating in different cities. Furthermore, it could give innovative results, if the study investigates the link of trust and loyalty on consumer behavior, as they are the key components in consumer purchase decision. Contribution of the study: This study identifies and explains the concept of CSR and the important elements of CSR in grocery retailing. The novel concept of green marketing and ecological products has been studied in relation to consumer behavior. The investigation of CSR and green marketing on consumer behavior is a unique combination which has not investigated extensively within the field of grocery retailing.
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James, Mlungiseleli Shakespeare. "Impact study of Impala Platinum Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme : Marula Chrome Project." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95585.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.The mining industry has had a significant role to play in addressing socio-economic development (SED) issues, such as the high levels of poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. For South Africa to be able to eradicate poverty and illiteracy, a collaborative partnership between the government, the mining industry and local mining communities is critical. The Minister of Mineral Resources, Shabangu (2012), has encouraged the mining industry to ensure that corporate social responsibility (CSR) investments make a significant impact on the communities in which the mining companies operate and to stop making CSR a mere exercise in ticking off a scorecard. The Mining Charter states that the mining industry must promote employment and advance social and economic welfare of mining community and the major sending areas. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the Impala Platinum (Implats) CSR programme, Marula Chrome Project, on the Marula community. The challenges that Implats and the Marula community experienced during the implementation of the project were explored. If the project was to be successful, the key success factors had to be identified. The Marula Chrome Project was commissioned in 2010. The Project created 69 job opportunities during its construction period, and 35 permanent jobs after its completion. A number of SED issues were addressed by the project through skills development and training. The community leaders attended an intensive business principles course, covering the basic principles of mining, business skills and corporate governance. The employees of the project also were empowered with relevant operational and management skills. The project had, by the time of the report, paid out dividends to the value of R20 million to the communities. Two community halls had been built with the amount of R4 million. The dividends were distributed to the six Marula communities, who spent the money obtained in this way for addressing such SED problems as infrastructure, education and enterprise development. This project is one of the few examples of CSR initiatives in South Africa. The researcher hopes that other local mining communities can learn what made this project successful. The findings of the projects show that the community and Implats have managed the challenges faced during the project and have focused on the important issues. Collaborative partnership and leadership is one of the key success factors highlighted. Kinnear and Miles (2009) agree that partnerships and local coordination between the mining industry, the government and the community are vital. Positive outcomes can be achieved by means of community‐driven initiatives. According to CSR scholars such as Muthuri (2012), CSR is a potent force for social change and poverty alleviation. The lack of CSR impact evaluation tools required addressing by Implats and the mining industry. The mining industry and the Department of Mineral Resources should work together on developing an evaluation tool by means of which to measure CSR initiatives. Doing so would assist the mining industry CSR investments to add value and to contribute to the eradication of poverty and illiteracy in the local communities.
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Tabar, Leonie. "The Social Impact of CSR Activities in Sports – A Case Study from Germany." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-43110.
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Bergman, Axel, and Eijkel Daan van. "Corporate Social Responsibility disclosure practices a content analysis of Swedish Heavy Industrials." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-388370.
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A wide variety of studies analyzed firms’ CSR disclosures through the lens of legitimacy theory.Arguing that CSR disclosure is a communicative tool to legitimize a company’s position in society.The aim of this study was to explore themes that Swedish heavy industrials disclose regardingCSR. To do so, this paper examined CSR reports and press releases of Swedish heavy industrialsfor 2002, 2009 and 2016, through quantitative content analysis. Our paper finds empirical evidencethat there is a convergence of CSR disclosure among Swedish heavy industrials, in terms of contentand quantity. Moreover, this study shows that Swedish heavy industrials use strategies in their CSRdisclosure that deflect attention from- or lower expectations of their business practices. In addition,we found that Swedish heavy industrials are increasingly linking CSR practices to value creation.
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Steele, Kelsi Lynne. "Atrazine best management practices : impact on water quality." Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/660.
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Waters, Matthew H. "High-Impact Practices and Community College Completion Rates." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3152.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between the 3-year completion rates of first-time, full-time, transfer degree-seeking community college students, participation in activities that may encourage persistence and retention, and the demographic variables of ethnicity, Pell grant recipiency, gender, and ACT or Compass subscores in English/writing, reading, and math/algebra. The researcher used a snapshot of students’ degree completion three academic years after initial enrollment to determine 3-year completion. The study focused on first-time, full-time students who were pursuing associate of arts or associate of science degrees at a nine-campus community college in eastern Tennessee. Students who were pursuing applied science degrees, workforce certificates, or other credentials were excluded from the population. Students first enrolled in Fall 2010, 2011, and 2012, and their 3-year completion windows ended in Spring 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively. The population consisted of 398 degree completers and 964 non-completers. The dependent variable in this study was 3-year completion. The independent variables in this study were participation in service learning courses, participation in courses that involved study abroad, and participation in student athletics, as well as ethnicity, Pell grant recipiency, gender, and ACT or Compass subscores in English/writing, reading, and math/algebra. Two-way contingency tables and Chi square were used to examine the associations between each independent variable and the dependent variable. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the associations between all variables.
The quantitative findings indicated students who participated in service learning, study abroad, and student athletics were more likely to complete their degrees within three years. Additionally, findings revealed Pell grant recipiency, gender, and ACT or Compass subscores in English/writing, reading, and math/algebra predicted students’ 3-year degree completion. Ethnicity was found to have no significant effect on the 3-year completion rate.
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Grann, Karin. "Understanding actions of corporate social responsibility : A comparative case study of Swedish corporations’ CSR practices in Mexico." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-193899.
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There are many global incentives addressing the rising power of corporations and their social responsibility for society’s well-being. Given that no legal mechanism can enforce corporations to conduct socially responsible business, driving forces to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vary significantly in the business sector. The purpose of this study is to understand how Swedish corporations in Mexico anticipate social responsibility in relation to the Mexican national context, using CSR as a point of reference. The research is based on a comparative case study approach to assess the perception of the chosen cases: Epiroc, Essity and Scania. The theoretical framework merges research about CSR and the social power of business. A qualitative content analysis supplemented with semi-structured interviews are utilized to encompass key denominators for social engagement. The results outline how CSR predominantly is perceived as a mandatory commitment to management of corporate impacts. The results also show that the stakeholder responsiveness in CSR serves as a strategic business purpose. In addition, findings highlight how motives for engaging in CSR are tied to international standards, yet activities conducted under the flag of social concerns often serve to safeguard the corporate image. Moreover, corporate policies are contingent by international standards while practices aligning to the local Mexican perception of CSR as philanthropy, illuminating a dissonance in policy and practice among the Swedish corporations.
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Fisk, David Lee. "The conflict of the two : examining the determinants and impact of second chamber assertion /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC IP addresses, 2007. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3266849.
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Forsgren, Alexander, and Lucas Haskell. "The impact of corporate social responsibility on intrinsic and extrinsic employee motivation : A mixed-method study of Sodexo." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-104945.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a subject that has gained more attention over the last two decades, and it is seen today as an integral part of the core strategy of many companies. The subject often involves a balancing act between many stakeholder interests, where employees often are mentioned as a main stakeholder group. The primary purpose of this degree project is to get a deeper understanding of managers’ perceptions of CSR’s impact on intrinsic and extrinsic employee motivation. Furthermore, this study fills the purpose of investigating perceptions about the effect of different CSR activities on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The study was conducted with the Swedish branch of Sodexo. Sodexo is globally considered a world leader in the service industry with over 419 000 employees in 80 countries, known for their well-developed and effective CSRwork. Current literature regarding CSR on the micro level (individual level and employee level) is still in an early stage which helped us to recognize a research gap. Similar studies to ours have not been concerned with getting a deeper understanding of the manager’s perceptions of CSR’s impact on employee motivation. This study was conducted using a mixed-method, which means that it consists of a qualitative part and a quantitative part where we discover how CSR activities towards employees, suppliers, the community, shareholders and customers affects employees’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. In the qualitative study, we conducted eight semi-structured interviews with managers from different departments and different hierarchical levels of Sodexo. These interviews helped us to gain a better understanding of how managers perceive the impact of CSR on employee motivation, and how they value the effect of different CSR activities on employee motivation. We used a thematic network analysis in order to interpret the results, which generated five themes: communication, strategic planning, diversity, working environment, and stakeholders. Our results demonstrated that managers perceived CSR activities towards the employees, the local community, and customers as intrinsic motivators. Also, Sodexo’s managers considered CSR activities towards employees and the local community as extrinsic motivators. However, interviewees disregarded CSR activities towards shareholders as a motivator towards the employees. Lastly, we received mixed-results regarding their perceptions of how CSR activities towards suppliers affected their employees’ motivation. For the quantitative part of our study, we surveyed employees at Sodexo in order to understand what motivates them. We used a multiple regression analysis which showed that CSR activities towards employees, shareholders, and customers positively impacts the intrinsic motivation of employees. Also, we discovered that CSR activities towards employees positively impacts the extrinsic motivation amongst employees. We argue that our findings indicate that CSR is a useful tool for increasing employee motivation, and thereby can lead to long-term competitive advantage. When comparing the results of our quantitative and qualitative studies through triangulation, one can see that there is perceptional differences and similarities between managers and employees. Our findings suggest that managers have the same perceptions as their employees regarding the effect of CSR activities conducted towards customers and employees on employee motivation. Also, our findings reveal a perceptual mismatch between managers and employees regarding the effects of employee motivation in regards to CSR activities conducted towards the community and shareholders
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Holm, Pontus, Max Banfalvi, and Alex Berlin. "Why CSR is a win-win concept : An explanatory study of the impact of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) on the attractiveness towards an employer." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96331.
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Background: The concept of CSR has become a more discussed topic in relation to employer attractiveness in recent years. Recent research pointed in the direction of CSR to be a vital tool to be utilised in order for employers to enhance their employer attractiveness. By implementing CSR within an organisations agenda, will initially increase the number of job applicants. However, employer attractiveness in relation to CSR was still treated as a generic term, and not divided into specific values. Therefore, the authors divided the values within employer attractiveness (Interest, Social, Economic, Development and Application Value) and investigated which of the five values within employer attractiveness that were positively impacted by CSR. Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to explain how CSR impact employer attractiveness. Methodology: This thesis had a quantitative research method based on previous studies, hence, a deductive approach. The purpose was of an explanatory nature and the authors utilized a cross-sectional research design. The authors created an online survey that gathered 280 responses through the use of non-probability sampling in the form of a convenience sample. Findings: In this study, four out of the five hypotheses were accepted meaning that CSR positively impacts employer attractiveness. Furthermore, the authors cross-checked the independent and dependent variables together with control questions such as gender, age and occupation. Resulting in gender, age and occupation not having a significant impact on the result. Conclusion: The authors conclude that CSR positively impacts employer attractiveness through the measured values of Interest, Social, Development and Application Value. The authors could not conclude that CSR had a positive impact on Economic Value meaning that the hypothesis (H3) was rejected.
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Theiss, Deborah A. "The impact of critical friends' groups on changes in teacher perceptions and practice /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9924934.
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Hullberg, Fredrik, and Pontus Sjögren. "Motivation through Benevolence : A Case Study on the Impact of CSR on Work Motivation." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-275899.
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På senare tid har Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) blivit en allt viktigare företagsfråga. Det har dock framhävts att otillräcklig forskning har ägnats åt att dess inverkan på anställda. Syftet med denna studie varit att undersöka effekten av CSR, riktad mot externa intressenter, på anställdas arbetsmotivation. För detta ändamål har en fallstudie av en svensk bank genomförts. Först utfördes en kartläggning av bankens CSR. Sedan utvecklades ett konceptuellt ramverk inspirerat av dels kartläggningen av bankens CSR, och dels av Hackman och Oldhams Job Diagnostic Survey. Därefter distribuerades en psykometrisk undersökning till 117 anställda i ett av bankens sex affärsområden. Detta i syfte att försöka fånga in den potentiella motivationseffekten av bankens CSR. Den huvudsakliga upptäckten av studien indikerar ett positivt samband mellan upplevd CSR och arbetsmotivation. Dessutom, utav de valda måtten för arbetsmotivation, visade sig upplevd meningsfullhet generera den tydligaste kopplingen till CSR, följt av upplevt ansvarstagande och feedback. Följaktligen är den viktigaste slutsatsen, inom ramen för denna studie, att arbetsmotivation påverkas positivt av CSR.In recent times, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly important corporate issue. It has, however, been argued that insufficient research has been dedicated to its impact on employees. The purpose of this study has been to examine the effect of CSR directed at external stakeholders on employee motivation. In order to do so, a case study on a Swedish bank was conducted. First, a mapping of the bank's CSR was carried out. Thereafter, a conceptual framework inspired by the mapping of the bank's CSR as well as by Hackman and Oldham's Job Diagnostic Survey was developed. Second, a psychometric survey was distributed to 117 of the bank's employees in one of its six regional business units. This was done in order to capture the potential motivational effect of the CSR of the bank. The principal finding of the study indicates a positive relationship between perceived CSR and work motivation. Furthermore, out of the selected measures of work motivation, experienced meaningfulness provided the most distinct connection to CSR, followed by experienced responsibility and feedback. Accordingly the most important conclusion, within the scope of this study, is that CSR positively affects work motivation.
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Malmlund, Alexander. "The Financial Incentives to Adopting Corporate Social Responsibility and Socially Responsible Investing Practices." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2103.
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As corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing practices have increased substantially over the past decade, the possible financial advantages have been examined in great depth. Utilizing firms from the S&P 500 I have investigated the possible outperformance of accounting based and market based measures. I did this by examining the relationship between ESG scores, a common measure of CSR level, and the following dependent variables: return on assets, total risk, systematic risk, and idiosyncratic risk. I obtained strong evidence that an increase in CSR levels are correlated with an increased return on assets.
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Sawandi, Norfaiezah. "Authentic, strategic and symbolic stakeholder engagement : an evaluation of CSR and accountability practices in Malaysian unit trust industry." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2014. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23618.
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This thesis is concerned with exploring and assessing CSR and accountability practices that are regarded as part of the stakeholder engagement initiatives of five case organizations operating in the Malaysian unit trust industry. The case organizations consist of four unit trust management companies (UTMC) and one unit trust self-regulatory organization (SRO). The empirical content of the paper is derived from a series of semi-structured interviews, along with a comprehensive analysis of documentary sources and observation of organisational CSR and accountability practices. The empirical evidences were evaluated against an idealised model of stakeholder engagement. The model was developed in this study to differentiate between CSR and accountability practices undertaken due to authentic felt responsibilities, symbolic purposes, strategic advantage or the business case. The model was constructed from the interaction of two dimensions, with the first dimension from a typology of CSR and the second dimension from a typology of accountability practices, constructing four broad categories of stakeholder engagements. Firstly, the results reveal that the main CSR initiative of the case organizations is the voluntary financial education program for the public and the investors. Secondly, it is found that only one case organization provides accounts on social and environment through its CSR report. Thirdly, the empirical evidence suggests that the case organisations used the similar engagement practices for a range of different reasons, which included strategic and/or symbolic purposes. However, in some cases, the practices were associated with a mixture of concern for 'others' and their own business interest (Roberts, 2003, Shearer, 2002). The research is based on an analysis in a specific context which may limit its wider applicability. The analytical framework developed in this study is an attempt to understand the often complex relationship between CSR and accountability practices, particularly in the financial sector and in the Malaysian regulatory context.
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Vazquez, Maria F. "Inclusionary practices impact of administrators' beliefs on placement decisions /." Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2010. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003139.
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Bosch, Antonetta Lamberta Maria van den. "Corporate visual identity management: current practices, impact, and assessment." Enschede : University of Twente [Host], 2005. http://doc.utwente.nl/50850.
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Young, Alethea G. "Identifying the impact of leadership practices on organizational agility." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1543416.
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This mixed-methods case study examined the impact of leadership on practices to organizational agility. Leaders and employees from three organizations (two universities, one financial institution) participated in surveys and interviews to generate data related to the organizational and personal leadership orientations and styles exhibited, the degree of agility in the organization, and the impact of organizational and personal leadership orientations and styles on organizational agility. Study findings suggested that leadership varies based on industry- and organization-specific demands, organizational agility can exist across industries and organization types, and that adopting a long-term focus and practicing agile leadership behaviors throughout the organization may promote higher organizational agility. Organizations are encouraged to promote agile leadership through their hiring, learning and development, and performance review processes. Future research should utilize larger samples, improved data collection instruments, and focus on examining the critical few agile leadership behaviors that may most strongly predict organizational agility.
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Invernizzi, Anna. "Sdg 6, water management and sustainable practices: insights from the cusio-valsesia taps and valves industrial district in Italy." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/132370.
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Water is a vital resource, but there are only a few studies on how to integrate it into corporate sustainability management. This article analyses the relationship between business and sustainability practices with the aim of integrating the challenges posed by the water-related SDG 6 and all other interlinked Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. Through out qualitative research, the tap and valve district of Cusio-Valsesia in Italy was investigated. Al though participating firms showed little knowledge of the challenges posed by the United Nations, the insights from their practices, even if poorly formalised and structured, made it possible to identify "silent SDGs". Therefore, companies, if duly incentivised, are not far from understanding and engaging with the SDGs in a formalized manner.
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HSU, CHIA-WEN, and 徐嘉彣. "The Impact of Employee Perception of CSR Practices on Turnover Intentions in a Chain Department Store in Taiwan: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Job Satisfaction." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/n7mg7q.
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This study aims to examine the influence of job satisfaction toward employees’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) perception and practice and turnover intention. Base on survey data collected from the 1685 employees working for a chain department store in Taiwan, the relationships were examined using SmartPLS. The study is conducted by survey method by distributing questionnaires to the respondents. The results indicate that employees’ perceptions of CSR play a positive role to job satisfaction and turnover intention. In addition, the mediating and moderating roles of job satisfaction on the relationships on perception of CSR and employees’ turnover intention are supported. This study contributes to the CSR literature by revealing deeper understanding on the underlying mechanisms linking CSR and employees’ turnover intention. Limitations of this study and future research directions are discussed.