Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a tortured concept. We review the current state of
the art across a number of academic disciplines, from accounting to management to …

The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR)—that is, businesses bearing a
responsibility to society and a broader set of stakeholders beyond its shareholders—gained …

This introduction to the special issue aims to contextualize and critically comment on the
current trajectory of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in both scholarly inquiry and …

In the January 2020 Academy of Management Review, associate editors Wang, Gibson, and
Zander (hereafter WGZ) posed this question:“Is research on corporate social responsibility …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained unprecedented prominence in academic
and business spheres alike (Kotler and Lee 2005; McWilliams et al. 2006); more than ever …

Executive Overview Despite differences of opinion about the efficacy of corporate social
responsibility, there is a general consensus among academics, policy makers, and …

In the age of global capitalism, shareholders, and profits are not the only concerns of
modern business corporations. Debates surrounding economic and environmental …

Do firms benefit from their voluntary efforts to alleviate the many problems confronting
society? A vast literature establishing a “business case” for corporate social responsibility …

Organizations that believe they should “give something back” to the society have embraced
the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Although the theoretical underpinnings …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has brought about both progress and
controversy. Under the banner of CSR, we have made progress in addressing some of the …