This investigation is motivated by the lack of scholarship examining the content of what firms
are communicating to various stakeholders about their commitment to socially responsible …

Corporate social responsibility has become a widespread and powerful idea both in
research and in practice (Aguinis and Glavas, 2012; Lynn, 2015). However, a chronic wave …

Corporate citizenship, that is, company practice that impacts various stakeholders, is
increasingly being assessed along multiple bottom lines. Increasingly, executives need to …

Whilst it is assumed that stakeholders penalize and deter corporate social irresponsibility
(CSI), instances of CSI persist. Correspondingly, the literature on social regulation—which …

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 …

Corporate activities are increasingly scrutinized for their effect on society and the
environment. It is unthinkable that a corporation today will declare publicly that its only goal …

This paper argues that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a key element of the new
neo‐liberalism as it searches for both legitimacy and new sources of innovation. Rather than …

Companies are increasingly asked to provide innovative solutions to deep-seated problems
of human misery, even as economic theory instructs managers to focus on maximizing their …

This study interprets rationales for greater corporate attention to societal needs, as outlined
in the mediated public discourse in China. Findings suggest that (1) there are multiple lines …

Should business strive to be socially responsible, and if so, how? The Debate over
Corporate Social Responsibility updates and broadens the discussion of these questions by …