Corporate Responsibility - The Societal Context

CSR is seen by some as emerging from the challenges posed by a policy void created and accentuated by globalisation. It has been assimilated into the debate on the prospects for global governance. However, research on the question is patchy and fragmented, and lacking any solid theoretical underpinning.

Corporate Responsibility in a Learning and Innovation Perspective

Self-governance: responsibility, leadership and transformation

Further research in this domain could possibly explore and operationalise the emergent notion in companies of “self-governance” in the light of corporate social responsibility, leadership and transformation. Areas of research could: 

CR as value creation and its implementation in businesses

Much of the published research on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been theoretical and oriented around business strategy or financial performance. There is little published material pertaining to the operational management of CSR themes. There is equally little deep theory development, based on robust empirical methods.

CR as a role of the firm: redefining the public - private interface and its governance implications

The European Commission states that “CSR is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis.”  However, this is not in line with traditional governance thinking where the interests of the shareholders are considered of primary importance.