Corporate Social Responsibility: An Analysis of its Impact on Large Companies and Society

The success of a business is often determined by the economic status it has built itself to, or the magnitude of its renowned distinction across society. The topic of CSR is often overlooked as a minor aspect of helping the business grow. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be characterized into many facets. Some, when thinking of the topic, will think of giving back to its community. Others will associate it with keeping a modest supply chain or healthy working conditions (Agaard, Valente, & Rasmussen, 2007). Either way, any instance where a business acts on social activism and producing for the good of others is considered CSR. However, because it is often overlooked, departments of CSR usually fall on the small end of the sectors, following by a lack of insurance that companies are fulfilling their duties upon bringing benefits to its own and the rest of society. This study is directed to analyze the effects of CSR upon a business and its community. It will further explain why it is such a vital part of making the world go-round. Through this study, a literature review of secondary sources will be conducted as well as interviews with three primary sources. The data will then be categorized into two tables by themes and participants where it will be analyzed by direct quotes from the transcripts. Each transcript will be read at least three times to pick out any details that might be considered beneficial for this study. The results of this study will further conclude as to why CSR is so beneficial. Not only will a business thrive (according to the data provided), but it will also give an incitement to bringing extreme generosity and selflessness to society. The data from thisstudy provides tangible proof of such benefits that will further explain why every business should implement a program such as this

Encounters with the military : toward an ethics of feminist critique?

This conversation developed from a panel titled “Interrogating the Militarized Masculine: Reflections on Research, Ethics and Access” held at the May 2013 International Feminist Journal of Politics conference at the University of Sussex, UK

An Exploration of Marginal Attachment to the Australian Labour Market

One of the key factors that affects the extent to which changes in labour demand affect other macroeconomic variables, such as wage inflation, is the degree of matching between potential employees and available jobs. The pool of potential employees is usually measured as the pool of unemployed workers. However, this ignores an important group of people who are not officially unemployed, but do represent potential labour supply the marginally attached workforce, which can be broadly defined as the people who are not currently in the labour force, but want to work and are available to take up employment. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which the labour market behaviour of marginally attached workers is similar to that of the unemployed. We use longitudinal data from the Survey of Employment and Unemployment Patterns (SEUP), which provides detailed information on the characteristics of individuals as well as their labour market experiences, to compare dynamic behaviour across labour market groups, for example, the probability of moving into employment. We find that in some respects the dynamic behaviour of the marginally attached is similar to that of the unemployed, but in others it is quite different. Accordingly, the most appropriate measure of labour supply depends on the policy question, and consequently a range of measures should be considered.dynamic behaviour; effective labour supply; marginal attachment; transition probability; unemployment

Success in Challenging Times: Generating Social Capital [Summary Report]

Prompted by findings from the 2012 Kingston Smith funded national survey, Success in challenging times: Key lessons for UK SMEs, this new study focuses on the ways in which SMEs use and benefit from social capital is created through both offline activities such as networking events, and online activities including social media use. Offline and online networking activities are not mutually exclusive alternatives for SMEs. Successful SMEs network with a number of different communities, integrating a combination of both offline and online methods. SMEs’ websites are crucial and need to be optimised to improve search engine positioning. Social media sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn are used widely to both showcase the business and build relationships with customers, but are not considered a substitute for face-to-face networking. The most popular reason for SMEs using social media is to develop their business image or to market products. The fast, easy and low cost access to people and businesses provided by Web 2.0 and social media helps them do this better. Online networking can enable SMEs to overcome the drawbacks of traditional face-to-face contact, such as limited numbers and diversity, and the associated high costs. SMEs that proactively engage with social media can systematically raise their profiles to successfully compete with larger organisations. Few SMEs claim to be experts in social media use. IT and social media are regarded as necessary evils and SMEs consider that there is no choice other than to engage very proactively in these areas. However, there is a need to manage this engagement strategically, along with traditional networking, to avoid a disproportionate amount of resource being dedicated to this area. Face-to-face (offline) networking events remain the most important form of all types of SME networking with roughly two thirds of SMEs devoting one to six hours per week to this activity. In general, locally oriented SMEs without a scalable business offering prefer face-to-face networking events, whereas globally oriented non-scalable SMEs put significant effort into social media. Networks included customers, associates and former employees who had moved on to become independent contractors. Networking is about making contacts, outside the SME, who can offer feedback or advice or be used to outsource work. These networks are regarded as a ‘community of people’ who might join in with a new business proposal or be used to provide external expertise. The methods SMEs use to increase social capital, must be fit for purpose and appropriate to their business model. Social media are complementary to, rather than a substitute for, traditional networking and events. The challenge facing SMEs is how best to integrate their online and offline activities to complement their business and generate social capital

Evaluation of the Learnbloodtransfusion education programme: Module 1 Safe Transfusion Practice

This report is an evaluation of theLearnbloodtransfusion (LBT) module 1 Safe Transfusion Practice. It relates findings from a survey and in-depth interviews carried out with module participants. Participants’ knowledge of blood transfusions was tested, views were sought on transfusion practice and perceptions of module 1 were investigated. Those who took module 1 recently were compared with those who were at different time points post module, and comparisons were made between those that had done the eLearning version of module 1 with participants who had taken module 1 face-to-face

A Climate Change and Sustainability Education Movement: Networks, Open Schooling, and the ‘CARE-KNOW-DO’ Framework

This study explores the interplay and close cooperation gap between universities, schools, enterprises, policymakers, and wider society for the joint development of actions for CCSE ‘Climate Change and Sustainability Education’. We argue that CCSE, as the integration of sustainability and eco-consciousness at all educational levels, should empower learners by providing competences to identify issues and responsible actions to shape a liveable planet for all. Underpinned by the CARE-KNOW-DO theoretical principles, we explore CCSE issues and provide a novel foundation for a new education movement to combine strategies, initiatives, and interventions towards learning ecologies. Findings of our Delphi Study with 27 expert academics, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and policymakers of the UK Green-Forum presents seven recommendations to tackle the CCSE’s challenges: 1. Promote flexible real-context curriculum; 2. Foster cross-curricular practices with teachers’ training; 3. Establish CCSE definition with benchmarks including skills and qualifications; 4. Enhance learners’ agency through the cooperation of stakeholders and organisations; 5. Raise students’ passion for nature with a hopeful curriculum; 6. Increase green careers awareness through education, and 7. Implement tangible curriculum through policy-change with equity, diversity and inclusion. We present 60 green-initiatives and 33 green-skills for the CCSE, for empowering students to CARE-KNOW-DO actions towards a sustainable world with green-careers, green-lives, and green-societies

Using a Bone-Conduction Headset to Improve Speech Discrimination in Children With Otitis Media With Effusion.

The recommended management for children with otitis media with effusion (OME) is 'watchful waiting' before considering grommet surgery. During this time speech and language, listening skills, quality of life, social skills, and outcomes of education can be jeopardized. Air-conduction (AC) hearing aids are problematic due to fluctuating AC hearing loss. Bone-conduction (BC) hearing is stable, but BC hearing aids can be uncomfortable. Both types of hearing aids are costly. Given the high prevalence of OME and the transitory nature of the accompanying hearing loss, cost-effective solutions are needed. The leisure industry has developed relatively inexpensive, comfortable, high-quality BC headsets for transmission of speech or music. This study assessed whether these headsets, paired with a remote microphone, improve speech discrimination for children with OME. Nineteen children aged 3 to 6 years receiving recommended management in the United Kingdom for children with OME participated. Word-discrimination thresholds were measured in a sound-treated room in quiet and with 65 dB(A) speech-shaped noise, with and without a headset. The median threshold in quiet (N = 17) was 39 dB(A) (range: 23-59) without a headset and 23 dB(A) (range: 9-35) with a headset (Z = -3.519, p < .001). The median threshold in noise (N = 19) was 59 dB(A) (range: 50-63) without a headset and 45 dB(A) (range: 32-50) with a headset (Z = -3.825, p < .001). Thus, the use of a BC headset paired with a remote microphone significantly improved speech discrimination in quiet and in noise for children with OME.The main source of funding for this study was the Cambridge Hearing Trust. T. H. B. was awarded the British Association of Paediatricians in Audiology Prize in 2017, and J. E. M. and M. S.-C. were jointly granted the Stuart Gatehouse Applied Research Grant 2015 by the British Society of Audiology, both toward the Bone conduction In Glue ear study

Oxo-stabilised phosphonium ylides as hydrogen bond acceptors

Oxo-stabilised phosphonium ylides are found to form crystalline hydrogen-bonded adducts with aromatic carboxylic acids as confirmed by X-ray diffraction. There is also strong hydrogen bonding in solution as indicated by 13C NMR spectroscopy and this confirmed adduct formation with acetic acid, benzamide, thiobenzamide, benzyl alcohol, benzenesulfinic acid and diphenylphosphinic acid. The X-ray structure of the benzamide adduct was also determined showing a hydrogen-bonded dimeric structure. A bis(stabilised ylide) was also prepared and is found to form a complex hydrogen-bonded adduct with benzoic acid, ethanol and water.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

5-Benzyl­idene-2,3-diphenyl-1,2-selenaphosphole-2-selenide

The title compound, C23H19PSe2, has a central five-membered twist C3PSe ring conformation. One phenyl ring substituent, attached to an sp 2 carbon, is approximately coplanar with the C3PSe ring whilst the other organic substituents, attached to an sp 3-carbon and a PV atom, lie on the same side of the ring

1,5,6-Triphenyl-8-oxa-7-selena-6-phos­phabicyclo­[3.2.1]octane-6-selone

The structure of the title compound, C23H21OPSe2, consists of fused puckered five- and six-membered rings, PSeC2O and C5O, respectively, with a C2O bridgehead. The C5O ring adopts a chair conformation, whilst the C2PSeO ring has an envelope conformation