218 research outputs found
How and When Socially Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Organizations Benefit From Adopting Social Alliance Management Routines to Manage Social Alliances?
Social alliance is defined as the collaboration between for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Building on the insights derived from the resource-based theory, we develop a conceptual framework to explain how socially entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations (SENPOs) can improve their social alliance performance by adopting strategic alliance management routines. We test our framework using the data collected from 203 UK-based SENPOs in the context of cause-related marketing campaign-derived social alliances. Our results confirm a positive relationship between social alliance management routines and social alliance performance. We also find that relational mechanisms, such as mutual trust, relational embeddedness, and relational commitment, mediate the relationship between social alliance management routines and social alliance performance. Moreover, our findings suggest that different types of social alliance motivation can influence the impact of social alliance management routines on different types of the relational mechanisms. In general, we demonstrate that SENPOs can benefit from adopting social alliance management routines and, in addition, highlight how and when the social alliance management routinesâsocial alliance performance relationship might be shaped. Our study offers important academic and managerial implications, and points out future research directions
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies of Spanish Listed Firms and Controlling Shareholdersâ Representatives
This article aims at analyzing how controlling shareholdersâ representatives on boards affect
corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies (disclosing CSR matters) in Spain, a context
characterized by high ownership concentration, one-tier boards, little board independence, weak
legal protection for investors, and the presence of large shareholders, especially institutional
shareholders. Furthermore, among controlling shareholdersâ representatives, we can distinguish
between those appointed by insurance companies and banks and those appointed by mutual funds,
investment funds, and pension funds. The effect of these categories of directors on CSR strategies
is, therefore, also analyzed. Our findings suggest that controlling shareholdersâ representatives
have a positive effect on CSR strategies, as do directors appointed by investment funds, pension
funds, and mutual funds, while directors appointed by banks and insurance companies have no
impact on CSR strategies. This analysis offers new insights into the role played by certain types
of directors on CSR strategies
Seeing versus Doing: How Businesses Manage Tensions in Pursuit of Sustainability
Management of organizational tensions can facilitate the simultaneous advancement of economic, social, and environmental priorities. The approach is based on managers identifying and managing tensions between the three priorities, by employing one of the three strategic responses. Although recent work has provided a theoretical basis for such tension acknowledgment and management, there is a dearth of empirical studies. We interviewed 32 corporate sustainability managers across 25 forestry and wood-products organizations in Australia. Study participants were divided into two groups: (1) those considered effective at corporate sustainability and (2) a status-quo group. Contrary to current theory, our findings showed that acknowledgment of organizational tensions was widespread in the Australian forestry and wood-products industry and not limited to those managers who are effective at managing corporate sustainability. What differed was the degree to which managers did something about the perceived tensionsâwith the effective group more consistently acting to manage and resolve paradoxical scenarios. Our findings suggest that existing theoretical constructs of tension management may not adequately capture the individual-level complexity involved with managing tensions in practice
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Corporate tax: what do stakeholders expect?
Motivated by the ongoing controversy surrounding corporate tax, this article presents a study that explores stakeholder expectations of corporate tax in the context of UK business. We conduct a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with representatives of community groups (NGOs/think tanks and special interest groups), as well as interviews with those representing business groups (business leaders and industry representatives). We then identify eight themes that together describe âwhatâ companies need to do, âhowâ they need to do it, and âwhyâ they need to do it, if they wish to appeal to a wide group of interested parties. We discuss our findings based on the corporate social responsibility literature and propose novel ways for community groups and business groups to connect on the topic of corporate tax, suggesting opportunities and themes for dialogue and potential steps to co-create solutions in a stakeholder society
The impact of corporate social responsibility disclosure on financial performance : evidence from the GCC Islamic banking sector.
This paper examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance for Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region over the period 2000â2014 by generating CSR-related data through disclosure analysis of the annual reports of the sampled banks. The findings of this study indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between CSR disclosure and the financial performance of Islamic banks in the GCC countries. The results also show a positive relationship between CSR disclosure and the future financial performance of GCC Islamic banks, potentially indicating that current CSR activities carried out by Islamic banks in the GCC could have a long-term impact on their financial performance. Furthermore, despite demonstrating a significant positive relationship between the composite measure of the CSR disclosure index and financial performance, the findings show no statistically significant relationship between the individual dimensions of the CSR disclosure index and the current financial performance measure except for âmission and visionâ and âproducts and servicesâ. Similarly, the empirical results detect a positive significant association only between âmission and visionâ dimension and future financial performance of the examined banks
The impact of corporate volunteering on CSR image: a consumer perspective
Received: 29 June 2013 / Accepted: 15 January 2014Abstract Corporate volunteering (CV) is known to be an effective employee engagement initiative. However, despite the prominence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in academia and practice, research is yet to investigate whether and how CV may influence consumer perceptions of CSR image and subsequent consumer behaviour. Data collected using an online survey in Australia show perceived familiarity with a companyâs CV programme to positively impact CSR image and firm image, partially mediated by others-centred attributions. CSR image, in turn, strengthens affective and cognitive loyalty as well as word-of-mouth. Further analysis reveals the moderating effect of perceived leveraging of the corporate volunteering programme, customer status and the value individuals place on CSR. The paper concludes with theoretical and managerial implications, as well as an agenda for future research.Carolin Plewa, Jodie Conduit, Pascale G. Quester, Claire Johnso
Understanding similarities and differences in land use visions for Scotland
The successful transition towards a global society that can live within planetary
boundaries is one of the greatest challenges for the twenty-first century.
Sustainable land use and land management will be essential to ensure the
continued delivery of the ecosystem goods and services needed to support a
rapidly growing global population. To support the transition towards sustainable
development, decision-makers need to better understand how land use change
affects people and the environment. However, these insights are of limited use
without societal agreement on future land uses. Understanding synergies and
differences between land use visions forms a first step in assessing and comparing
alternative pathways towards a sustainable future.
This thesis uses a range of methods to understand visions of future land use
amongst professional land use stakeholders, society at large, and young people in
Scotland. Twenty semi-structured interviews were held with policy experts from
the Scottish land use sectors. A nationwide statistically representative web-based
survey provided insight into the visions of the Scottish population. And finally, a
novel visual interview methodology was used to interview 26 pupils from two high
schools in Perthshire. Inductive content analysis and descriptive statistics were
used to analyse the results and understand and compare the land use visions of
these different groups.
As expected, different groups had different visions of future land use. There was,
however, general agreement on certain themes, in particular the desire for a more
sustainable lifestyle and the importance of a healthy environment.
The sectoral stakeholders would like to see more partnerships, dialogue and
collaboration; a society that is more engaged and aware about land use; resilient
local economies; and short-, medium-, and long-term policies that help to achieve
these goals. One of the key challenges for these groups will be how to translate
abstract concepts such as âhealthy ecosystemâ and âdialogue and partnershipsâ into
practice. This clearly requires a shared understanding of what a âhealthy
ecosystemâ means to different stakeholders, as well as appreciation of what true
dialogue means and how this can be used to co-create solutions â potentially a
radical change from the traditional top-down approaches.
The research also identified divisions in Scottish society between those who want
to continue a âstatus quoâ lifestyle, and those â in particular younger people (who
spent time in the natural environment, through either school or home life) and
those from a higher socio-economic background â who want a more sustainable
lifestyle and to be more connected with the natural environment. These results are
important, as policy makers need to be able to identify the factors that have
successfully engaged certain groups and to promote these factors. Programmes
that provide access to the natural environment (such as the Duke of Edinburghâs
Award) need to ensure equal opportunities by targeting disadvantaged groups.
Simultaneously, it needs to be explored how to encourage those who would like to
continue a âstatus quoâ lifestyle into a more sustainable one. Past research has
shown how preferences can be influenced and how changes can be initiated by
incentives and restrictions in order to promote desired behaviours. The power of
the media should be leveraged: programmes such as BBCâs âBlue Planetâ highlight
how our lifestyle choices impact on the natural environment and can provide the
motivation for change.
The current issues surrounding Brexit and Climate Change require a national
conversation; using methods such as those presented in the thesis to elicit land use
visions can help identify the commonalties and differences between stakeholdersâ
views. This can provide a starting point for dialogue and critical reflection on
current instruments and objectives, and how they might be adapted to better
reflect Scottish preferences and conditions
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