2006
DOI: 10.1002/csr.132
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How corporate social responsibility is defined: an analysis of 37 definitions

Abstract: Despite numerous efforts to bring about a clear and unbiased definition of CSR, there is still some confusion as to how CSR should be defined. In this paper five dimensions of CSR are developed through a content analysis of existing CSR definitions. Frequency counts are used to analyse how often these dimensions are invoked. The analysis shows that the existing definitions are to a large degree congruent. Thus it is concluded that the confusion is not so much about how CSR is defined, as about how CSR is socia… Show more

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“…However, it is clear that with regards to CSR, one size does not fit all, and organisations in different industries will be motivated to be involved in CSR for differing reasons and face barriers to implementation (Coles, Fenclova & Dinan, 2013). Thus, research on CSR in one organisation is unlikely to be directly applicable across similar organisations, let alone across other industries (Dahlsrud, 2008). Therefore, research on CSR in industries other than tourism is unlikely to be applicable to tourism.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it is clear that with regards to CSR, one size does not fit all, and organisations in different industries will be motivated to be involved in CSR for differing reasons and face barriers to implementation (Coles, Fenclova & Dinan, 2013). Thus, research on CSR in one organisation is unlikely to be directly applicable across similar organisations, let alone across other industries (Dahlsrud, 2008). Therefore, research on CSR in industries other than tourism is unlikely to be applicable to tourism.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, these models offer little engagement with power dynamics in the heritage tourism context. Corporate social responsibility, as an evolving and socially-constructed concept, has been interpreted in a variety of ways (Dahlsrud 2008). According to Li and Fu (2014) the three most representative are the "three concentric circles definition of social responsibility" proposed by the Committee for Economic Development , the "pyramid of corporate social responsibility" proposed by , and the "triple bottom line" conception proposed by Elkington (1997).…”
Section: The Limited Explanatory Power Of Responsibility Models In Thmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Categories of the latter include ' corporate social responsibility ' ( CSR;Coles et al 2013;Dahlsrud 2008;Elkington 1997;Henderson 2007;Li and Fu 2014), 'responsible tourism/tourist behavior' (RT; Frey and George 2010;Goodwin and Francis 2003;Lee et al 2013;Stanford 2008;Weeden 2013;Han et al 2016) , ' destination social responsibility' ( DSR; Ma et al 2013;Su et al 2016;Su and Swanson 2017;Su and Huang 2012) , and a broader and more general notion of 'responsibility' within the tourism context (Goodwin 2011;Grimwood and Doubleday 2013;Grimwood et al 2015;Hall and Brown 2006). These models have been formulated to cope with the negative impacts of tourism development and to improve sustainability and tourist experiences alike (Goodwin 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…gestión ética y calidad de vida institucional, gestión medioambiental responsable, formación académica socialmente responsable, investigación socialmente útil y gestión social del conocimiento responsable (Alvarado & Schlesinger, 2008;Hill, 2004;Dahlsrud, 2008;Vallaeys, 2007). La hipótesis correspondiente se plantea de la siguiente manera:…”
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