Managing for Political Corporate Social Responsibility: New Challenges and Directions for PCSR 2.0

Scherer, Andreas Georg; Rasche, Andreas; Palazzo, Guido; Spicer, André

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“…One predominant term that has been coined by some authors is that of 'political CSR' (Scherer and Palazzo 2011;Scherer et al 2016), to describe the role of private businesses in wider societal governance. This debate refers to the political processes resulting in authoritative allocation of values and resources in society-a role initially ascribed to governments, certainly in liberal democracies.…”

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Business Groups and Corporate Responsibility for the Public Good

2018

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This paper analyzes the relationship between Business Groups as a distinct way of organizing economic activities and their relation to the public good. We first analyze the phenomenon of Business Groups and discuss some of their core features. Subsequently, the paper moves to analyzing the existing literature on Business Groups and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as the most common label for the topic of this Special Issue. Subsequently, specific peculiarities of Business Groups in the context of CSR and their contribution to the public good are fleshed out. Based on this analysis, the paper delineates some implications for the field of CSR and the wider debate on the nature of the firm. We close with some perspectives for future research.

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Business Groups and Corporate Responsibility for the Public Good

2018

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“…There is an underlying assumption in political CSR that a deliberative process of corporate engagement with state and civil society actors can lead to a more democratic public sphere (Scherer and Palazzo, 2016 (Bebbington et al, 2008;Gardner et al, 2012;Kraemer et al, 2013).…”

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“…In developing a theory of political CSR, Scherer and Palazzo (2011) and in a later formulation (Scherer et al, 2016) conceptualize power mainly in relation to the declining ability of states to regulate multinational corporations. Their conceptualization of politics as 'public deliberations, collective decisions and the provision of public goods' (Scherer et al, 2016: 276) without taking into account that all of these are outcomes of power relations is problematic.…”

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Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

2017

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: POLITICS OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AbstractIn this paper we provide a critical analysis of the politics of corporate social responsibility (CSR). We argue that CSR is a strategy that enables multinational corporations (MNCs) to exercise power in the global political economy. Using the global extractive industries as a context we focus on conflicts between communities, the state and MNCs that arise due to the negative social and environmental impacts of mining and extraction. In particular we analyze the role of political CSR and multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in managing conflicts and argue that these initiatives cannot take into account the needs of vulnerable stakeholders. We argue that power asymmetries between key actors in the political economy can diminish the welfare of communities impacted by extraction. We identify a number of governance challenges that arise as a result of these power asymmetries and develop a translocal governance framework from the perspective of vulnerable stakeholders that can enable a more progressive approach to societal governance of MNCs.

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“…In this regard, some have noted that "regulatory voids have led to a political role for business" (Reinecke & Ansari, 2016, p. 300), and, in relation to peace and conflict issues, that companies are "highly political actors and have long been so" (Ford, 2015, p. 457). In a sense this relates to a broader literature on political CSR (Scherer, Rasche, Palazzo, & Spicer, 2016), but more in-depth studies have shown how companies not only struggle with these issues, especially in the most problematic (fragile) contexts, but also try to navigate through them, together with other stakeholders, to improve living conditions of communities (e.g. Kolk & Lenfant, 2013, 2015b.…”

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Responsible business under adverse conditions: Dilemmas regarding company contributions to local development

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Lenfant

2018

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While literature on companies' contributions to local development exists, little is known about the specific dilemmas encountered on the ground when operating under adverse conditions, and how transparency can be improved. Companies typically need to navigate through a complex web of relationships with local stakeholders and deal with large expectations from communities. This article sheds light on these topics, using gold mining in Mali as a case illustrative for other difficult settings in developing countries. We find that many companies show transparency in reporting on development projects funded, local employees hired, taxes paid and local purchases.Concurrently, what companies do seems less important than how they do it, and with whom.The article offers practical and theoretical insights into how (international) companies can derive value from fine-tuning their contribution to development and adjusting their reporting, and also contributes to current debates about inclusiveness in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (Kolk & Lenfant, 2015a;.In addition to the difficulties of studying these topics in a systematic manner in difficult settings (Kolk, 2016), this limited interest may be due to a tendency to focus more on the disadvantages of business operations (e.g. more in relation to causing conflict rather than promoting peace, see Lenfant, 2016) and the perception of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities as 'bluewash' or 'greenwash ' (e.g. Frynas, 2005;Idahosa, 2002;Watts, 2005). At the same time, such studies, often published outside the management field, have illustrated the negative impact of companies, especially in the extractive industries in developing countries. They noted that corporate activities had, inter alia, disrupted communities, degraded the environment, and/or contributed to human rights abuses (e.g. Boele, Fabig, & Wheeler, 2001;Idahosa, 2002;Sluiter, 2009;Wheeler, Fabig, & Boele, 2002).With this as background, this article focuses on the specific contribution of companies to local development and examines the dilemmas that they encounter when operating under adverse conditions. Companies ----------------------------------------------------This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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Managing for Political Corporate Social Responsibility: New Challenges and Directions for PCSR 2.0

Cited by 340 publications

References 166 publications

Business Groups and Corporate Responsibility for the Public Good

Business Groups and Corporate Responsibility for the Public Good

Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

Responsible business under adverse conditions: Dilemmas regarding company contributions to local development

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