Corporate social responsibility theories : mapping the territory

dc.contributor.authorGarriga, Elisabet
dc.contributor.authorMelé, Domènec
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) field presents not only a landscape of theories but also a proliferation of approaches, which are controversial, complex and unclear. This article tries to clarify the situation, “mapping the territory” by classifying the main CSR theories and related approaches in four groups: (1) instrumental theories, in which the corporation is seen as only an instrument for wealth creation, and its social activities are only a means to achieve economic results; (2) political theories, which concern themselves with the power of corporations in society and a responsible use of this power in the political arena; (3) integrative theories, in which the corporation is focused on the satisfaction of social demands; and (4) ethical theories, based on ethical responsibilities of corporations to society. In practice, each CSR theory presents four dimensions related to profits, political performance, social demands and ethical values. The findings suggest the necessity to develop a new theory on the business and society relationship, which should integrate these four dimensions.
dc.formatPp. 51-71
dc.identifier.issn1573-0697
dc.identifier.urihttps://thuvienso.hoasen.edu.vn/handle/123456789/9914
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.source.uriJournal of Business Ethics. Volume 53, issue 1–2
dc.subjectCorporate social responsibility
dc.subjectCorporate social performance
dc.subject.otherCorporate responsiveness
dc.subject.otherCorporate citizenship
dc.subject.otherIssues management
dc.subject.otherSustainable development
dc.titleCorporate social responsibility theories : mapping the territory
dc.typeArticle

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