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University truths: identifying the elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within universities

University truths: identifying the elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within... The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/2056-3515.htm ASR University truths: identifying the 7,2 elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within universities Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a term most often associated with private capitalist ventures and organizations. The focus of CSR in these scenarios is to enforce a degree of moral and ethical consideration into the profiteering of organizations which might, if unchecked, cause damage to societies and the environment in the pursuit of profit. The idea behind CSR is that organizations should build systems and strategies which profit the affected societies, limit the damage to the environment, as well as increase revenue for the organization. Whilst these additional requirements would appear to create additional costs and burdens for organizations, there is substantial evidence now that indicates how those that engage with CSR gain competitive advantage over rivals. The pressure from both internal and external stakeholders has meant that those organizations which fail to adopt CSR initiatives are excluded. Little thought is often paid to how CSR can and should be implemented outside of the corporate, private, profit driven sectors of society. There is little consideration as to whether http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals in Social Responsibility Emerald Publishing

University truths: identifying the elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within universities

Annals in Social Responsibility , Volume 7 (2): 2 – Sep 3, 2021

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Emerald Publishing
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2056-3515
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10.1108/asr-07-2021-0030
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/2056-3515.htm ASR University truths: identifying the 7,2 elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within universities Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a term most often associated with private capitalist ventures and organizations. The focus of CSR in these scenarios is to enforce a degree of moral and ethical consideration into the profiteering of organizations which might, if unchecked, cause damage to societies and the environment in the pursuit of profit. The idea behind CSR is that organizations should build systems and strategies which profit the affected societies, limit the damage to the environment, as well as increase revenue for the organization. Whilst these additional requirements would appear to create additional costs and burdens for organizations, there is substantial evidence now that indicates how those that engage with CSR gain competitive advantage over rivals. The pressure from both internal and external stakeholders has meant that those organizations which fail to adopt CSR initiatives are excluded. Little thought is often paid to how CSR can and should be implemented outside of the corporate, private, profit driven sectors of society. There is little consideration as to whether

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Annals in Social ResponsibilityEmerald Publishing

Published: Sep 3, 2021

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