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Learning to Live Life Depth
2010
Current coordinates of everyday life may be addressed in school, alongside other elements of education, and education issues for environmental quality. This highlights a major priority for all of us, to know, protect and preserve the living environment, nature conservation and became effective and fair only when it will be part of our philosophy and behavior. We are at a historical moment that should guide our actions, meditating greater the repercussions on the environment. Deepening the knowledge of students and even our academics, and acting with greater wisdom, we can provide for ourselves and for posterity living conditions in an environment better adapted to the needs and aspirations …
SOME INTERCULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - CASE STUDY: ROMANIA AND HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS
2013
Globalization is creating the need for new ways of understanding, managing and coping with culture differences. Corporations should take into account these differences when fundamenting their international strategies, even in regard to their business ethic and social responsibility goals. In this article we try to indicate some of the implications that intercultural factors can have on the companies actions regarding CSR.
LOS GRUPOS DE INTERÉS EN LAS ENTIDADES DE CRÉDITO ESPAÑOLAS / STAKEHOLDERS IN SPANISH CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
2012
Se plantean los orígenes, evolución y clasificación de los grupos de interés (stakeholders). Se pone de relieve la relación que se entabla entre la entidad de crédito como organización social y sus diferentes grupos de interés, analizándose la importancia que se asigna a estos. El trabajo de campo se realizó a través de una encuesta contestada por 57 entidades de crédito españolas. Los resultados del estudio muestran la sensibilidad de las entidades de crédito hacia la RSE (Responsabilidad Social de la Empresa), con referencia al conjunto del sector financiero español. Nuestro objetivo es analizar la importancia que tienen los diversos grupos de interés: accionistas, empleados, clientes, pr…
Company values guiding the recruitment of employees with a foreign background
2019
Purpose In this paper, the following research question is addressed: Why do business organisations recruit employees with a foreign background? This was examined in terms of the values that guide organisations and their management. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The study focused on two businesses in Finland that are pioneers in the recruitment of immigrants. A case study approach was adopted. The research data consist of interviews and documentary data. The data were analysed using content analysis in accordance with grounded theory. Findings Companies can act as an enabling force in the integration of immigrants into the local labour market, especially …
The impact of corporate social responsibility initiative on sustainable livelihood capitals of cocoa farmers in Ghana : a case study of cocoa livelih…
2015
The Cocoa Livelihood Programme (CLP), an initiative of corporate organizations in collaboration with the World Cocoa Foundation (WFC) in line with their corporate social responsibility (CSR), was introduced in Ghana by Solidaridad West Africa in the year 2009. This CSR initiative is to promote sustainable livelihoods of cocoa farmers. Qualitative research method of approach was used to examine the impact of the CLP on the livelihoods of participating cocoa farmers in the Ahafo Ano South District using the five capitals of the Sustainable Livelihood (SL) Framework. Two research questions were answered using thematic coding and analysis. The findings show that the cocoa livelihood programme (…
Korporatīvā sociālā atbildība uzņēmumu komunikācijā: AS "Cēsu alus" atbildīgas mārketinga komunikācijas piemēra analīze
2018
Korporatīvā sociālā atbildības jēdziens radies jau 20. gadsimta pusē, un mūsdienās arvien straujāk kļūst par plaši pielietotu stratēģisku biznesa instrumentu īpaši lielu uzņēmumu vidū. Balstoties jēdziena novitātē, tā attīstības potenciālā, kā arī Latvijas uzņēmumu Ilgtspējas indeksa novērtējumā, kā bakalaura darba tēma tiek izvēlēta “Korporatīvā sociālā atbildība uzņēmumu komunikācijā: AS “Cēsu alus” atbildīgas mārketinga komunikācijas piemēra analīze”. Darba mērķis ir analizēt viena no Latvijā atzītākā un sociāli atbildīgākā uzņēmuma – “Cēsu alus” – korporatīvās sociālās atbildības aktivitātes caur uzņēmuma komunikāciju, kā arī veikt uzņēmuma atbildīgas mārketinga komunikācijas analīzi un…
INFLUENCIA DE LA TEORÍA DE IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT EN LOS COMPORTAMIENTOS QUE AFECTAN A LA RELACIÓN ENTRE PERSONAS Y ORGANIZACIONES / The influence of …
2013
El proceso por el que las personas intentan, de modo más o menos consciente controlar las impresiones que otros se forman de ellos, impression management (IM), juega un papel importante en la relación entre las personas y las organizaciones. Este artículo revisa la literatura existente sobre el concepto, de forma multidisciplinar y sistematizada, analizando y aunando los distintos enfoques desde los que ha sido estudiado: comportamiento social; comportamiento organizativo y los recursos humanos; y comportamiento ético. Ofrece una definición integral y propia teniendo en cuenta las tres dimensiones del comportamiento individual y sus implicaciones para la organización de empresas. Trata fina…
Carbon emissions by Ssouth american companies: driving factors for reporting decisions and emissions reduction
2018
In the last decade, companies have started to disclose information on carbon emissions. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to look into this phenomenon in South America, which is a very important geographical area regarding climate change because of the local nature and developing economies. This paper explores the relationships between some corporate variables and two important decisions: (i) whether to report carbon emissions, and (ii) the impact on the evolution of carbon emissions. Logit and linear panel data models are used to determine the driving factors for decisions (i) and (ii). Our results show that regarding the carbon reporting decision, a company&rsquo
Parte IV. Cap IV. Impresa agricola e mercato agro-alimentare
2021
The chapter addresses the liability profile of the agricultural producer. The aim is to identify a new model of responsibility of the agricultural producer according to the provisions contained in the Italian Civil Code from a European viewpoint. A model of multilevel responsibility that focuses on the agricultural activity in its moment of production and marketing of the agricultural product, but also in the pursuit of sustainability objectives through non-market services.
The Issue Arena of a Corporate Social Responsibility Crisis : The Volkswagen Case in Twitter
2016
This paper explores the online debate in a corporate social responsibility crisis, where multiple actors communicate through social media, each representing different interests and views pertaining to the crisis. The study utilizes Twitter data relating to the recent case of the falsified Volkswagen diesel emissions that became public in 2015. To better understand the online interaction, use is made of issue arena theory and insights on CSR crises. The focus is on capturing the issue as it evolved over time, the actors and sentiments expressed, and the responses of the organization. The findings show that after the case became public, the emissions issue received massive attention in Twitte…