Adoption Of Social Responsibility Practices Research Articles

The Incidence of Social Responsibility in the Adoption of Business Practices

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies are evidenced by adopting socially relevant business practices for people, communities, companies, and related institutions. Based on this conception, the present work determines the incidence of ethics and CSR on practices regarding diversity, environment, and community of Chilean companies. The method, applied to a sample of 3179 Chilean companies, was descriptive and correlational. Results demonstrate an incipient level of standardization in the adoption of social responsibility practices. The dimension regarding diversity presented a higher cumulative correlation coefficient, which could lead to a change in CSR practices. It is concluded that the collective impact of the ethics and CSR policies was positive and significant in the adoption of practices related to diversity, environment, and community.

Impactos da Responsabilidade Social Corporativa no Desempenho de Indústrias: Teste Empírico nas Operadoras Brasileiras de Planos de Saúde e Odontológicos

Purpose of the study : Our main objective with this study was to evaluate the impact of corporate social responsibility on Brazilian health/dental insurance companies. Methodology / approach: This is an empirical research. We conducted a survey to a sample of 123 companies in the sector of health/dental insurance. We treated data through Cluster Analysis, MANOVA and ANOVA. We analyzed the constructs “performance” and “corporate social responsibility” through bibliographic review and the help of expert advice. We used 12 independent variables for the construct “social responsibility”. For the construct “performance”, we applied objective and subjective variables. Originality / Relevance: This paper intends to bring empirical evidence from a sector that has not been extensively studied – health/dental insurance companies. It also brings an innovative contribution with the operationalization of the constructs and the proposition of taxonomy for the practice of social responsibility by the companies. Main results: In this study, we identified strategic orientation patterns of the operators of health insurance sector regarding the adoption of social responsibility practices. We also present strategic taxonomy of the sector operators identifying four clusters: 1) financially inefficient environmentalists; 2) those ones engaged in the community with financial loss; 3) profit-making transparency; 4) legalistic and social with financial loss. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the four clusters of social responsibility in relation to the “performance” dimension. Theoretical / methodological contributions: We consider the creation of taxonomy for the practice of social responsibility by the health/dental insurance companies and the identification of the variables that operationalize this construct in the sector as an important contribution to the theory involving this sector.

Impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility on Companies Performance: Empirical Testing on Brazilian Health and Dental Insurance Companies

Objetivo do estudo: Avaliar o impacto da responsabilidade social corporativa no desempenho das operadoras brasileiras de planos de saúde/odontológicos. Metodologia/abordagem: Pesquisa empírica com base em survey respondida por 123 empresas do setor. Os dados foram tratados de forma quantitativa por meio de Análise de Cluster, MANOVA e ANOVA. Os construtos "desempenho" e "responsabilidade social corporativa" foram operacionalizados a partir de revisão bibliográfica e consulta a especialistas. Para o construto "responsabilidade social" foram utilizadas 12 variáveis independentes. Para o construto "desempenho" foram usadas variáveis objetivas e subjetivas, avaliadas entre 2013 e 2015. Originalidade/Relevância: Este trabalho traz evidências empíricas provenientes de um setor ainda pouco estudado. Ela traz ainda uma contribuição inovadora por meio da operacionalização dos construtos estudados e pela proposição de uma taxionomia para a prática da responsabilidade social pelas empresas do setor. Principais resultados: Identificaram-se padrões de orientação estratégica das operadoras do setor quanto à adoção de práticas de responsabilidade social. Apresentou-se ainda uma taxionomia estratégica destas operadoras, sendo identificados quatro clusters: 1-os ambientalistas financeiramente ineficientes; 2-os engajados comunitariamente com prejuízo financeiro; 3-os transparentes lucrativos; 4-os legalistas e sociais com prejuízo financeiro. Porém, verificou-se não haver diferença estatisticamente significante entre os quatro clusters de responsabilidade social com relação à dimensão "desempenho”. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: A criação de uma taxionomia para a prática da responsabilidade social pelas operadoras de planos de saúde/odontológicos e a identificação das variáveis que operacionalizam este construto no setor podem ser consideradas contribuições importantes para a teoria envolvendo especificamente este setor.

Corporate social responsibility and performance: Evidence from the water industry

The aim of this research is assessment of the relationship between the adoption of social responsibility practices and the performance of the water sector companies. The complexity of challenges in the water sector means that innovative solutions are required, in the manner businesses are conducted and operated. In order to integrate sustainability into business companies, this investigation identifies performance indicators that recognise the main difficulties facing the water industry and contributes to define strategies sustainability for these companies, since the water market and the inherent value of water as a public good embrace all stakeholders. On the other hand, the financial crisis introduces in society, in general, the demand for greater interest on practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); for this reason, the authors defend the implementation of CSR strategies to get sustainable success in the water sector. Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, financial performance, water sector, Portugal.