Idea Of Social Responsibility Research Articles

Islamic model of accounting: Formation and development prospects

This article is devoted to the study of the Islamic model of accounting and reporting. The study carried out a comparative analysis of the Anglo-American, continental, Latin American and Islamic models of accounting and financial reporting, which made it possible to identify their distinctive features, as well as targeting one or another group of stakeholders. In addition, a comparative analysis of traditional and Islamic accounting was carried out, which showed the uniqueness of the Islamic accounting and financial reporting model, which consists in the dominance of postulates of a religious and ethical nature, as well as ideas of social responsibility. A review of domestic and foreign sources made it possible to identify five areas of research in the field of the Islamic accounting model and determine the development vector of the Islamic accounting model from the prerequisites that influenced its emergence and specifics to the directions that determine the further prospects for its development.

Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Employer Branding: An Empirical Study

In India, a large number of people are completely impoverished and the most malnourished children, even if the percentage of the population that lives in poverty has declined. On the one hand, India is a major actor in the new international order and has one of the greatest economies in the world. What emerges is a picture of unfair wealth distribution, which many believe is the primary cause of societal unrest. As more individuals become conscious of their demands, needs, and the differences between the affluent and the poor, so has the idea of social responsibility. Many businesses recognize the need for social responsibility, yet some only take action when forced to. The Indian government has also controlled several rules and processes to ensure equality so that any high-profit corporation may benefit society. Large corporations must also bear social burdens in order to fulfill their social obligations.

Social responsibility in micro businesses in an African context: Towards a theoretical understanding

AbstractSmall businesses often engage in social responsibility (SR) without knowing it or without referring to their actions as SR. This is particularly the case in developing countries where the idea of SR is seen as synonymous with philanthropy. While the literature on small business social responsibility is growing, our understanding of the context‐specific determinants of responsible practices in microbusinesses (those that employ less than 10 employees) that dominate the business landscape in many developing countries is still limited. In this paper, we address this gap and offer a theoretical understanding of how microbusiness owner‐managers understand and approach SR by drawing on rich qualitative data collected from Nigeria—Africa's largest economy. We utilise Social Representations Theory to understand (1) how and why microbusiness owner‐managers limit their understanding of SR to philanthropic activities and (2) the wide range of practices, including philanthropic activities, that account for their overall Responsible Business Practices (RBPs)—those practices that enable them to act responsibly towards their stakeholders and/or operating environments. We find that owner‐managers' representations of SR are anchored primarily on an idiosyncratic ethical tendency and inclination towards the creation of social/communal harmony by ‘giving back to society’ and objectified via actions deriving from three ‘giving back’ orientations, namely Core Philanthropism, Social Problem Solving, and Empowering. We model microbusiness owner‐managers' RBPs, highlighting the intersectional interplay of the voluntary (SR as philanthropy) and non‐voluntary (self‐regulatory and legal) dimensions of RBPs. Finally, we discuss the key findings in relation to the extant literature and to policymakers and managers.

The Evaluation of Business Tools for Encouraging Social Responsibility in Older Consumers

Being close to consumers, retail chains have a considerable influence on the formation of social responsibility in society. By applying various means of encouragement, these entities try to draw the attention of consumers to problems in the society and encourage them to contribute to socially responsible activities. The aim of this research was to evaluate whether the means of promoting social responsibility applied in the biggest retail chains of Lithuania selling alimentary products have an influence on a consumer and encourage them to contribute to the promotion of the idea of social responsibility. Analyses of scientific literature, qualitative approaches based on 482 in-depth interviews, analyses of data obtained during the survey, mathematical–statistical analyses and comparative analyses were applied in this research. This article represents the results of the obtained research and emphasizes the main factors promoting and limiting the social responsibility of consumers. It was identified that the social responsibility of consumers in the field of environmental protection is formed by information provided by business entities, company images and other people surrounding the consumer. Social responsibility in the field of charity and support was influenced by information provided by business entities and other people’s opinions. Furthermore, the article concludes with the development of models showing which elements business entities should orient towards in order to promote the social responsibility of consumers in the field of environmental protection or charity and support. The compiled model can be used by all business subjects acting in the retail trade and trying to encourage users to become involved in socially responsible activities.

ONLINE LEARNING IN THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

The article discusses some of the features of online learning in the system of studying social responsibility. A new understanding of the main pedagogical categories is being clarified - educational activity, learning environment, educational tasks in the conditions of modern technologized education. A scientific and theoretical review of the literature showed the versatility of studying the problem of social responsibility in various fields of sciences: philosophy (Platon, Aristotle, T. Hobbes, J. Locke, I. Kant, etc.), jurisprudence (A.R. Kornilov, A.R. Lavrent'ev, S.N. Kozhevnikov and others), psychology of personality development (S.L. Serebryakova, L.M. Arkhangelsky, A.A. Guseinov and others), pedagogy (I.Yu. Novichkova, S.P. Akunina, V.N. Lukin and others). Several scientific works on corporate social responsibility contributed to the development of this study (F. Rosati, R. Costa, A. Calabrese, J. Lee, M. Cho, etc.). The work of foreign scientists (S.L. Davis, L.M. Rives, S. Ruiz-de-Maya) "Personal social responsibility: developing and testing the scale" is of scientific and methodological value, which determines the need to develop a concept of social responsibility, which includes the individual human behavior of a person as a modern the citizen as a whole. The results of studies by J.C.R. Sousa, E.S. Siqueira, E. Binotto, L.H.N. Nobre on the perception of subjects of the educational process of universities of social responsibility, depending on the degree of discussion and the level of socialization of students, are significant. According to C. Roofe, the problem of social responsibility is not given special attention, which leads to a constant decline in the moral and spiritual component of education in the country. The diagnostic tool was a questionnaire to identify the personal attitude of teachers to the problem of social responsibility of students and the quality of work to develop the desired personality characteristics at the university. The author's questionnaire "Ideas of social responsibility" has passed the validation confirmation procedure (Alpha-Cronbach: 660927 and Standards. Alpha: 669767) by specialists of the Biostatistics sector of the Research Management Department of WKMU named after Marat Ospanov. The result of the research is the highlighted relationship of creativity with the formed cultural and social experience of the individual, which is the basis of socially responsible behavior. Highlighted as a result of observation as an initial method of empirical cognition, psychological, pedagogical, methodological features of online education will allow teachers and students to timely adjust their activities in order to achieve their goals in the system of studying students' social responsibility.

University Management Strategy In The Context Of Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is gaining more and more importance nowadays. It is connected with the activity that includes the ethical conduct of the organization towards the public, in particular its recipients, employees, other stakeholders as well as the impact on the natural environment. The universities deserve special attention in terms of socially responsible activities, which play a huge role in shaping the society, its development and are a source of information for it. The role of higher education in the context of social responsibility is special. This is due to the fact that, like any educational institution, they are responsible for educating and taking care of young people. Therefore, they bear huge responsibility for the knowledge and skills they provide their students, and thus how they will be able to cope in their lives. However, the university responsibility does not end with this. In addition to educational activities, they also conduct research activities. This means that it is in them that new discoveries are made and the further direction of societies development is shaped. The topic of the work is research in the field of university management strategy in the context of the idea of ​​social responsibility. The work includes collecting, processing and analyzing data, information and knowledge necessary to identify applicable management strategies at selected universities. The developed conclusions will contribute to building a list of recommendations of a new university management strategy taking into account the concept of social responsibility.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTEGRITY

The aim of this research is Investigation in role universities in building and enhancing the integrity of students, especially university students, And merge it with the activities and ideas of social responsibility, In order for integrity and responsibility to become a personal culture adopted by students, and not just laws and regulations that limited in the period of study. and reflection that on society as a whole. The researcher used descriptive analytical approach in focus on previous studies that focused on the important role of educational institutions in building and improving student behavior by promoting programs of academic integrity. and The results have indicated that develop programs of integrity and merge it with social responsibility ideas will have a prominent role in shaping and support the Honest and responsible personality of students the future .

The Ideological Function of “Positive Energy” Discourse: A People’s Daily Analysis

Following its emergence as a popular social byword, in 2012 the term “positive energy” was adopted into frequent usage in Chinese political discourse. Previous studies have analysed the term’s usage in a social context alongside a growing interest in positive psychology, resulting in a portrayal of its main function as that of spreading hope and optimism in the face of challenges. This study now seeks to understand the ideological function the term has served in the political sphere, arguing for a deeper understanding of positive energy discourse within a Gramscian framework of political consensus-building, aimed at reinforcing CCP hegemony. This is shown through an exploratory analysis of People’s Daily Online articles inspired by framing and content-analysis theory, which considers the thematic components, sub-frame problems and actors of the term since the beginning of Xi Jinping’s time in power. The results of this analysis reveal four key trends. These are a focus on challenges which undermine Party dominance; an emphasis on ideas of social responsibility, and communality of interest between the state and the people; a promotion of moral action a grassroots level; and the advocation of state authority over the Internet. The results demonstrate how positive energy discourse has encouraged a popular consensus around CCP hegemony, creating a Gramscian “common sense” due to its grassroots origins, association with an increasingly popular positive psychology movement, and in-built connotations of happiness.

La Responsabilidad social corporativa en modo sistémico: dos modelos alternativos

La visión de la responsabilidad social ha generado controversia en el mundo empresarial y, finalmente, se ha minimizado su importancia. El entorno en el que se encuentra inmersa una organización sufre los impactos generados por las actividades empresariales cotidianas que deben ser resueltos de una u otra manera; sin embargo, la función sistémica del mercado ejerce influencia en la definición de cuál es la mejor manera de mitigar o evitar tales impactos que pudieran generar una problemática social. En este artículo se argumenta que la teoría de sistemas clásica y la contemporánea proponen dos perspectivas que generan modelos de RSC totalmente diferentes pero aplicables a la gestión para el manejo de estos impactos.

The reasons for skepticism determining public attitudes toward social responsibility

Although the idea of social responsibility is mainly targeted at the well-being of the society, due to certain dishonesties of businesses, unethical communication or the skeptical nature of the population, the outlook of the general population is skeptical toward social responsibility activities. The article aims to present the public attitudes toward different social responsibility activities carried out by organizations, as well as the causes and consequences these attitudes are determined by. The article deals with social responsibility and the problems caused by the different approaches regarding it. An analysis of foreign literature revealed that there is a predominant skeptical approach to social responsibility. The article presents a qualitative study, which reveals the public attitudes toward the social responsibility of organizations and their communication.The results of the research revealed that skepti­cism with regard to social responsibility is most often determined by the personal experiences of individuals rather than social responsibility-related events. It was also revealed that skepticism, with regard to social responsibility, hinders the development of social re­sponsibility initiatives and demotivates organizations to become socially responsible. Although research of foreign authors reveals that skepticism negatively im­pacts consumer intentions to purchase various goods, the study showed that in a local context, skepticism is irrelevant.

The Ethics of Translational Science: Imagining Public Benefit in Gene-Environment Interaction Research.

Biomedical research is increasingly informed by expectations of “translation,” which call for the production of scientific knowledge that can be used to create services and products that improve health outcomes. In this paper, we ask how translation, in particular the idea of social responsibility, is understood and enacted in the post-genomic life sciences. Drawing on theories examining what constitutes “good science,” and interviews with 35 investigators who study the role of gene-environment interactions in the etiology of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, we describe the dynamic and unsettled ethics of translational science through which the expected social value of scientific knowledge about complex disease causation is negotiated. To describe how this ethics is formed, we first discuss the politics of knowledge production in interdisciplinary research collectives. Researchers described a commitment to working across disciplines to examine a wide range of possible causes of disease, but they also pointed to persistent disciplinary and ontological divisions that rest on the dominance of molecular conceptions of disease risk. The privileging of molecular-level causation shapes and constrains the kinds of knowledge that can be created about gene-environment interactions. We then turn to scientists’ ideas about how this knowledge should be used, including personalized prevention strategies, targeted therapeutics, and public policy interventions. Consensus about the relative value of these anticipated translations was elusive, and many scientists agreed that gene-environment interaction research is part of a shift in biomedical research away from considering important social, economic, political and historical causes of disease and disease disparities. We conclude by urging more explicit engagement with questions about the ethics of translational science in the post-genomic life sciences. This would include a consideration of who will benefit from emerging scientific knowledge, how benefits will accrue, and the ways in which normative assumptions about the public good come to be embedded in scientific objects and procedures.

Corporate social responsibility and the economics of consumer social responsibility

The promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is likely to depend on consumers' purchase behaviors. While many consumers like the idea of social responsibility, the responsible consumption remains at a low level. This survey analyses two main barriers to responsible consumption: the willingness-to-pay for it, which relates to consumer social preferences; and the information asymmetry between companies and consumers. The economic literature shows that consumer social preferences are related to altruistic, self-image and social image concerns. Only consumers with strong social preferences and a low marginal utility of income (a high income) are likely to purchase CSR products. Moreover, purchase decisions crucially depend on the existence of labels, which truthfully identify the CSR products. Public policies may promote consumer social responsibility through education programs, enhancement of self- and social-image concerns, and careful label regulation.

Social responsibility of business in Russia: Past and Present

The article discusses the development of the idea of social responsibility of business in the late XIX - early XX centuries and in the modern Russian society. The main directions and motivations of social business activities in the context of the historical continuity of generations are outlined in the article.

1968: Orlando Taylor Looks Back

1968: Orlando Taylor Looks Back

Parental decisions about vaccination: Collective values are important

Tarrant and Thompson report a study of parental perceptions and attitudes to vaccination in a highly immunised population. Such information is important in understanding and drawing out elements of a successful immunisation programme. What then are the insights from this study that might translate to other population settings? This study, looking at childhood immunisation through the lens of the parent, supports the existing knowledge on what makes an immunisation programme successful.1 These ranged from individual cognitions and attitudes to family and social factors to system factors. Individuals perceived the benefits of vaccines as outweighing the risks. These positive perceptions were supported by aspects of the social environment, including beliefs about infectious disease threats, ideas of social responsibility, high levels of declared trust in authorities, a willingness to conform and a strong sense of societal responsibility. Finally, success was achieved with system factors, including free, comprehensive and accessible child health services and mandatory vaccination for school entry. Australia's success in achieving high immunisation rates, at least 93% for two-year-olds,2 is a result of a similar range of factors, with the exception of mandatory vaccination. Of note, mandatory vaccination may offer little advantage when other system factors and inducements contribute to timely high coverage of vaccines in young children.3 However, in societies with high vaccination rates, and a low incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases, the perceived threat of disease may be lower and people may see immunisation as unnecessary. Clearly, an understanding of vaccination as a wider social good is important, and countries such as Hong Kong appear to have key cultural elements to support this. Do parents in Western countries like Australia lack the same kind of ideological support for vaccination as the authors suggest? We would argue that notions of social responsibility and the collective good are important, but less manifest aspects of vaccine decision making. Studies from the USA and Australia have revealed what many health professionals assume to be the ‘missing elements’ in cognitive processes regarding vaccination.4,5 That is, decisions to immunise are mediated in part by what other parents are perceived to be doing, by what one feels he or she should do and by notions of what it means to be a ‘good’ citizen and parent. A US study by Hershey et al. tested the extent to which a regard for others influenced vaccination decisions. They concluded that people were more likely to vaccinate if they perceived others were doing so (known as bandwagoning). Parents could also be motivated by altruism if vaccination was urged in that way.4 A 1999 Sydney study found that, in their support for vaccination, parents not only valued the benefits of protecting their own individual child but mothers from a range of socio-economic and educational backgrounds also understood and appreciated the social nature of the vaccination decision.5 For some, vaccination was a way of contributing to the health of the broader community and future generations. As a result, some conveyed a strong intolerance of people who forego vaccination for their children because unvaccinated children were seen as a threat to others. These findings challenge the assumption that parents in developed countries are ‘more focused on individual rights’ and are not able to see value in the contribution to the health of others that vaccination brings. What does this mean for the clinician encountering a parent who is not sure about vaccination? For parents to make informed decisions about vaccination, they need to understand both its risks and benefits, including societal benefits. Informing parents that their decision to have their children vaccinated will provide protection for their own children and others is an important aspect of vaccine-risk communication and should not be overlooked on the assumption that parents in Western countries might only consider their own children when deciding about vaccination.

Mind the Gap: The Commodification of Corporate Social Responsibility

This article, based on two years of participant observation, in-depth interviews, and informal exchanges, offers an ethnographic account of a nonprofit organization that promotes the idea of corporate social responsibility. It follows the ways and means by which midlevel corporate executives are initiated into the universe of “corporate citizenship,” learning to deploy terms such as “stakeholders,” “brand loyalty,” “social investment,” and “community empowerment.” Through an analysis of workshops, lectures, and ceremonial events, I show how the idea of social responsibility is transformed into a managerial tool, designed to enhance employee loyalty and to improve brand loyalty. From a constructivist sociological perspective, I also show that the idea of corporate social responsibility, when framed and advocated by a corporate-friendly organization, fits the neoliberal emphasis on corporate self-regulation.

Spaces of Mediation: Excavating Art's Boundaries

Ideas of social responsibility and exploring art's place in society are widespread and prevalent. Access, community, participation, empowerment are words that appear with increasing frequency within disparate discourses. From Glasgow's successful bid to be UK City of Architecture and Design 1999, [1] to lottery guidelines [2] and policy research [3], there appears to be a preoccupation with such terminology. However, does this demonstrate a true desire to find a point of mediation between discourses, between one place or one group and another? Do projects establish sustainability in the relationships that are built up between apparently disparate elements or are these terms linked mainly to high profile events that intervene, then move on, leaving people with little more than a memory of the encounter? This paper proposes that in order to shift the topography of art practice – the where, how and on whose terms it occurs – spaces and forms of mediation have to reconstruct the very sub structure on which they are founded.

Measuring the effect of messages about social responsibility

This article examines the effects of public relations messages about corporate social responsibility (SR) on individuals' attitudes toward corporations. The authors defined three types of SR: a “profit” concept where a corporation's idea of social responsibility is to maximize profits in order to promote economic efficiency and further the free market system; a “good citizen” concept, where corporations are concerned with undertaking activities to promote the public good; and a “leader” concept, where emphasis is placed on the corporation's leadership role in solving special problems. The “good citizen” concept emerged as embodying goals that were viewed most favorably by participants in the authors' research experiment.

The social responsibilities of the scientist

The development of the idea of social responsibility among scientists is described, with particular regard to present attitudes towards science, and the aims of the recently formed British Society for Social Responsibility in Science.