Essays about: "contemporary CSR"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words contemporary CSR.

  1. 16. ...And who sewed your clothes? : Alienation in the time of division of labour – A Marxist analysis on two contemporary Swedish fashion brands

    University essay from Centrum för modevetenskap

    Author : Judith Katharina Nyfeler; [2012]
    Keywords : alienation; estrangement; Corporate Social Responsiblity CSR ; fashion; supply chain; division of labour; branding narratives;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with questions of Marx’s concept of alienation in regards to the semi-aware state of it in contemporary society. In the fashion industry, one of the most globalised businesses, the supply chains are getting larger, tasks are being outsourced and labour is divided on several dozens of workers involved, relationships are socially and geographically dispersed. READ MORE

  3. 17. Flying Carpets from East to West : An Examination on Corporate Social Responsibility within the Indian Carpet Industry

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : India; corporate social responsibility; carpets; sub-contracting; United Nations Global Compact;

    Abstract : Corporate social responsibility is a concept widely discussed by businesses and has come to describe the relationship between business and society. For some it means the idea o legal responsibility, an ethical behaviour and some equate it with charitable contribution. READ MORE

  4. 18. In Bed with CSR : - A study of corporate philanthropy

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Marco Antonio Pinzón Cubillos; Carl-Johan Blom; [2009]
    Keywords : CSR; corporate philanthropy; competitive advantage; business ethics; corporate and society; profitable CSR; branding; strategic CSR;

    Abstract : Today, companies permanently need to implement solutions aimed at generating competitive advantage that allow them to survive and be successful in ever changing and demanding markets. Therefore, to focus on customers is a common denominator for organizations, aiming to meet their needs and satisfy their expectations. READ MORE

  5. 19. Corporate Social Responsibility and Development -A case study of the CSR strategies of international companies in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linna Palmqvist; [2007]
    Keywords : economic development; India; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; new institutional economics; international corporations; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which recognizes that companies have obligations that extend beyond short-run profit maximization to include notions of social and environmental concern, has increased considerably in recent decades. The globalization of the world economy and the related trade liberalization has brought forward a discussion of the importance of business as an actor in the development of society. READ MORE