Stakeholder engagement in social networks as a form of corporate social responsibility

Sociology

Authors

  • Konstantin A. Petoukhov Perm State University, 15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990, Russia

Keywords:

stakeholders, social networks, Internet-marketing, corporate social responsibility

Abstract

In paper it is analyzed the presence of large Russian companies in social networks. Special attention is paid to methodological problems of measurement the activity in social networks. Study of content allowed us to clarify the main themes and features of companies-to-stakeholders` relationship in Vk, Facebook and Twitter. In addition, we draw some conclusions about character of one of actively used forms of corporate social responsibility: communication of companies` staff with stakeholders.

Author Biography

Konstantin A. Petoukhov , Perm State University, 15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990, Russia

D. in Political Science, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Political Science

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Published

2014-06-30