Phenomenon of corporate social responsibility in the West

Sociology

Authors

  • Konstantin A. Petoukhov Perm center of social partnership and sociological researches of Perm State University, 15, Bukirev str., Perm, 614990, Russia

Keywords:

social responsibility, corporate citizenship, accumulation mode, legitimation, ethics

Abstract

The origins of corporate social responsibility (CSR) are investigated. The author analyzes the key theories of social responsibility of business and approaches toward integration of CSR into management processes and criticism of the phenomenon of CSR in terms of neo-Marxism.

Author Biography

Konstantin A. Petoukhov, Perm center of social partnership and sociological researches of Perm State University, 15, Bukirev str., Perm, 614990, Russia

Sociologist

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Published

2010-09-30

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Sociology

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