Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management |
Editors | Samuel Idowu, René Schmidpeter, Nicholas Capaldi, Liangrong Zu, Mara Del Baldo, Rute Abreu |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030020064 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2021 |
Abstract
The term corporate citizenship is typically used to describe corporations in their socio-political role. It recognizes that corporations are involved in social activity beyond mere financial activities and carry obligations to contribute to the social well-being of a society. As the term ‘citizen’ indicates, the notion is rooted in politics, indicating a recognition of the corporation as a social actor and as responding to non-market pressures. Research of the concept includes both institutionalist and business social scientific methods.