This study explores the complex interactions that exist between corporate social responsibility (CSR), risk management quality, corporate sustainable performance (CSP), and the moderating role of environmental uncertainty. Grounded in resource-based view theory, a cross-sectional field survey...

There is a compelling argument that the number and intensity of disasters are increasing and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The causes are already evident. They include global climate change, increasing population density, human encroachment into disaster prone areas,...

The purpose of this study is to present the rationale and empirical evidence as to whether the characteristics of chief executive officer (CEO), such as entrepreneurship, social responsibility (perception), and social capital, at public art performance centers have effect on management outcomes,...

The focus of this part of the research project lies on the process of developing a Social Responsibility Standard within a network made up of various stakeholders. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is known as the worldś leading institution for the development of...

Corporate Social Responsibility is a central issue in modern business and a main factor of companies' strategies for competitiveness in a global economy. The recent approval of ISO 26000 shows this general tendency to introduce social and environmental principles in global governance and...

German Abstract: Verschiedene Normen befassen sich mit Teilaspekte gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung. Mit ISO 26000 liegt nun erstmalig eine Norm zur ganzheitlichen Umsetzung gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung in Managementprozessen vor. Anders als z.B. ISO 14000 und SA8000 ist ISO 26000 jedoch...

With the publication of ISO 26000: 2010 a new era began for Corporate Social Responsibility with institutionalization as a standard for corporate management by the most prestigious international standard-setting organization. However, serious contradictions complicate efforts to apply standards...

The International Standards Organisation's ISO 26000 on social responsibility supports organisations of all types and sizes in their responsibilities towards society and the environment. ISO 26000 recommends that organisations ought to follow its principles on accountability, transparency,...

Social Responsibility Universities are universities that acknowledge endeavors in University Social Responsibility as part of a strategic plan. This study shows how one of the Schools of the University Politécnica of Madrid in Spain has implemented and validated ISO 26000 as a way to extend its...

In November 2010, the International Standardization Organization (ISO) published the ‘International Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility - ISO 26000’ (ISO 26000). ISO 26000 is a voluntary international standard that provides guidance to companies and other organizations on social...