Based on the findings of a qualitative empirical study of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Swiss MNCs and SMEs, we suggest that smaller firms are not necessarily less advanced in organizing CSR than large firms. Results according to theoretically derived, bespoke assessment frameworks...

This paper examines the type and temporal development of language in the process of corpo-rate responsibility (CR) standardization. Previous research on CR standardization has ad-dressed the proliferation and organizational embedding of material practices but neglected the analysis of underlying...

This Element offers a thought-provoking and critical examination of corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR has entered the boardroom and become a mainstream management concept for businesses to address their ethical, social and environmental responsibilities towards society. CSR does not...