Authors
Ruth V Aguilera, Deborah E Rupp, Cynthia A Williams, Jyoti Ganapathi
Publication date
2007/7/1
Journal
Academy of management review
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
836-863
Publisher
Academy of Management
Description
We provide a multilevel theoretical model to understand why business organizations are increasingly engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and thereby exhibiting the potential to exert positive social change. Our model integrates theories of organizational justice, corporate governance, and varieties of capitalism to argue that organizations are pressured to engage in CSR by many different actors, each driven by instrumental, relational, and moral motives. We conclude by highlighting empirical questions for future research and discussing some managerial implications.
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RV Aguilera, DE Rupp, CA Williams, J Ganapathi - Academy of management review, 2007