scholarly journals Social inclusion and competitiveness of companies: Employing people with disabilities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Miethlich
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Corporate Social

Work enables participation in society. However, people with disabilities are particularly often affected by unemployment and thus by social exclusion. The social inclusion of people with disabilities, by promoting employment, can only be achieved by companies themselves. Deliberately employing people with disabilities, therefore, represents an important social responsibility of companies towards society. Evidence from the literature shows that corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, as well as social inclusion, are more than just a commitment and can bring various benefits to a company. The aim of the present study is therefore to analyse the case for promoting the employment of people with disabilities to show whether and to what extent social inclusion as part of the CSR strategy can contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of companies. The topic is viewed and analysed from different perspectives, using five dedicated journal papers, mainly based on qualitative data. The results reveal first insights as well as trends and tendencies and provide a basis for subsequent studies. They show that social inclusion as part of the CSR strategy can increase a company's competitiveness and business performance, presumed the company succeeds in creating a corporate culture that accepts and promotes social inclusion on one hand and creates awareness for CSR initiatives among stakeholders on the other. Simultaneously, governmental frameworks that respond positively to and expect sustainable development or social inclusion can provide additional and significant support to these concerns. Due to the limited literature and research on the subject, further research is necessary. In particular, there is a lack of best practice approaches on how social inclusion can be promoted in companies and implemented in CSR strategies.

scholarly journals Social inclusion and competitiveness of companies: Employing people with disabilities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Miethlich
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Corporate Social

Work enables participation in society. However, people with disabilities are particularly often affected by unemployment and thus by social exclusion. The social inclusion of people with disabilities, by promoting employment, can only be achieved by companies themselves. Deliberately employing people with disabilities, therefore, represents an important social responsibility of companies towards society. Evidence from the literature shows that corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, as well as social inclusion, are more than just a commitment and can bring various benefits to a company. The aim of the present study is therefore to analyse the case for promoting the employment of people with disabilities to show whether and to what extent social inclusion as part of the CSR strategy can contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of companies. The topic is viewed and analysed from different perspectives, using five dedicated journal papers, mainly based on qualitative data. The results reveal first insights as well as trends and tendencies and provide a basis for subsequent studies. They show that social inclusion as part of the CSR strategy can increase a company's competitiveness and business performance, presumed the company succeeds in creating a corporate culture that accepts and promotes social inclusion on one hand and creates awareness for CSR initiatives among stakeholders on the other. Simultaneously, governmental frameworks that respond positively to and expect sustainable development or social inclusion can provide additional and significant support to these concerns. Due to the limited literature and research on the subject, further research is necessary. In particular, there is a lack of best practice approaches on how social inclusion can be promoted in companies and implemented in CSR strategies.

scholarly journals EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS A CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE: NECESSITY AND VARIANTS OF IMPLEMENTATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 350-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Miethlich ◽  
Ľudomír Šlahor
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Corporate Social

Although companies recognize and promote the benefits of a diverse corporate culture, persons with disabilities (PWD), are more likely to be unemployed. Using secondary sources of information, this paper examines the need to address the employment of PWD as part of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, highlighting various implementation measures and variants. It shows that the employment of PWD can only be promoted by companies themselves. Measures at the national and international levels have so far shown little success. For a successful implementation, an obligation in the CSR strategy is not enough, measures need to be described explicitly. At its core, it is always necessary to remove physical and mental barriers in the company in order to enable the employment of PWD. The adaptation of CSR initiatives concerning the employment of PWD should be further investigated. The research should particularly focus on “best practice” approaches from business practice.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility Performance in Air Transport Enterprise

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Dimitrios J. Dimitriou
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Corporate Social

The key objective of this paper is to present the dimensions and the characteristics of an airport enterprise management engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). By analyzing different strategies and plans towards CSR, applied in a sample of 15 European airports, the comprehensiveness is defined, providing the assessment framework of the airports CSR effectiveness and efficiency. Conventional wisdom is to provide a CSR assessment framework applied on airport industry. The methodology based on the competitive analysis framework, driven by benchmarking analysis applied to a group of European airports engaged in different CSR strategies. Defining the key actions of the airports CSR strategy, an assessment framework to review how this strategy meets social goals is developed. The airport strategy is reviewed considering the aviation business characteristics such as, traffic and regional GDP. Based on data collected from 15 busy European airports, the comprehensiveness of CSR strategy for this business sector considering stakeholders’ theory is investigated. The outputs provide key messages to decision makers, managers, and stakeholders towards CSR comprehensiveness of the airport operators.

scholarly journals Disability as a Blind Spot in Sustainability Frameworks and Standards

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 333-337
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Central Element ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Blind Spot ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Returning To Work ◽  
Corporate Social

After an accident or illness, returning to work can be difficult or even impossible. Although Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an important and central element of Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and is included in all international CSR frameworks and standards as well as in most CSR strategies of companies, in the event that an employee becomes ill or has an accident and then needs support in returning to work or vocational rehabilitation, it is rarely a part of CSR strategies. Vocational rehabilitation as an element of CSR has also received little attention in the literature so far. The aim of this study is therefore to examine whether and to what extent vocational rehabilitation and also the employment of people with disabilities are taken into account in the popular CSR frameworks and standards. The research is based on a comprehensive search of published peer-reviewed literature. For the in-depth analysis, the most popular CSR frameworks, guidelines, firms' rating indices, management systems and certification schemes were selected and evaluated, using deductive content analysis. The results of the analysis show that although OHS is a central topic in all international CSR frameworks and standards, vocational rehabilitation and the employment of people with disabilities, or rather disability in general, are not taken into account. The conclusion suggests that the promotion of vocational rehabilitation and the employment of people with disabilities can be substantially promoted by implementation and consideration in CSR frameworks and standards. Irrespective of this, the implementation of vocational rehabilitation and the employment of people with disabilities as part of the CSR strategy and its implementation in business practice should be further investigated.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Performance in Takaful Agencies: The Moderating Role of Objective Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8291
Author(s):  
Muhamad Azrin Nazri ◽  
Nor Asiah Omar ◽  
Aini Aman ◽  
Abu Hanifah Ayob ◽  
Nur Ainna Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Environmental Complexity ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

The previous research on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business performance produced mixed findings. Scholars exerted the mixed findings are largely influenced by several factors and contexts where different markets, type of companies, industries, and countries would show different results. On that basis, this study examines how the dimensions of objective environment influence the relationship between CSR dimensions and the business performance of Takaful agencies in Malaysia. Malaysia was chosen as the country because it is among the largest Takaful contributors in the world. Stakeholder and contingency theory are used to analyze the hypothetical relationship between the variables. Questionnaires were distributed to Takaful agency managers who operate their businesses in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Selangor state. About 211 of them participated in this study. The empirical findings suggest that economic and ethical activities have a direct influence on Takaful agencies’ business performance. Further results imply that while environmental dynamism influences business performance directly, environmental complexity significantly moderates the relationship between legal, philanthropy, and business performance. This research considered only the direct effect of CSR activities and the moderating effect of environmental dimensions on business performance with only the agency managers’ perspective studied. It adds new insights to the CSR and Takaful literature by revealing the relationship between the dimensions of CSR and business performance in the Takaful context, and sheds light on how governing authorities and Takaful operators should implement the CSR strategy and activities to make the industry successful in Malaysia and around the world, as Takaful businesses are heading towards becoming a global industry.

CSR Initiatives for Children - Exploring the Practices in Selected Companies in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjana Mary Varghese ◽  
Supraja C. S.
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Term Change ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survival And Development ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Socially Relevant ◽  
Corporate Social

Of late, the concept of corporate social responsibility has gained prominence from all avenues. Across the globe, most of the prominent leading corporations seem to have realized the importance of being associated with socially relevant causes as a means of promoting their brands. Corporate have started moving from what is our share mode to what is our environmental impact and how much we are accountable mode. Nearly all leading organizations in India are involved in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in areas like education, health, livelihood creation, skill development, and empowerment of not just the weaker sections of the society but the society in large. This paper examines the concept of few notable firms sacrificing profits in the social interest within the environmental realm especially for children. Although the analysis of goodwill and quality of different initiatives within the umbrella of CSR is challenging, an attempt can be made to fulfill the social responsibility. The authors have tried to take four Indian firms who are exclusively into a robust CSR strategy, where child rights are being respected and protected. These programmes aim at holistic development of the concerned. The objective, sector, modus operandi and the scope of the programmes are investigated. Also a small effort has been made to understand the needs of children in India, scope of the corporate in fulfilling those needs and facilitate long term change in the lives of the marginalized children. A brief analysis regarding the best practices by the authors suggests that integrated empowerment is needed for sustainable development in the society. Moreover protecting the rights of children should be integral to every CSR strategy. Corporate can impact the access to the necessities, which are essential for survival and development of children in many ways.

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility: Case Study of Community Expectations and the Administrative Systems, Niger Delta

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ogula
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Csr Strategies ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Expectations ◽  
Administrative Systems ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Corporate Social

Poor community-company relations in the Niger Delta have drawn attention to the practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the region. Since the 1960s, transnational oil corporations operating in the Niger Delta have adopted various CSR strategies, yet community-company relations remain adversarial. This article examines community expectations of CSR and the influence of the traditional, political, and administrative systems on community expectations of CSR in the Niger Delta region. An overview of CSR, oil industry CSR practices in the Niger Delta, and the methodology used is presented. The findings show that community expectations were framed through the lens of underdevelopment and its implications for the social and economic wellbeing of the indigenes. The implications of the traditional, political, and administrative systems and the network of organizations for CSR in the Niger Delta are discussed.

scholarly journals Inclusão de pessoas com deficiência na empresa como fator responsabilidade social - Inclusion of people with disabilities in the company as a factor social responsibility

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Daniel Silva Guimarães ◽  
Fabio Viana de Oliveira ◽  
Leonardo Rodrigues Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Contracting Process ◽  
Corporate Social

RESUMOO presente artigo trata do estudo da inclusão de pessoas com deficiência na empresa como fator de responsabilidade social, tendo por objetivo verificar o conceito de responsabilidade social empresarial e sua relação com esse tipo de inclusão. A responsabilidade social muitas vezes é confundida com o conceito de filantropia, o que leva muitas empresas a focarem suas ações sociais em apenas um determinado grupo de pessoas. Todavia, ser socialmente responsável é ir além de ações filantrópicas, é possuir uma gestão que se baseia na ética empresarial. E, diante do cenário atual de conquistas sociais, se torna fundamental à empresa ter o conhecimento de suas obrigações legais mediante seu papel no processo de contratação da pessoa com deficiência, pois a legislação brasileira defende a empregabilidade e a acessibilidade dessas pessoas como uma garantia de inclusão na sociedade e na empresa. Assim, com uma metodologia de pesquisa bibliográfica e estudo de caso de forma qualitativa, obteve-se a resposta para o seguinte problema de pesquisa: “há dificuldade no processo de inclusão da pessoa com deficiência na empresa?”.Palavras – chave: Responsabilidade social; Inclusão; Empresa.ABSTRACT This article deals with the study of the inclusion of people with disabilities in the company as a social responsibility factor, aiming to verify the concept of corporate social responsibility and its relationship with this type of inclusion. Social responsibility is often confused with the concept of philanthropy, which leads many companies to focus their social actions in only a certain group of people. However, being socially responsible is to go beyond philanthropy, it is to have a management that is based on business ethics. And given the current scenario of social achievements, it becomes fundamental to the company have knowledge of their legal obligations by its role in the person's contracting process with disabilities because Brazilian law supports employability and accessibility of these people as a guarantee inclusion in society and the company. So with a bibliographic research methodology and case study qualitatively, obtained the answer to the following research problem: "there is difficulty in the process of inclusion of people with disabilities in the company?”Key Words: Social responsibility; Inclusion; Company.

scholarly journals Employment of Persons with Disabilities as Competitive Advantage: An Analysis of the Competitive Implications

2019 ◽  
pp. 7146-7158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Miethlich ◽  
Anett Oldenburg
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Customer Segment ◽  
Corporate Social

People with disabilities (PWD) represent a largely untapped market and customer segment worldwide, as well as an enormous untapped workforce potential. Although there are indications in the literature that the employment of PWD can bring many advantages for companies, the effects on companies and the resulting competitive advantages have rarely been empirically investigated. This article aims to analyze the competitive implications of the employment of PWD, as part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. The research is based on a literature review. The selected literature was evaluated regarding the competitive advantage using the value-rarityimitability- organisation (VRIO) framework. The results show that the employment of PWD is valuable, rare, and costly to imitate. If a company succeeds in using this resource effectively, this leads to a sustainable competitive advantage. An established corporate culture is a mandatory prerequisite to integrate PWD successfully. This prerequisite represents an imitation barrier. The promotion of the employment of PWD gives access to a new pool of applicants and can contribute to mitigating or preventing a future shortage of skilled workers. The employment of PWD does not wear off as a human resource. The concept can be transferred to different technologies, products, and markets. The sensitivity gained about people with disabilities can open new markets and customer segments. Therefore, PWD's employment as part of the value creation strategy can make a long-term contribution to the company's success and represent a sustainable competitive advantage.

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