Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development: A developing country study of businesses' attitude towards and perception of corporate social responsibility
- Authors: Moyeen, Abdul , Huq, Afreen
- Date: 2012
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: 5th International Colloquium on Business and Management, in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Business and Management Education
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- Description: This paper, based on data from thirty-two large businesses in Bangladesh, investigates if the various efforts taken to promote CSR have had any impact on local businesses' attitudes towards CSR and if those efforts have been able to change their perceptions as to the important considerations of CSR practices which could meaningfully contribute to sustainable development. The study confirms that businesses have a positive attitude towards CSR which has improved quite considerably in recent years. Philanthropic and charitable contributions seem to be the most important determinants of CSR while environmental performance is thought to be the least important determinant, as revealed by perception data. Although philanthropy certainly has a role in developing countries, this paper emphasizes on the need to revisit strategies and intervention to promote CSR so that they are able to generate interest among businesses to consider other CSR initiatives, along with philanthropy-based CSR, that could meaningfully contribute to sustainable development.
Attitudes towards and practices of corporate social responsibility: A developing country perspective
- Authors: Moyeen, Abdul , Huq, Afreen , Nayak, Ravi
- Date: 2010
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Proceedings of the 3rd International Colloquium on Business & Management (ICBM)
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- Description: This paper presents the results of a research investigating the attitudes of businesses towards Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) and the CSR practices in businesses. The paper is based on data collected through in-depth interviews of senior level managers of 11 large businesses operating in Bangaladesh. The findings demonstrates that although businesses are, to a different degree, aware of the concept of CSR and that they have a positive attitude to engage in CSR with an intention to contribute to addressing wider social and community needs; the CSR practices are seldom integrated into business strategies. The findings of the paper have some important implications for businesses and organizations working to promote CSR among businesses in developing countries.
Corporate social responsibility in multinational enterprises: A developing country study
- Authors: Moyeen, Abdul , Huq, Afreen
- Date: 2010
- Type: Text , Conference proceedings
- Relation: 24th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (ANZAM), Australia, 2010 pg 1-10
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- Description: This paper presents data on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in Bangladesh. Based on interviews with senior managers responsible for CSR, the paper demonstrates that CSR engagement is predominantly guided by the discretionary notion of CSR, rooted in 'giving back to society' principle. Despite the global importance of climate change issue, a crucial issue for Bangladesh too, being environmentally responsible didn't seem as important as one might assume. The paper suggests that proactive consideration of climate change issues; capacity building of stakeholders and their effective participation in CSR and integration of CSR in business process may only make a fundamental and sustainable impact, which is hard to achieve following the current approach.
Feasibility of business ownership by educated urban women : A developing country perspective
- Authors: Huq, Afreen , Moyeen, Abdul
- Date: 2009
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at International Council for Small Business : ICSB World Conference 2009, Seoul, Korea : 21st-24th June 2009
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Addressing gender in enterprise development programs: Current practices and a proposed approach
- Authors: Huq, Afreen , Moyeen, Abdul
- Date: 2008
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: 2008 International Council for Small Business World Conference
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- Description: Enterprise development programs recognize 'gender' as a important cross-cutting issue. Strategy to address gender, however , is loosely defined with interpretations varying across agencies. Many such programs consider 'gender' more like an 'annex' rather than effectively addressing gender issues in the project design, with appropriate provisions for gender mainstreaming. In spite of the importance of research on the role of enterprise development initiatives implementing BDS market development approach to facilitating women's entrepreneurship and economic growth, the issue has not been adequately studied. Further, academic research with data from such programs is almost non-existent. This paper makes an attempt to address gender as a cross-cutting issue. It further builds on data of 120 male and female entrepreneurs and business development service providers. The paper argues that addressing genders should oftenbe a matter of 'choice' for impact, outreach and sustainability and not always ' cost effectiveness' of program interventions.
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