The Political Roots of Corporate Social Responsibility |
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Authors: | David Antony Detomasi |
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Institution: | (1) School of Business, Queen’s University, 143, Union Street, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6 |
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Abstract: | This article argues that whether and how a firm chooses to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives is conditional
in part upon the domestic political institutional structures present in its home market. It demonstrates that economic globalization
has increased the pressure applied to companies to develop CSR policies that might help overcome specific governance gaps
associated with the globalization phenomenon. Drawing upon an examination of domestic institutions and overall political structure,
it argues that the political conditions and expectations present in a company’s home market will condition whether a firm
might pursue CSR activity. For home markets, it is posited that perceived electoral salience will be filtered through government
type and ideology, and state/societal structures will influence if and how firms will use CSR. Specific arguments are developed
from these categorizations. The article concludes with a discussion of how researchers might further explore links between
CSR, domestic political structures, and corporate political activity. |
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Keywords: | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activism political strategy institutions governance state/societal complex |
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