Are We Moving Beyond Voluntary CSR? Exploring Theoretical and Managerial Implications of Mandatory CSR Resulting from the New Indian Companies Act

Although the literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) has discussed the scope and meaning of CSR extensively, confusion still exists regarding how to define the concept. One controversial issue deals with the changing legal status of CSR (i.e., the voluntary vs. mandatory nature of the co...

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Authors: Gatti, Lucia (Author) ; Vishwanath, Babitha (Author) ; Seele, Peter 1974- (Author) ; Cottier, Bertil (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2019
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 160, Issue: 4, Pages: 961-972
Further subjects:B Institutional theories
B Corporate social responsibility
B CSR compliance
B Mandatory-versus-voluntary CSR
B India
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