This paper explored how Cognitive Biases (CB) influence Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) via review of 79 studies. Have skipped a lot. Findings: · CB “have a significant impact on three key areas of CSR: decision-making, communication and perception, and reporting and evaluation” · In decision-making, confirmation bias and optimism are important where decision makers “seek information that… Continue reading Corporate Social Responsibility and Cognitive Bias: A Systematic Literature Review
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Nothing to fear: strong corporate culture and workplace safety
Are ‘strong’ corporate cultures a blessing or curse for workplace safety? This study explored the question. Interestingly, they used machine learning to extract ‘cultural’ cues from CEO earnings calls. Cultural cues were scored based on the frequency of words relating to innovation, integrity, quality, respect and teamwork. They then compare company performance to the number… Continue reading Nothing to fear: strong corporate culture and workplace safety
Exploring how corporate social responsibility initiatives impact population health
Do Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives impact population health? This systematic review evaluated 97 studies to unpack the question. Tl;dr: Yes, CSR might positively impact some elements of health, poverty alleviation and the environment, but also lead to some negative impacts. Evidence, overall, isn’t strong. Extracts: · They “found evidence for positive impacts of CSR activities… Continue reading Exploring how corporate social responsibility initiatives impact population health
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