A Study On Scottish Football Clubs

The purpose of this essay is to research the notion of CSR and uncover its true framework and outline what social responsibility truly means to corporate organisations, and whether it should be seriously considered to be a legitimate addition to the corporate framework of an organisation.

In this review, the primary subject is the ‘business case’ for corporate social responsibility (CSR). The business

The authors used a descriptive case study which is a methodological approach that can use a number of different methods to conduct an instrumental investigation that is bounded by place and time. Case study research asks questions of ‘what’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ in a non controlled or non artificial environment to analyse existing, real life situations with all their complexity

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is something that affects all companies and should be an active factor in the company’s decision making. It is something all corporations need to care about. CSR is when business’ or corporations take part in an initiative or campaign for a cause that will benefit society and/or in some way make the world a better place (Taylor, 2015). Initially, Corporate Social Responsibility started to take shape around the 1950’s, but some say that it dates all the way back to the 1800s, the idea of CSR was seen (Carroll, 2007). One may think that because it is dated so long ago, it doesn’t have an important impact today nevertheless, it is proven that Corporate Social Responsibility is a pathway for entities to self benefit as they are in the process of benefitting society.

The Scottish Cup is the oldest national trophy and Queen`s Park F.C., in Glasgow, is the presumably the oldest association football club outside England.

The limited availability and incorporation of CSR activity by most Scottish clubs, suggests that they do not see the annual report as an important way of emphasising or advertising their positive impact on the surrounding

In the context of the sport industry, organisations around the world have been facing an increasing pressure to maintain both profitability and also behave in a socially acceptable manner. However, there has been little research provided on how effective CSR can be, as well as how it is perceived by fans and the surrounding community. A 2006 study suggested that CSR was positive in softening the criticism surrounding large sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, in an environment where business is increasingly criticised for unethical activity (Babiak & Wolfe, 2006). The authors go on to suggest that sporting organisations have no choice but to involve CSR strategies into their business plans, whether they be altruistic or pragmatic in

giving context to further explore ideas. The research methods used in this article were of

In this book, Clane et al (2008) states why companies need the CSR strategy in many areas of their activity: increased social awareness, as a result of global warming; major disasters; social consciousness and media pressure. The book explores each of these factors and analyses how a business can overcome its weakness and create opportunities. This source explains the overall advantages to a business and it details the benefits of running a business. Furthermore, this source is highly influenced by a business’s social performance, purpose and adherence with Corporate Social Responsibility.

Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) has been viewed in different ways by different school of thoughts; some see it has a voluntary initiative, while others think it’s a main part of every company’s structure and even an opportunity to improve brand. For this work, we would take the position of the later argument. It is simply giving back to the environment that you gain from. It involves protection of the environment, development of quality of the occupants of the environment and improving their quality of life. Like Barnard (1938), it is analyzing the social, economic, moral, legal and physical aspects of the environment.

Current approaches to CSR are fragmented and/or disconnected from business goals. Many firms still consider CSR as another generic public relations problem in which media campaigns and CSR reports are used to paint the company as a positive ethical, social and or environmental advocator and supporter. For example, the annual reports discuss a firm’s sensitivities to CSR issues, but completely lack the entire story and offer no further forward commitments from the firm. Further, the ratings and rankings measurements are self-appointed by the firm, not always accurate to validate the work and direct impact to what they are measuring, and the criteria base varies widely and weighed differently in the final scoring. Worst of all the data lacks impartial auditors for validating the data to ensure the ratings have been accurately met, and data is statistically significant and a good proxy for what it is supposed to reflect. This has resulted in reactive initiatives designed to appease vocal

Whether it is industry to industry, business to business or person to person, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means many different things to different people (Campbell, J. L., 2007). The literature is full of a wide range of definitions and interpretations of what CSR actually is and how and why it is increasingly being seen as a key part of organisational strategy. This paper will critically analyse and discuss some of the key debates around CSR and will demonstrate the linkages that exist between CSR and organisational leadership and the implications for leadership when considering the social responsibilities of an organisation. This discussion will also look at the implications of CSR for the local government sector, a sector that can be said exits for the purpose of improving the life of its citizens.

Result of CSR in reference to various stake holder group expectation’s (good and poor cases)

The research methodology used for this project was a case study which would be suitable to gain an understanding of the problem by examining similar information from different sources that are associated to the approach used to implement this system. A case study is defined as:

Today enterprises are more and more aware that their business success does not depend only on a strategy of maximizing short-term profits, but on protecting the environment and on promoting their social responsibility, including the interests of consumers. In a recent book by business and public policy consultant Adrienne von Tunzelmann called “Social Responsibility and the Company: A New Perspective on Governance, Strategy and the Community”, Ms.Tunzelmann argues that it is not necessary to suppose that companies face an inherent conflict in the choice between the pursuit of commercial success and contributing to the goals of society and the community in which they operate. She suggests that incorporating CSR policy into business strategy offers a number of advantages. It may, for example: be a way of motivating and building pride in employees and managers, contribute to the development of a “healthier” community, assist in identifying new markets, allow differentiation from competitors, maintain public confidence in the legitimacy of business operations, encourage a climate of trust and goodwill etc.