Record Details

Social Responsibility in Intra-organisational Procedures of Higher Education Institutions with AACSB Accreditation

Journal of Corporate Responsibility and Leadership

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Social Responsibility in Intra-organisational Procedures of Higher Education Institutions with AACSB Accreditation
 
Creator Dzięgiel, Andżelika; The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management,
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Wojciechowska, Anna; The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management,
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
 
Subject corporate social responsibility; AACSB accreditation; ISO 26000; procedures; Santa Clara University
 
Description This paper aims to identify the core elements of social responsibility which have been applied in intraorganisational procedures of higher education institutions with AACSB Accreditation. The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in entrepreneurial strategies means taking into account their social interests and environmental protection, as well as, relationships with different groups of stakeholders. In contemporary business, CSR activities are very important. Therefore, universities, especially those with prestigious accreditations, should also act in accordance with the rules prevailing in the business market. The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) is a global, nonprofit membership organisation of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities. Higher education institutions with certificates represent the highest standard of achievement for business schools all over the world.For the research and analysis, there have been selected six universities from three countries: the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. According to the international standard ISO 26000 dated as of 2010, social responsibility involves seven core subjects: organisational governance, human rights, labour practices, environment, fair operating practices, customer issues, community involvement and development. All these aspects were researched in intraorganisational procedures of selected higher education institutions with AACSB Accreditation. It is a comprehensive and objective comparison of several educational institutions in the world in terms of their implemented CSR activities. The results of the research show that the institutions under the study established a wide range of procedures for respecting CSR. They took into account transparency, respect to the law, human rights, labour practices and organisational governance. While they pay less attention to the environmental issues, fair operating practices and customer issues.
 
Publisher Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2017-02-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JCRL/article/view/JCRL.2016.007
10.12775/JCRL.2016.007
 
Source Journal of Corporate Responsibility and Leadership; Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Positive Management and Leadership in Socially Responsible Organisations; 23-50
Journal of Corporate Responsibility and Leadership; Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Positive Management and Leadership in Socially Responsible Organisations; 23-50
2392-2699
2392-2680
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JCRL/article/view/JCRL.2016.007/11200
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Corporate Responsibility and Leadership