OPF:PEMNACOS Corporate Social Responsibilit - Course Information

PEMNACOS Corporate Social Responsibility

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Pavel Adámek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Pavel Adámek, Ph.D.
Department of Business Economics and Management – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Ing. Šárka Zapletalová, Ph.D.

Timetable

Tue 9:45–11:20 B206

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Economics and Management (programme OPF, N_EME)

Syllabus

• 1. The meaning and origins of Corporate Social Responsibility
  Introducing characteristics, definitions of corporate social responsibility and alternative concepts or approaches is involved in historical perspective with impact on a framework for understanding corporate responsibility, values motivation, limitations of CSR frameworks. Particular focus is divided into introduction of three eras of responsibility, theories of corporate responsibility, and meanings of sustainable development. The pillars of CSR (economic, social, and environmental) are thoroughly explained.
  2. International approaches and initiatives of Corporate Social Responsibility
  Introduction and characteristics of international standards, frameworks and initiatives is significant for implementing or managing CSR activities in both profit and non-profit sector. There is a systematization and allocation of individual international frameworks in terms of their practical application. Emphasis is placed on applicability and usability of frameworks and standards from the perspective of CSR evaluation of performance.
  3. The strategic importance of CSR implementation
  CSR as a balance between organizational means and ends is described and CSR as the strategic lens (vision, mission, strategy and tactics) is introduced with support of the business case for corporate social responsibility. There are presented motivating factors for implementing CSR approach and the benefits arising from CSR strategy.
  4. Stakeholder management and engagement
  The significance of stakeholders and stakeholder theory approach within identifying the different types of stakeholder and difficulties with the stakeholder construct is introduced. Stakeholder approach explore the role for stakeholders in defining and implementing voluntary codes of corporate responsibility practice, partnerships, alliance and standards.
  5. Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility
  This part provides an overview of key issues in communicating CSR including the use of online communities. With multiple stakeholders including NGO’s, governments, the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) community and employees all demanding transparency, communicating CSR as a complex is introduced. Attention is paid to CSR reporting as the key framework for CSR communication, there are examine the theories with help to explain the practice of CSR reporting and the feature of the voluntary nature of the reports and the issues that surround trace the emergence and development of CSR reporting.
  

Language of instruction

English

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