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Multinational Corporations and Social Responsibility

Multinational Corporations and Social Responsibility

Barbara Coca Calderón, Josef Naef, Kim Oliver Tokarski
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 2327-7483|EISSN: 2327-7491|EISBN13: 9781466680692|DOI: 10.4018/ijamse.2015010101
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Calderón, Barbara Coca, et al. "Multinational Corporations and Social Responsibility." IJAMSE vol.2, no.1 2015: pp.1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijamse.2015010101

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Calderón, B. C., Naef, J., & Tokarski, K. O. (2015). Multinational Corporations and Social Responsibility. International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering (IJAMSE), 2(1), 1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijamse.2015010101

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Calderón, Barbara Coca, Josef Naef, and Kim Oliver Tokarski. "Multinational Corporations and Social Responsibility," International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering (IJAMSE) 2, no.1: 1-15. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijamse.2015010101

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Abstract

Non-governmental organisations often accuse multinational corporations of exploiting the various legal environments in different countries to their advantage in order to avoid the assumption of responsibility for human rights violations or environmental disasters. This empirical study shows that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can, by employing various instruments, increase the likelihood of multinational corporations accepting social and environmental responsibility for their actions. These instruments, ranging from dialogue to scandalisation, are intended to influence corporate behaviour and their use depends on the pressure the NGO wishes to exert on a particular company. All instruments need careful research and the gathering of evidence, including witness statements. To gain public attention the information must be well prepared for the media, resonate in the corporation's domestic market, stimulate concern and be up-to-date. The most promising activities are those that emphasise that economic success could be compromised to the key decision makers within the company.

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