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Can Csr Influence Employees Satisfaction?

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  • Patrizia Gazzola

    (Department of Economics University of Insubria)

  • Piero Mella

    (Department of Economics and Business University of Pavia)

Abstract

The study shows how CSR for employees may represent a special opportunity to influence: employees’ general impression of the company and expectations about how the organization treats its employees. Companies have very important role to affect change in their communities and the environment by adopting CSR initiatives. Though short-term benefits might be few, it is likely that the importance of CSR will increase in years to come as people become more interested in the social and environmental effects of companies There’s a debate over whether CSR initiatives, that are socially responsible or environmentally friendly improves employees’ perceptions of the company. When a company has CSR initiatives, employees are more proud of and committed to the organization. This is because the personal identities are partly tied up in the companies that person works for. If a company is saving the world, reflects positively on employees and makes them feel good about the work they do for the company. The role CSR plays in enhancing a company's reputation among its own employees, subsequently boosting their motivation and engagement, is perhaps underrated, which is particularly problematic for companies that are inconsistent in their approach to implementing CSR initiatives. Studies involving CSR have not fully explored how organizational social performance impacts individual employee behaviors nor examined the attributes of individuals comprising stakeholder groups such as employees. The objectives of this study are to analyze the implementation of CSR programs and its impact on employees. The main underlying proposition is that organization can influence its employee through his or her own ethical and responsible behavior. The work culture built upon this sense of organization’s voluntary contribution toward a wide number of stakeholders could invite and encourage employee to adopt the same voluntary attitude and behavior to their own fellow employees. The role of CSR on employees is becoming more present in the business world, one of the reasons being that successful companies should attract and retain the best work force. By creating a good working environment and developing the internal CSR strategies, companies can stimulate productivity and satisfaction among employees. The research shows a model that clearly indicates that committing to CSR boosts the morale and commitment of workers in a positive way. This framework explains how employees‘ perceptions of CSR trigger attitudes and behavior in the workplace, which affect organizational, social and environmental performance.

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  • Patrizia Gazzola & Piero Mella, 2016. "Can Csr Influence Employees Satisfaction?," Annals of Faculty of Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 1(1), pages 485-493, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:ora:journl:v:1:y:2016:i:1:p:485-493
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    Cited by:

    1. Stefano AMELIO, 2017. "CSR and Social Entrepreneurship: The Role of the European Union," Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, College of Management, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, vol. 5(3), pages 335-354, September.
    2. Patrizia Gazzola & Gianluca Colombo & Roberta Pezzetti & Luminița Nicolescu, 2017. "Consumer Empowerment in the Digital Economy: Availing Sustainable Purchasing Decisions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(5), pages 1-19, April.
    3. Nour LAKISS, 2022. "The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Employees’ Satisfaction: Evidence From Companies In Romania," Management and Marketing Journal, University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 0(2), pages 181-196, November.

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    Keywords

    CSR; employee; stakeholder; employees satisfaction;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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