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Corporate Social Responsibility in Challenging Times in Developing Countries

In: Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis

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  • Shame Mugova

    (Durban University of Technology)

  • Moono Mudenda

    (APLP Alumni, East West Centre)

  • Paul R. Sachs

    (NHS Human Services)

Abstract

Economically developing countries pose unique difficulties for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation and sustainability compared to more economically developed countries. This chapter examines and discusses these challenges, with particular attention to Zimbabwe. Arguably, challenging times in developing countries are really all the time, the rule rather than the exception. CSR requires a balanced approach that encompasses the economic, social and legal pillars of business operations. The situation for Zimbabwean companies exemplifies the challenges of maintaining CSR in difficult environments. Zimbabwe is characterized by a weak institutional environment, poor governance structure and various social, economic and political challenges. Developing countries in general are also subject to illicit financial outflow to rich countries further stripping the developing nation of critical resources (Dobers & Halme. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 16(5):237–249, 2009). After overview of an ideal CSR model, this chapter examines several Zimbabwean companies and how they have or have not addressed CSR in their operations. Discussion focuses on what may be key factors that support or weaken the implementation of CSR in a developing country and what further research and practice guidelines are recommended base on this discussion. It is felt that the situation in Zimbabwe is and can be instructive for the implementation and sustainability of CSR in other developing countries.

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  • Shame Mugova & Moono Mudenda & Paul R. Sachs, 2017. "Corporate Social Responsibility in Challenging Times in Developing Countries," CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, in: Samuel O. Idowu & Stephen Vertigans & Adriana Schiopoiu Burlea (ed.), Corporate Social Responsibility in Times of Crisis, pages 207-228, Springer.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:csrchp:978-3-319-52839-7_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52839-7_11
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    1. Appel Mahmud & Donghong Ding & Md. Morshadul Hasan, 2021. "Corporate Social Responsibility: Business Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(1), pages 21582440209, January.
    2. Kinga Ráthonyi-Ódor & Éva Bácsné Bába & Anetta Müller & Zoltán Bács & Gergely Ráthonyi, 2020. "How Successful Are the Teams of the European Football Elite off the Field?—CSR Activities of the Premier League and the Primera División," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-31, October.
    3. Asan Vernyuy Wirba, 2024. "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The Role of Government in promoting CSR," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(2), pages 7428-7454, June.
    4. Wen-Kuo Chen & Venkateswarlu Nalluri & Man-Li Lin & Ching-Torng Lin, 2021. "Identifying Decisive Socio-Political Sustainability Barriers in the Supply Chain of Banking Sector in India: Causality Analysis Using ISM and MICMAC," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-23, January.

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