The Instrumental View of CSR Advocates Who Are Skeptical of CSR

question 42

Short Answer

The instrumental view of CSR advocates who are skeptical of CSR compliance claims:
a. That firms may not necessarily be sincere.
b. That firms may be compelled to appear to be sensitive to CSR by impression management-in other words, "window dressing."
c. That many firms may chase fads by following what others are doing, while not having truly internalized the need for CSR.
d. That CSR activities simply represent a useful means to help make good profits. Firms are not necessarily becoming more "ethical."
e. All of the above

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Definitions:

Welfare Capitalism

An economic system that combines a predominantly market-based economy with extensive social welfare programs.

Unionization

The process by which workers form or join a union to collectively negotiate with their employer regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.

Intimidation

The act of threatening or coercing someone into doing or not doing something, often used in contexts of labor disputes or competitions to unduly influence parties.

CIO

Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955.