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Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Sustainability in Public and Private Sector Organizations

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 May 2024 | Viewed by 657

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Business Administration Department, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: social responsibility; entrepreneurship; management; services marketing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Over time, the concept of sustainability has become a key theme at the macro- (e.g., economy), meso- (e.g., industry) and micro-levels (e.g., organization), and in various domains. Therefore, an appreciable amount of research devoted to sustainability and its related concepts, such as social responsibility and environmental performance, has been published since the 1950s.

In the age of globalization, organizations, irrespective of their type, size or sector, are facing multiple challenges in their daily activities and processes. Confronted with ever-changing conditions, they have to solve various economic, social and environmental problems. As a result, in recent decades, organizations from both the public and private sectors have increasingly understood the need to behave socially responsibly. Moreover, the social responsibility of organizations is related not only to sustainability but also to their (corporate) governance. Among others, good governance means that an organization is responsive, accountable and follows the rule of law.     

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Social responsibility of public institutions;
  • Corporate social responsibility;
  • Environmental sustainability;
  • Accountability;
  • Corporate governance;
  • Good governance;
  • Sustainability.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Sorin-George I. Toma
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • social responsibility
  • sustainability
  • corporate governance
  • corporate social responsibility
  • environmental sustainability
  • public institutions
  • corporations

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Perceptions and Attitudes of SMEs and MNCs Managers Regarding CSR Implementation: Insights from Companies Operating in the Retail Sector
by Andra Modreanu, Sorin-George Toma, Marin Burcea and Cătălin Grădinaru
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 3963; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16103963 - 9 May 2024
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To establish a responsible business environment, it is important to analyze the way corporate social responsibility (CSR) is implemented within the business world. In this respect, managers play a crucial role in designing and applying the CSR concept and practices. Therefore, this paper [...] Read more.
To establish a responsible business environment, it is important to analyze the way corporate social responsibility (CSR) is implemented within the business world. In this respect, managers play a crucial role in designing and applying the CSR concept and practices. Therefore, this paper aims to identify and analyze the perceptions and attitudes of medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) managers in the Romanian retail sector related to CSR implementation. A documentary research approach and a qualitative research methodology through the use of four focus groups were utilized to fulfill the above-mentioned purpose. Additionally, the authors employed content analysis and Nvivo 14 software to process the collected data. The findings indicate that the size of firms represents a key element of managers’ perceptions and attitudes regarding CSR. Particularly, SME managers have a lower level of familiarity with the concept and the potential advantages for business compared to MNC managers. Furthermore, when it comes to CSR practices, MNCs use a comprehensive approach to meeting the demands of their stakeholders, whereas SMEs prioritize the requirements of their employees. One major obstacle in implementing the CSR concept continues to be the high expenses involved in the businesses. Full article
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