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Differences in socially responsible behavior between organizations that apply and don’t apply corporate social responsibility

Abstract:

The present study aims to identify the differences between organizations that apply and do not apply actions associated with corporate social responsibility (CSR), taking into account their workers perception of socially responsible behavior (SRB). In order to accomplish this, we measured five factors associated with SRB: autonomy, empathy, competencies, justice and ethics (n total = 699). The methodology used was quantitative, transversal and correlational. Calculations were made using Pearson correlation coefficient (p <.05) and one-way ANOVA. Results indicated that the Competences were the least frequent element of SRB in the organization where CSR actions are applied ( = 4,79). In the case of the organization where CSR actions are not applied, the elements of SRB with less weight were Ethics ( = 4,12) and Empathy ( = 4,12). The five factors of SRB presented statistically significant differences between the two organizations, with a higher average behavior in the organization that applies CSR actions. This study is relevant once it demonstrates the existence of different behaviors in relation to aspects such as ethics and/or self-determination in those entities that project their CSR actions, as well as to consider the application of the tool independently to assess SRB in organizations.