International Journal of Social Sciences & Economic Environment

International Journal of Social Sciences & Economic Environment

Online ISSN : 2456-7485

Frequency : Half Yearly

OPERATIONALIZATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MULTI NATIONAL ENTERPRISES

*Dr. Ravi Kumar Goriparthi, **M.Ali Hussain

*Assistant Professor, Institute Of Public Management And Development Studies, Department Of Public Management , Ethiopian Civil Services University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mobile: Ethiopia,                                                   **Associate Professor, Institute Of Public Management And Development Studies, Department Of Public Management , Ethiopian Civil Services University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Published Online : 2017-06-30

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ABSTRACT

To improve competitive advantages, reputation, customer relations and to improve financial and nonfinancial performance in the long term firms today engage Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with a strategic intent. This paper is studied on multi-national enterprises (MNE’s) in India and the focus of this paper is on the operationalization of firm specific external and internal strategic orientation, these orientations via the lens of the Market Orientation theory by using qualitative and quantitative research. It is found that Internal Orientation-the degree of strategic orientation, the timing and design of CSR communication, and Firm Performance displayed significant positive relationships with CSR. In summary, this paper aid practitioner to execute the  CSR practices in order to gain from it; investors and market analysts’ ability to assess firm level CSR efforts.

Keywords: CSR; External Orientation; Internal Orientation; Strategic Intent; Firm