Value Priorities as Combining Core Factors Between CSR and Reputation - A Qualitative Study

Author: Siltaoja, Marjo

Source: Journal of Business Ethics, Volume 68, Number 1, September 2006 , pp. 91-111(21)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This article explores the nature of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate reputation using qualitative research approach. Specifically, the relationship between CSR and corporate reputation is examined from the viewpoint of value theory. This paper brings up for discussion the various value priorities lying in the background of CSR actions. The aim is to form categories of value priorities around CSR and reputation, based on qualitative research approach. The main concepts in this paper - CSR, reputation and value - are also defined. This paper further discusses the theory of value structure and content, which identifies certain principal values among different cultures. The data consist of eight interviews with employees of a newspaper company. The results suggest that value priorities play an influential role in CSR actions, influencing to the essence of certain reputation stories in the corporate context.

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Finland; qualitative approach; reputation; value theory

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-006-9042-4

Affiliations: 1: Email: marjo.siltaoja@econ.jyu.fi

Publication date: 2006-09-01