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Frivilligheten med frivilliga regler: En kvalitativ studie av CSR
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
2012 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie är att analysera frivilligheten med Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, en trend kring samhällsansvar som organisationer idag väljer att implementera. CSR är uppbyggt kring frivilliga riktlinjer, standarder och regler vilka kan antas och modifieras av organisationerna. Denna studie ämnar ifrågasätta frivilligheten kring dessa frivilliga riktlinjer, standarder och regler. Studien är en kvalitativ textanalysstudie där avsikten har varit att synliggöra mekanismer som påverkar organisationers frivillighet i CSR-arbetet. Uppsatsen bygger på en analys av tre offentliga organisationers hållbarhetsredovisningar. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten har grundats i nyinstitutionell teori och CSR-litteratur.

Studiens slutsats visar att det finns fyra mekanismer som påverkar frivilligheten: legitimitet, omgivningens krav, myter och isomorfism. Organisationers behov av legitimitet från omgivningen påverkar den valmöjlighet och frivillighet som CSR i grunden innebär. Omgivningens påverkan i form av krav och förväntningar på organisationer påträffades ha betydelse för hur organisationer väljer att arbeta med CSR. Genom att se CSR som en myt går det att förstå CSR-fenomenet som mindre frivilligt än vad som kan uppfattas vid en första anblick. Organisationer som implementerar CSR tenderar att bli isomorfa i sitt samhällsansvar. Denna studie bidrar till en förståelse för omgivningens inverkan på organisationers frivilliga ansvarstagande samt vikten av organisationsstudiers omgivningsperspektiv.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to analyze the voluntariness of Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR. This is a trend that many organizations choose to implement. CSR is built on voluntary guidelines and rules which can be adopted and modified by the organization. This thesis questions the voluntariness of these voluntary guidelines and rules. The study is a qualitative text analysis where the mechanisms that affect the voluntariness of CSR within organizations are visualized. This thesis is based on three public organizations reporting on how organizations present CSR. The theory that has been used is the new institutional theory and CSR literature.

The conclusion of this study shows that there are four mechanisms that affect the voluntary nature of CSR: legitimacy, environmental demands, myths and isomorphism. Organizations surroundings affect the voluntary nature of CSR thus the organization is in need of ambient legitimacy. We found environmental requirements and expectations to have impact on the organizations and how they choose to work with CSR. By seeing CSR as a myth, one can understand the CSR phenomenon as less voluntary than it can be perceived at first glance. Organizations that implement CSR tend to be isomorphic in how they describe social responsibility. This study contributes to an understanding of the environmental impact on organizations' voluntary accountability and the importance of organizational studies with an environmental perspective.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2012. , p. 45
Keywords [sv]
CSR, nyinstitutionell teori, frivillighet, legitimitet, sociologi
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-18802OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-18802DiVA, id: diva2:617689
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Sociologi
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Available from: 2013-04-24 Created: 2013-04-24 Last updated: 2013-04-24Bibliographically approved

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