Corporate Social Responsibility in Business Management in Poland and the Covid-19 Pandemic

• Autorzy: Agnieszka Tylec
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The article aims to review and systematize knowledge about CSR in Poland in an attempt to find an answer to the question about the place of this concept in enterprise management, in particular in the context of the crisis caused by the CoViD-19 pandemic. Design, methodology and approach: The article is based mainly on the method of analysis of the literature on the subject, legal acts and reports on "CSR in practice" from 2016-2022 (results of surveys carried out among enterprises by the French-Polish Chamber of Commerce). Other methods include synthesis, description, graphic presentation of data, comparison and deductive inference. Findings: The analysis of the literature on the subject clearly indicates that the CoViD-19 pandemic has changed the life of business around the world. It highlighted the need for cooperation between all actors of the socio-economic system, and increased the need and pressure on organizations to be more responsible towards the environment and society. There are also claims that the pandemic has become a catalyst for the development of CSR. On the other hand, based on the data presented in the article (from questionnaires completed by selected entrepreneurs), one can only to some extent agree with the statements presented in the literature. The pandemic has changed the visage of Polish CSR, but not enough to make a definite claim about a development leap or professionalization of CSR and, above all, about solidification of positive trends. The brand image is still the most important motive for engaging in socially responsible activities, which are often taken ad hoc. Also the financing of such activities is often interim. What should be particularly appreciated is a larger percentage of companies with long-term CSR strategies, more managerial commitment and more entities with CSR departments (while about 20% had no such units). It also seems important that there are less and less organizations that are unable to estimate their CSR costs and, at the same time, the number and percentage of those with CSR budgets exceeding PLN 1M have increased. Today, it is difficult to claim (based on the data presented in the article) that the CSR concept is an important element of enterprise management in Poland, or that the CoViD-19 pandemic has made it flourish. However, the research results presented in the article (for the years 2016-2022) are characterized by a fairly high degree of generalization, so further analysis was definitely needed. Another reason was that, according to numerous publications, society is becoming increasingly aware of both responsible and irresponsible behaviors of business and wishes for the former ones, especially in the face of emerging crises. Originality and value: The article is part of the reflection on the importance of CSR in the management of enterprises in Poland, in particular in the face of the challenges posed to economies, societies and enterprises by the CoViD-19 pandemic. Admittedly, the subject of CSR is often raised in the literature, but the effect of the disease is a more recent aspect which requires a more in-depth analysis. Therefore, the article attempts to fill this cognitive gap. The value of the article lies primarily in the analysis and synthesis of the content presented in the latest literature on the subject and the attempt to answer the question: "Has the pandemic changed the visage of CSR and, if so, how?". (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Business management; COVID-19

PL

Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu; Zarządzanie biznesem; COVID-19

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Numer: z. 185 W kierunku przyszłości zarządzania = Towards Future of Management
• Strony: 529--542

Twórcy

autor

Agnieszka Tylec

• Częstochowa University of Technology

Bibliografia

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.185.29