The evolution of concept of corporate social responsibility

Abstract

The article describes the evolutionary path that the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) passed in the twentieth century. The author summarizes its main area of focus, grounds the increasing of a role of CSR in the global economic space.

Keywords

corporate social responsibility / corporate social susceptibility / corporate social activities / conception of interested parties / corporate citizenship / corporate stability

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