A New Measure of Public Opinion on Corporate Social Responsibility.
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 22 (4) , 738-764
- https://doi.org/10.5465/255812
Abstract
A situational theory is used to explain the communication behavior and attitudes of publics that arise from issues of corporate social responsibility. Results show that various publics believe corporations should be most concerned with producing quality products and services and with dealing with such indirect consequences of business activities as pollution or inflation. Strategies are proposed for communicating with each public about corporate social responsibility.Keywords
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