Prosocial organizational behaviors

Article Abstract:

Prosocial actions are defined as those intended to help others maintain their sense of well-being or integrity within a group setting. Among such behaviors are included: sharing, cooperating, helping, donating and volunteering. Such behavior may be prescribed by organizations (or may not be), and may benefit the organization (or may not). Forms of prosocial organizational behavior are identified and discussed, including: (1) assisting a fellow employee with job-related matters, (2) assisting others with personal matters, (3) displaying leniency, (4) serving a consumer group, either consistently or inconsistently, (5) assisting consumers with personal problems, (6) adhering to organizational value systems, (7) suggesting operational improvements for the organization, (8) attempting to correct improper organizational processes, (9) giving extra effort on the job, and (10) volunteering for more work.

Analysis, Usage, Organizational effectiveness, Organizational research, Interpersonal relations, Social skills, Socialization, Social interaction

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A stakeholder framework for analyzing and evaluating corporate social performance

Article Abstract:

This article presents conclusions from a 10-year research program, the purpose of which has been to develop a framework and methodology, grounded in the reality of corporate behavior, for analyzing and evaluating corporate social performance. There are three principal sections: (a) a summary of the approaches, models, and methodologies used in conducting more than 70 field studies of corporate social performance from 1983-1993; (b) a discussion of the principal conclusions derived from the data that (1) corporations manage relationships with stakeholder groups rather than with society as a whole, (2) it is important to distinguish between social issues and stakeholder issues, and (3) it is necessary to identify the appropriate level of analysis in order to evaluate CSP; and (c) a discussion of proposition and areas for further research. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Corporate social responsibility

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Organizational illegality: theoretical integration and illustrative application

Article Abstract:

Organizational illegality research tends to focus on three primary variables to explain the phenomenon: environmental, that is, pressure, need or distress; structure, that is, corporate, industrial or legal; and inner-directed choice processes, that is, pathology, intent or proactive exploitation. This framework is used to find and classify several theories of organizational illegality, with a research strategy presented that uses examples of prosecution for misrepresentation, in this case, deceptive advertising, as an example. It is suggested that a comprehensive strategy such as the one presented is applicable to all forms of business illegalities when appropriate adjustments are made.

Social ethics, False advertising, organizational behavior, Illegality

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