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Comparative Critical Review of Corporate Social Responsibility Business Management Models

Łukasz Sułkowski

International Journal of Contemporary Management, Issue 15(2), 2016, pp. 123-150

https://doi.org/10.4467/24498939IJCM.16.014.5554

Background. Today’s turbulent economic reality characterised by market distortions, financial and economy crises and increasingly frequent business scandals question the validity of current business models, including also those concerning the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Research aims. The aim of this article is the comparative critical review of the most common CSR business models and criticism of the current CSR rhetoric. We hypothesise that the CSR business model should have grounded institutional foundations that the majority of them lack.

Methodology. As a methodology in our research we use a critical management studies. We base our analysis on the profound literature review. Following the ethical-normative theory of Hopwood (Hopwood & Miller, 1994) and acknowledging stakeholders approach, legitimacy theory, and social contract theory as foundations of our motivation we critically compare 7 conceptual CSR business models. These business models are described based on the positive theory.

Key findings. The general conclusion indicates that the reviewed CSR business models do not consider institutional factors and pragmatic realism of business activities. Moreover, those models are embedded in unrealistic economic conditions. They have many shortcomings and weaknesses that as for now remain a challenge both for the academic research and practice.

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The Internet of Things - a Physical Logical and Business Model

Łukasz Sułkowski

International Journal of Contemporary Management, Issue 16(4), 2017, pp. 263-284

https://doi.org/10.4467/24498939IJCM.17.047.8270

Background. The dynamics of changes at the beginning of the 21st century create a new dimension of the economy based on information and knowledge. The Internet of Things, hyper-connectivity, large data sets, cloud solutions, automation, and robotisation permeate more and more areas of economic existence. The boundaries between what is physical and what is digital are blurring, making the existing ways of managing business processes likely to be insufficient, of which not all entrepreneurs are aware.

Research aims. The aim of this article is to identify the markers of business transformation processes and to demonstrate the necessity of adaptation activities of enterprises to the challenges posed by the future. We will hypothesise that the process digitisation identification set in the form of a model can become an instrument supporting business management in a strategic perspective.

Methodology. In the research process, an idiographic approach was applied with the use of understandable methods that were intended to provide an opportunity to gain insight into the “essence of things”. In the process of material acquisition, the analysis of available documents and literature was used, and due to the specificity of the topic, an overview of existing digital sources was made. The technique used was semantic analysis, the co-occurrence of terms and materials usefulness for this publication.

Key findings. The collected and analysed material allowed to make a general conclusion indicating the necessity of implementation of innovative technologies into the business management processes conditioning the development and functioning in the future. The requirement of adaptation to the digitisation era may result in many socio-economic benefits. A simplified model form of identifying the factors of digitisation, tools for process reorganisation and transformation areas in enterprises can be a helpful instrument of business management.

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SWPS The University of Social Sciences, Poland Institute of Public Affairs of the Jagiellonian University

Łukasz Sułkowski

SWPS The University of Social Sciences, Poland
Institute of Public Affairs of the Jagiellonian University