Corporate Social Responsibility: A Modern Approach in Greek Enterprises

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the identification of the interconnectedness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) with human resource management. This is an issue that was studied, through literature review and through primary quantitative research. Through literature review, secondary data were collected. They are information that were presented by other researchers, scholars or academics. The primary quantitative research was based on a structured questionnaire which was distributed to Greek companies. The research sample consists of 200 Greek people that are occupied in a variety of job positions, of Greek companies. Through the questionnaire, the researcher collected data about four dimensions of CSR, of employees’ organizational commitment and of their job satisfaction. Research results showed that CSR is moderately implemented by Greek companies and also moderate are the levels of employees’ job satisfaction and organizational commitment. All the dimensions of CSR showed significant correlation with organizational commitment. In general, CSR is related with job satisfaction, but its two dimensions that were statistically significant correlated with all the dimensions of job satisfaction were CSR to social and non-social stakeholders and to employees. These two dimensions were the less implemented ones by Greek companies. The most implemented dimension of CSR was the one to government, which means that Greek companies are typical according to their obligations to the Greek state. Thus, they have to further emphasize on increasing the implementation of the other three dimensions of CSR, i.e., the CSR to social and non-social stakeholders, to customers and to employees.

Received: 16 June 2021 / Accepted: 19 August 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021