This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Dr. Chuqing Dong and colleagues studied how employees perceive corporate social responsibility (CSR), how much employees trust their employer, and how this affects their decision to remain at their jobs. An online survey of 740 full-time employees working at medium or large organizations in … Continue reading Does CSR Affect Employee Trust?
This blog is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Artificial intelligence (AI) has made a transformative impact on public relations practices. From the traditional adoption of AI in media monitoring and social media sentiment analysis, to the rapid development of generative AI in recent years, public relations professionals and organizational leaders are urged … Continue reading Can Corporate Social Responsibility Instill Warmth in Artificial Intelligence?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Chuqing Dong, Dr. Yafei Zhang, and Dr. Song Ao investigated how an organization’s strategic communication on corporate social responsibility (CSR) can engage employees in CSR initiatives cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. An online survey of 78 MBA students at a public university in the … Continue reading Engaging Employees in Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives through Strategic Communication
Dr. Chen and colleagues explored the role that social media influencers played an important role in driving positive outcomes of corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns. A survey of 967 participants was conducted in June 2019. Key findings include:1.) Social media influencers exert influence on the target consumers’ decisions to support the CSR initiative which they … Continue reading Social Media Influencers Impact Perceptions of CSR Initiatives
Individuals want to buy from and work for organizations that align with their values. Why then are so few brands willing to make their position on issues impacting our society clear to their stakeholders? Now we have some key answers. Only 18% of brands are very likely to speak out on any social issues this … Continue reading Why Aren’t More Brands Speaking out on Social Issues? Here’s What We Know
JUST Capital and The Harris Poll explored how the American public expected companies to respond to the most crucial issues of 2020. A survey of 2,055 U.S. adults was conducted from Oct. 20-22, 2020. Key findings include: 1.) 72% of Americans think that business leaders have a role to play in assisting their employees during … Continue reading Americans Believe Corporate Leaders Have a Role in Protecting Democracy
Corporate involvement in social issues such as racial justice, voting access and climate change is on the rise, but so is demand for corporate leadership on these issues. More than 60% of Americans would like to see major companies advocate to protect the environment; provide food security; end discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation … Continue reading In Social Issue Engagement, Major Companies Face Great Expectations — And Greater Controversy
This blog is based on the original study in the Public Relations Journal. When events of societal injustice occur and governmental responses appear inadequate, citizens often turn their focus to the leaders of companies they buy from, work for, and trust. Whether they want a void to be filled, a right to be wronged, or simply to have … Continue reading Words, Money, or Action? How Corporate Social Advocacy Drove Media Coverage of Black Lives Matter
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center How can organizations attract employees who love their job, bring their best selves to work, and are deeply committed to their job and organization? One of the most popular answers has been to be a purpose-driven, responsible organization. Research has shown that crafting and … Continue reading Are Purpose and CSR the Panacea for Engaged Employees?
Cen April Yue and colleagues explored the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) on consumer responses. Two experiments were conducted on 361 U.S. adult consumers and 291 U.S. adult consumers respectively. The first examined consumer responses to CSR and CSI when they occurred separately. The second explored the impact of … Continue reading The joint effect of corporate social irresponsibility and social responsibility on consumer outcomes
This summary is provided by IPR based on the original study from Morning Consult Morning Consult explored how investors feel about social responsibility regarding the companies they are investing in. Morning Consult conducted a survey of 2,210 U.S. adults from May 24-26. Key findings include: Between all adults surveyed, 40% said it was more important … Continue reading Do Investors Consider Social Responsibility in Investment Decisions?
This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center. Summary Corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts via social media are increasingly common and often aid in accomplishing CSR objectives. However, little is known about the potential damage caused by negative comments or user feedback on CSR statements on social media. This study explored the … Continue reading Getting Called Out: The Effects of Social Media Feedback on CSR