Power
Power
Carroll's Pyramid
CSR, Sustainability
CSR
100

The level of power that Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook holds

Individual Level of Business Power

100

The ability to product an effect to get things done and to bring about its desired state of affairs.

Business Power

100

Type of CSR responsibility- Manufacturing and selling goods and services society needs at fair prices and financially benefitting from such sales and rewarding investors.

Economic Responsibility

100

Corporate Social Responsibility, Responsiveness and Sustainability should be all practised by corporations. Focussing on needs of various stakeholders. Balancing needs of stakeholders with creating long term value for corporation. Extensive corporate community relations and dialogue with various stakeholders.

Corporate Citizenship- Broad view of CSR.

100

Seriously considering the impact of a company's actions on society. Compliance based approach to CSR and are reactive to circumstances not proactive.

Early stage of CSR (Elementary stage)

200

The level of power that major corporations such as Google or Facebook hold.

Micro level of power

200

The relevant power applying to this situation- If you don't turn up to work on time, I will deduct your pay.

Coercive Power

200

Voluntary donations, employee volunteerism, community development are examples of this type of CSR responsibility.

Philanthropic Responsibility

200

Focussing on one stakeholder group's concerns in the community.

Narrow view of Corporate Citizenship.

200

Consumer boycotts, governmental regulation and media are examples of

Forces that keep a corporation in tune with its CSR responsibilities.

300
The level of power relating to pharmaceutical companies or banks working together to promote an issue or control markets (i.e. pursuing interests they have in common).

Intermediate level of business power

300

The relevant power that applies to this situation-    As Managing Director, I have the authority to make decisions on a variety of matters due to my position.

Legitimate Power

300

Type of CSR responsibility- Norms, standards, values, expectations that reflect what consumers, employees, shareholders and community for eg regard as fair and just and consistent with stakeholder moral rights.

Ethical Responsibility

300

A pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving environment so that needs of present and future generations can be met.

Sustainable Development

400

The level of power associated with the entire corporate system (also called 'Big Business') due to their sheer size, resources and dominance in society.

Macro-level of Business Power

400

The relevant power that applies to this situation-

A Manager informing his employees that if they exceed this month's KPI (targets), they are entitled to a bonus.

Reward Power

400
Having to follow the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is an example of this type of CSR responsibility.

Legal Responsibility

400

Economic (Profit), Social (People) and Environmental (Planet) Sustainability.

Triple Bottom Line Sustainability

500

Business Power manifesting in various ways- Social/cultural, political, technological, economic, individual, environmental 

Spheres of Power

500

These types of power this relates to- Indra Nooyi from Pepsi Co is often revered by her peers due to her extensive experience in the beverages industry.

Referrent and Expert Power

500

Type of CSR Argument- Business is not equipped with the skills required to manage social issues.

Business can't handle it argument. Argument against CSR.

500

Innovation, Cost Savings, Brand Differentiation, Long Term thinking, Customer Engagement, Brand Engagement

Reasons for embracing CSR

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