Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Colombian Companies as Perceived by Industrial Engineering Students
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Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Colombian Companies as Perceived by Industrial Engineering Students Silvia Teresa Morales‑Gualdrón1 · Daniel Andrés La Rotta Forero1 · Juliana Andrea Arias Vergara1 · Juliana Montoya Ardila1 · Carolina Herrera Bañol1 Received: 20 November 2019 / Accepted: 27 August 2020 © Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Abstract This work describes the perceptions that Industrial Engineering students have regarding Colombian firms’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. It also explores the incidence of gender, academic level, work experience and entrepre‑ neurial intention on students’ vision. A survey with 70 CSR practices was designed based on previous research. Practices were grouped in ten dimensions: shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, stakeholders, ethics, environment, legal, human rights and society. A representative sample of 142 students was used. Results show that students perceive a higher commitment of Colombian companies with the shareholders dimension, while a lower with the society, ethics and environmental CSR practices. Work experience and entrepreneurial intention are the only variables affecting the identified perceptions. Thus, as they gain experience, their perceptions become more favorable. On the other hand, potential entrepreneurs have a more crit‑ ical view on the companies’ commitment. Additionally, the fact that the academic level does not impact students’ perceptions constitutes a challenge for the academic program, since it is expected that this will affect the vision of future engineers. This is the first study that evaluates perceptions of Industrial Engineering students, who, given their object of study, will be responsible for designing and managing produc‑ tion processes in organizations of the future. Results respond to a specific context (students at a Colombian public university), therefore further research to explore the subject is recommended. Keywords Corporate social responsibility · Perceptions · Industrial engineering · Entrepreneurial intention · Colombia
* Silvia Teresa Morales‑Gualdrón [email protected] Extended author information available on the last page of the article
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Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has found a central place in government agendas, in the corporate context, and at the individual level. The large problems that are afflicting the contemporary world and are risking the planet’s sustainabil‑ ity have made it increasingly important to be aware of the impact that the actions of people and organizations have on society in the short, medium, and long term. Every day it becomes more evident that Friedman’s definition of the function of business (Friedman 1970), that is, to increase shareholder profits while fulfill‑ ing ethical and legal rules, is insufficient. All organizations are recognizing their other responsibility, to promote the welfare of their stakeholders (Carroll 1991) and to contribute to sustainable development
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