Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Leading American Company Culture

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Abstract

This study examines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices within leading America companies. It pays particular attention to what type of CSR practices are used towards public philanthropy practices and the community stakeholders. This research discovers how these companies manage and localize their efforts through corporate websites. Utilizing corporate websites to perform a content analysis, 50 of the top American Fortune 500 businesses were analyzed.

Authors

• Christine Ray, University of Tennessee

• Michelle Violanti, University of Tennessee, Knoxville