caa a22 4500 605483663 CHVBK 20210128100432.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10551-014-2281-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10551-014-2281-x Sheehy Benedict Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut Defining CSR: Problems and Solutions [Elektronische Daten] [Benedict Sheehy] The ubiquity of the term CSR threatens its carrying any distinctive meaning. Despite its long history no consensus has been developed among the industry participants, academics or other interested parties. After a careful review of the complications and complexities of the CSR debate and distinct disciplinary definitions, the article turns to approach the problem of definition using the philosophy of science. It applies a scientific definitional approach of genus, differentia and species to arrive at a definition of CSR as international private business self-regulation. The article provides an overview of the implications of this definition on CSR as a field of study, a management practice and an approach to improving the dialogue concerning the social contribution of business. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2014 CSR nationallicence Regulation nationallicence Self-regulation nationallicence Private law nationallicence Private politics nationallicence Definitions nationallicence Philosophy of knowledge nationallicence Journal of Business Ethics Springer Netherlands 131/3(2015-10-01), 625-648 0167-4544 131:3<625 2015 131 10551 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2281-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2281-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Sheehy Benedict Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Business Ethics Springer Netherlands 131/3(2015-10-01), 625-648 0167-4544 131:3<625 2015 131 10551