Political Corporate Social Irresponsibility and Lebanon’s Garbage Mountain

IF 5.3 3区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Rayan Merkbawi, Carl Rhodes, Bronwen Dalton
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This article contributes to research in Political Corporate Social Responsibility (PCSR) by developing the idea of “political corporate social irresponsibility” (PCSiR). PCSiR occurs when corporations provide what are expected to be public goods but, in so doing, create or exacerbate public problems and diminish social welfare. We examine PCSiR through the case of a “garbage mountain” located near Tripoli City, Lebanon. This accumulation of solid waste is a potent symbol of the corporate failure in delivering contracted social services. We question how and to what extent has the power and influence of political actors in Lebanon hindered environmental protection and sustainable business practices. In response, we investigate the relations between corporations, the state and civil society that led to the garbage mountain and corporate response to political activism. Drawing on a neo-Gramscian approach to PCSR, we show how an interplay of consent and coercion fosters effective PCSiR, shielding those in power from responsibility for their self-serving behavior.
企业对社会的政治不负责任与黎巴嫩的垃圾山
本文提出了 "政治性企业社会责任"(PCSiR)这一概念,为政治性企业社会责任(PCSR)研究做出了贡献。当企业在提供公共产品的同时,却制造或加剧了公共问题,减少了社会福利时,就会出现 PCSiR。我们通过黎巴嫩的黎波里市附近的一座 "垃圾山 "来研究 PCSiR。固体废物的堆积是企业在提供合同规定的社会服务方面失败的有力象征。我们质疑黎巴嫩政治人物的权力和影响力如何以及在多大程度上阻碍了环境保护和可持续商业实践。为此,我们调查了企业、国家和公民社会之间导致垃圾山的关系,以及企业对政治活动的回应。借鉴新葛兰西学派的 PCSR 方法,我们展示了同意与胁迫的相互作用如何促进有效的 PCSiR,从而使掌权者免于为其自私自利的行为承担责任。
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Business & Society
Business & Society BUSINESS-
CiteScore
14.80
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11.40%
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56
期刊介绍: Business & Society publishes original research, book reviews, and dissertation abstracts relating to business ethics, business-government relations, corporate governance, corporate social performance, and environmental-management issues. Manuscripts relating to the field of business and society in general are also published. Submissions of theoretical/ conceptual work as well as empirical studies are encouraged. Business & Society is the first peer-reviewed scholarly publication devoted exclusively to the field of business and society, and it is the official journal of the International Association for Business and Society (I.A.B.S.), the only independent professional association dedicated to business and society teaching and research.
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