CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: THE PUBLIC COMPANY WORKERS’ VIEW

Authors

  • Raquel Napoleão Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)
  • Antônio Moreira de Carvalho Neto Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)
  • Gustavo Simão Lima Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)
  • Pedro Gonçalves Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)
  • Tatiana Almeida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.v12i2.32177

Keywords:

Corporate social responsibility. Human resources management. Employer–employees relationship. Ethos Institute CSR indicators. Worker ́s and manager ́s perception.

Abstract

This article examines the perception of employees and managers regarding policies and practices of Human Resources Management (HR) to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The research was on a public company regarding to CSR Ethos Institute indicators. The research is descriptive and quantitative. The method used was the survey. Data were collected from closed questionnaires answered by the employees and managers as well as by official documents. The sample is composed of 247 employees out of a population of 850 people. The results suggest a more positive perception about the HR practices related to the indicators that deals with health, safety and working conditions care; company behavior in relation to layoffs and preparing for retirement. On the other hand, there is a less positive perception related to participative management and the relationship with contracted out workforce.

Author Biographies

Antônio Moreira de Carvalho Neto, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)



Gustavo Simão Lima, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)




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Published

2014-10-06

How to Cite

Napoleão, R., Neto, A. M. de C., Lima, G. S., Gonçalves, P., & Almeida, T. (2014). CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: THE PUBLIC COMPANY WORKERS’ VIEW. Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management, 12(2), 38–64. https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.v12i2.32177

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2: mai/ago 2014

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