Management of Corporate Citizenship During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Analyzing Selected South African Organizations

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2022 , 17 Pages , Grade: 1,0

Business economics - Business Ethics, Corporate Ethics

The already existing corporate challenges along with the prevailing pandemic and the necessary corporate assumption of responsibility are the basis for this work, which focuses on the management of CC during the Covid 19 pandemic.

In order to give the topic a practical relevance, the whole issue is examined using the example of three South African-based companies, Naspers, Standard Bank and Vodacom. In the following, the theoretical foundations are first clarified with the help of a brief literature review, and then the third chapter deals with the application of theory in practice.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Literature review
  • Corporate Citizenship and related terms
  • Historical development Corporate Citizenship
  • Management aspects of Corporate Citizenship
  • The COVID-19 pandemic
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Corporate Citizenship
• Empirical Investigation
  • Naspers
  • Standard Bank
  • Vodacom
• Summary and Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This work aims to investigate the management of Corporate Citizenship (CC) during the COVID-19 pandemic using the example of three South African companies: Naspers, Standard Bank, and Vodacom. The analysis explores the theoretical foundations of CC, focusing on stakeholder theory and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as key frameworks.

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate practices and responsibility.
• The evolution and management of Corporate Citizenship within the context of global crises.
• The role of stakeholder theory in understanding corporate obligations during times of crisis.
• The application of Corporate Citizenship principles in practical case studies of South African companies.
• The significance of corporate responsibility in addressing social and economic challenges.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Introduction: This chapter introduces the topic of Corporate Citizenship management during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the global challenges and the need for companies to actively assume responsibility. It sets the stage for the research, focusing on the practical application of CC principles using South African companies as examples.
• Literature review: This chapter provides a concise overview of relevant literature, focusing on key concepts like Corporate Citizenship, stakeholder theory, and Corporate Social Responsibility. The chapter examines the historical development of CC and explores its management aspects, ultimately linking these concepts to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This research focuses on Corporate Citizenship (CC), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), stakeholder theory, COVID-19 pandemic, impact of COVID-19, management of CC during the pandemic, South African companies, Naspers, Standard Bank, Vodacom.

• College: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
• Grade: 1,0
• Author: Anonym (Author)
• Publication Year: 2022
• Pages: 17
• Catalog Number: V1361346
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346952653
• ISBN (Book): 9783346952660
• Language: English
• Tags: management, corporate, citizenship, during, covid-19, pandemic, analyzing, selected, south, african, organizations