Collaborative Strategic View in Corporate Social Responsibility – Construction Industry Case

Butković Lana Lovrenčić (), Tomšić Dina () and Kaselj Simona ()
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Butković Lana Lovrenčić: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Croatia
Tomšić Dina: Zagreb Fair Ltd., Croatia
Kaselj Simona: HŽ Infrastruktura d.o.o., Croatia

Business Systems Research, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 144-163

Abstract: Background: The incorporation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the business strategy of construction firms boosts their corporate reputation, while at the same time reduces the risk and the external pressure for minimizing a negative societal footprint. Objectives: This study aims to determine the current state of CSR in the Croatian construction industry, in terms of knowing and practicing, and to offer a collaborative strategic view as a viable CSR approach. Methods/Approach: A survey research among large Croatian construction companies regarding CSR in the context of collaboration with stakeholders was carried out and the results were analyzed using the multidimensional unfolding procedure. Results: Results show that for the Croatian construction companies CSR activities are important, but they are not widely seen as a benefit to overall business strategies yet. Conclusions: Results of the research could be helpful to construction firms in the efficient and effective stakeholder engagement, as well as in the development of the calibrated CSR strategy.

Keywords: construction industry; corporate social responsibility; stakeholder engagement; collaboration; non-financial reporting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2021-0010

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