Corporate humanistic responsibility: towards a new conception of socially responsible management at the individual level of analysis

Stéphanie Arnaud and David M. Wasieleski ()
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David M. Wasieleski: CEREFIGE - ICN Business School

No 1113, Cahiers du CEREFIGE from CEREFIGE (Centre Europeen de Recherche en Economie Financiere et Gestion des Entreprises), Universite de Lorraine

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to demonstrate how a humanistic style of management may lead to the achievement of social goals and development of a sense of responsibility. These two elements are attached to one of the three principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR): the managerial discretion. Applying the humanist philosophy to the management level of a business organization creates an autonomy supportive work environment - as defined by the self-determination theory - which in turns, facilitates internalisation of social values, citizenship behaviours, and cooperation. Promoting self-determination at work (i.e., the core of a humanist management) fits well with the ontology of CSR since autonomy and consideration of individuals as moral actors are central. We show that applying humanistic management philosophy to the discretion of managers can lead to socially responsible outcomes.

Keywords: Humanist philosophy; Human Resource Management; Self-Determination Theory; corporate social responsibility; corporate social performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2011, Revised 2011
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