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Changes in the business environment that support the creation of socially responsible initiatives
Changes in the business environment that support the creation of socially responsible initiatives

Author(s): Justyna Szumniak-Samolej
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: business environment; sustainable business models; impact business models; corporate social responsibility (CSR); trends

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this paper is to show and describe the areas of change in the social/ business environment of operations; that is; areas that shape the conditions supporting the creation of business models and enterprises based on the social and/or ecological mission. The formation of these enterprises is in the author’s opinion the result of a number of changes and trends characteristic of the modern world and the marketplace. Therefore; the article identified and described macrotrends; trends and microtrends relevant to the paper topic supported by examples of socially responsible enterprises. In particular; the importance of consequences of networking and ICT technology revolution is highlightended with related social; economic and environmental changes. The paper uses the descriptive method.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 423
  • Page Range: 122-137
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English