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Emergence of social impact in company–NGO relationships in corporate volunteering

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Companies increasingly engage in corporate volunteering (CV), in which employees are encouraged to partake in societally beneficial activities that are organized by their employer in collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). In addition to direct effects for CV beneficiaries, company–NGO relationships in CV also generate a variety of effects through the individuals and organizations involved, resulting in the emergence of social impact. This study examines the emergence of social impact within relationships between companies and NGOs in CV. Existing research on CV, social impact, and value creation in business relationships is employed to examine the social impact emerging from such relationships. Four cases of CV projects undertaken by companies with NGOs are analyzed. The present study concludes that social impact emerges in company–NGO relationships in CV throughout the duration of the relationship and the volunteering project episodes and through the interplay of value created at individual, organizational and societal levels.

Source: Journal of Business Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.11.089

Authors: Paweł Brzustewicz, Iwona Escher, Akram Hatami, Jan Hermes, Anne Keränen, Pauliina Ulkuniemi

Institutions: Nicolaus Copernicus University, University of Oulu

Language: English

Topic: Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,980