Publication Date
Fall 2009
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide the foundation research for the creation of a handbook for the application of ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility. The targets for this handbook will be business service providers to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The goal of this study was to assess how international organizations promote social responsibility with SMEs in seven selected countries: Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Peru, South Africa, and Vietnam. Desk research, based on the legal and voluntary international instruments reflected in the Draft ISO 26000 International Standard, was conducted in conjunction with in-person and phone interviews with experts representing both international organizations and business service providers to SMEs. This research looks at three main themes: the effectiveness of national legislation, the current promotion of social responsibility instruments by international organizations, and the motivating factors that push SMEs to apply social responsibility instruments and principles in their daily operations. The findings of this study outline areas of improvement to help promote social responsibility in the developing world. It also shows how national legislation has integrated international law and what the role of governments can be in promoting social responsibility in their respective countries vis-à- vis SMEs.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Natasha, "Promotion of Social Responsibility in SMES of the Developing World: How do International Organizations Promote Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in the Developing World?" (2009). Post-Baccalaureate Collection. Paper 1.
http://digitalcollections.sit.edu/pb/1
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