Corporate Social Responsibility Actions and Organizational Legitimacy at the Peak of COVID-19: a Sentiment Analysis
| Autor: | Paola Zola, M Martini, Alessandro Sancino, Davide Giacomini, Dario Cavenago |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Giacomini, D, Martini, M, Sancino, A, Zola, P, Cavenago, D |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Value (ethics)
media_common.quotation_subject Corporate social responsibility Crisis Natural language processing Organizational legitimacy Sentiment analysis Social media Originality 0502 economics and business Sentiment analysi media_common business.industry Corporate governance 05 social sciences Stakeholder 050201 accounting Public relations Crisi Publishing Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Business 050203 business & management |
| Popis: | Purpose This paper aims to analyse stakeholder sentiment about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions implemented by Italian companies between February 20, 2020 and April 20, 2020, which was the first peak in the outbreak of the COVID-19 health emergency in Italy. Design/methodology/approach Using sentiment analysis, the impact of COVID-19 on CSR actions is analysed through reactions to the news published on Twitter by a sample of Italian news agencies. Findings The analysis indicates that the actions most appreciated are those that are more radical, e.g. where the company has converted part of its production to make goods that are useful in dealing with the COVID-19 emergency. The study identifies a new category of actions definable as “crisis-shaped CSR.” Practical implications This is one of the first studies concerning the effects of the pandemic on both CSR actions and organizational legitimacy. Originality/value This work explains which strategic approach to CSR is the most effective in supporting corporate reputation in times of crisis, this study identified which of the CSR initiatives adopted by companies in Italy were more effective in stimulating positive interactions and sentiment among the general public. |
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