With increasing attention being given to corporate social responsibility (CSR) by scholars, it has become apparent that the focus has been somewhat one sided in nature, with the bulk of attention going to the corporate motives, processes, and outcomes of such efforts. Less prevalent has been a focus on the beneficiaries of CSR, and thus lost in the conversation has been the critical aspect of "social impact" of such activities (Porter & Kramer, 2006). The purpose of the current study was to explore the idea of social impact, by qualitatively assessing the outcomes of a golf management company CSR initiative within the elementary school system. Through a series of interviews with program stakeholders, secondary document analysis, and personal observations, the researchers were able to assess the impact on participants (N=23), make suggestions for improvement for the future, and ascertain the degree of strategic congruence between the program and the overall corporate mission. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2009. / February 5, 2009. / Social Impact, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sport / Includes bibliographical references. / Michael Mondello, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; R. Aubrey Kent, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Robert Brymer, Outside Committee Member; Andy Rudd, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_182546 |
| Contributors | Forester, Brooke E. (Brooke Ellen), 1980- (authoraut), Mondello, Michael (professor co-directing dissertation), Kent, R. Aubrey (professor co-directing dissertation), Brymer, Robert (outside committee member), Rudd, Andy (committee member), Department of Sport Management (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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