SHRM Workplace Trends Program

Issue 2 - 2007
Creativity and Innovation

Issue 2, 2007 - PDF

• Research shows a growing global consensus on basic standards of corporate behavior while socially responsible business practices are moving to the center of corporate strategy.
• A stronger integration of social responsibility into business strategy emphasizes responsible employment practices and HR's strategic role in communicating, protecting and maintaining business values.
• The trend toward viewing social progress in alignment with business strategy could strongly influence the development of strategic HR practices in the years ahead.

The convergence of business strategy and socially responsible business practices

A growing global consensus on standards of corporate behavior

Seeking competitive advantage in social responsibility

Social responsibility and strategic HR practices

Conclusion

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