Talk and Action: Probing the Ideal of Consistency Between CSR Talk and CSR Practices

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    Abstract

    The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between organizational talk and action. Focusing in particular on the temporal dimension of this relationship, that is, the potential for talk to become action over time, we put forward ideal types of organizational strategies for possible talk-action relationships. While we illustrate our theoretical points with examples from both corporate and political contexts, we draw especially on the field of corporate social responsibility (as an extreme case) where expectations of consistency between talk and actions are most explicitly pronounced.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2016
    Number of pages32
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventThe 32nd EGOS Colloquium 2016: Organizing in the Shadow of Power - Napoli, Italy
    Duration: 7 Jul 20169 Jul 2016
    Conference number: 32
    http://www.egosnet.org/2016_naples/general_theme

    Conference

    ConferenceThe 32nd EGOS Colloquium 2016
    Number32
    Country/TerritoryItaly
    CityNapoli
    Period07/07/201609/07/2016
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    Keywords

    • Talk-action relations
    • CSR
    • Communication
    • Performativity

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