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

Lars Thøger Christensen; Mette Morsing; Ole Thyssen

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 language	English
Publication date	2016
Number of pages	32
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	The 32nd EGOS Colloquium 2016: Organizing in the Shadow of Power - Napoli, Italy Duration: 7 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016 Conference number: 32 http://www.egosnet.org/2016_naples/general_theme

Conference

Conference	The 32nd EGOS Colloquium 2016
Number	32
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Napoli
Period	07/07/2016 → 09/07/2016
Internet address	http://www.egosnet.org/2016_naples/general_theme

UN SDGs

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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Talk-action relations
CSR
Communication
Performativity

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