The Essential Role of Responsible Recruitment: An Innovative Approach to Functional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
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This research aims to answer the following question: How can recruitment practices promote the establishment of a utilitarian approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? We also sought to demonstrate the existence of a concrete and significant relationship between a profit-oriented vision of CSR and recruitment practices that respect human rights, equal opportunity, and non-discrimination in hiring. To achieve this objective, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey among upper- and middle-level managers in two companies: Algérienne des Eaux and LafargeHolcim Algérie. Through this study, we sought to explore managers’ perceptions of the recruitment practices implemented within their organizations and the CSR approach adopted, in order to identify causal links between these two variables. A logical positivist stance was adopted, leading to the use of a quantitative methodology. The statistical tests performed revealed a positive and significant relationship between responsible recruitment practices and a utilitarian approach to CSR.
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