Corporate Social Responsibility in Education: A Literature Review

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Literature review

Literature review
Literature review
The paper explains and outlines the role of corporate social responsibility in education. It
explains how it performs tasks for the betterment of society or community. CSR plays a vital role
in education sector to provide better education to students in United Arab Emirates country.
Also, the paper talks about community services and how a student is benefited by getting
engaged in this sector. Basically, the paper provides a literature review about corporate social
responsibility in education especially engagement of students in community services. It describes
that how schools should encourage students to help their community. Further detail of the task
has been detailed below.
Chopra and Marriya (2014) define that corporate social responsibility is a form which helps in
integrating the model of the business. It ensures that the work done in the company follows the
laws and rules in a proper way. Schwartz (2017) stated that CSR is an initiative that is
responsible for the operation of the business. They are responsible for managing social and
environmental well being. It shall be noted by Crane, Matten and Spence (2013) where they
stated that CSR is medium of working that deals with both small and large companies. They take
care about the areas where the company should invest, where they can earn profits, where they
can attract maximum customers (Freeman and Hasnaoui, 2011). Furthermore, education is the
most powerful weapon which people can use to change the world. The main objective of
education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Stromquist and Monkman (2014) said
that CSR plays a vital role in education sector in United Arab Emirates. CSR helps in creating an
automated competency grid framework and feedback system between the ministry of education
and corporate (Nejati et al, 2011). Requiring companies who are operating their business in the
UAE as part of their CSR initiatives to utilize their employees to teach and improve skills and
capabilities of the students. Mandhachitara and Poolthong (2011) said that CSR helps in adding
value to the communities in such country. By using CSR activities in UAE, the country has been
able to provide training in various areas such as soft skills, design thinking, leadership and
entrepreneurship. Along with this, the country is able to retain the workers by initiating CSR.
CSR also helps in gaining momentum in the region and country. Goby and Erogul (2011) argued
that the role of CSR affecting post graduate degrees in the countries. CSR helps in boosting and
raising the jobs skills and knowledge of the workers. Apart from this, most of the universities
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focus on the CSR to improve and enhance their own communities (Schermerhorn et al, 2014).
Implementing and setting a corporate social responsibility strategy is powerful and effective step
towards the achievement of goals and objectives of universities. It helps in maintaining
discipline, dignity and integrity at the workplace. Moreover, students are able to share their
knowledge, experience and ideas with others by using CSR activities. CSR learning is provided
by many universities to the students for the welfare of the community. The higher education
institutes are promoting and introducing corporate social responsibility among the youth as it is
the first innovative step on the path of a better future. Goby and Erogul (2011) stated that CSR
helps the student to carry out the roles and responsibilities perfectly.
A community service means the responsibility of working for the welfare of the society. The
participation of students in providing services to the community can help the students in
increasing their knowledge in the related fields (Waddock, 2017). Students who engage
themselves in such services develop their ability to think beyond what they know and want.
Also, students who indulge themselves in such practices tend to act smarter than those who lack
interest in this field. According to Grayson and Hodges (2017), community services help these
students to solve their problems effectively and efficiently. It has allowed them to work in a team
and has enabled them to making effective planning Mandhachitara and Poolthong (2011). The
participation of students in these types of services can bring a great change to the society. The
practice of these services gives students a chance to connect with organizations, community
groups and also schools. This can beneficial for the students in future. Community services help
the students to develop the social skills by performing activities that relates to public (Orlitzky,
Siegel and Waldman, 2011).
Student’s engagement in corporate social responsibility can take them to greater heights. It
increases and improves their skills, knowledge and experience. Engaging of the students in
corporate sector helps them to get interact to the community and work for the welfare of the
society (Orlitzky et al, 2011). They get to know about the social issues of the business. This
allows them to solve the related issues in a proper and systematic way. Corporate social
responsibility gives the students a chance to do something for the society without having any
return. The involvements of students in corporate sector can lead to the betterment in new and
advanced form. In schools, students learning about these responsibilities develop interest in the
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