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Specificity of corporate social responsibility in the conditions of remote employment of workers
https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2025-3-221-237
Abstract
The relevance of studying various aspects of corporate social responsibility has been the subject of extensive research in recent decades. However, in the modern era, a new economic paradigm based on digital technologies and information networks is fundamentally changing the traditional economic environment and activities, leading to a profound restructuring of corporate business models, organizational structures, and market competition patterns. This paper presents a broad overview of international and domestic research related to corporate social responsibility. The article is divided into several sections, addressing specific issues of corporate social responsibility and deductively revealing its importance for the effective functioning of an organization. Key aspects of the paper include interpreting the relationship between corporate social responsibility and digital technologies, assessing the debate on corporate social responsibility and corporate digital social responsibility, and finally, exploring the specifics of developing corporate social responsibility in a remote workforce. The use of a bibliographical approach to interpreting the problem of corporate social responsibility provided a clear understanding of the issues discussed. The data obtained during the study served as the basis for developing recommendations on the issue under consideration.
About the Authors
S. M. Vasin
Penza State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasin Sergei M., Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Professor of the Department of Sociology, Economic Theory and International Processes
Penza
Yu. E. Prokhorova
Penza State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Prokhorova Yulia E., Candidate of Economic Sciences
Penza
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Vasin S.M., Prokhorova Yu.E. Specificity of corporate social responsibility in the conditions of remote employment of workers. Vestnik NSUEM. 2025;(3):221-237. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2025-3-221-237
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