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			              Three Types of Socially Responsible Organizations
Anneke Zwart, Student (University), Netherlands, Moderator
			                
			                Ferrell and Thorne-LeClair distinguish three types of socially responsible companies:

1. OPEN-HANDLERS ORGANIZATIONS: within those three types, this type of organizations carry the highest level of corporate consciousness

2. PRACTICE-WHAT-THEY-PREACH COMPANIES: the second type of organization are less conscious than open-handlers organizations, however they are committed to particular causes/philanthropic actions on a long-term bases

3. IMAGE-BUILDER ORGANIZATIONS: this type or organizations is engaged in cause-related marketing, which refers to partnerships between a for-profit and a non-profit organization/foundation/charity or other public cause that yield mutual benefits. Money spent in cause-related marketing is expected to show a return.

Source: Powerpoint, L. Ferrell and D. Thorne LeClair....
			            
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Ismael Bena - MBA, Management Consultant, Netherlands, SIG Leader
Interesting observation, given the objective of the company each of the three categories can be pursued.

In principle, Customer Relationship Mana...

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Leodegardo M. Pruna, Professor, Philippines, Member
Of the three types mentioned, I prefer the first and second: practice what the organization preaches. It cannot be that an organization, through its m...

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