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Title:Corporate Social Responsibility in Zimbabwe: A Content Analysis of Mission Statements and Annual Reports
Author:Maphosa, FranceISNI
Year:1997
Periodical:Zambezia (ISSN 0379-0622)
Volume:24
Issue:2
Pages:181-193
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:Zimbabwe
Southern Africa
Subjects:norms
business
Economics and Trade
Development and Technology
Management, Public Administration
Social responsibility of business
Mission statements
Annual reports
External link:https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/AJA03790622_287
Abstract:Based on an analysis of 41 mission statements and 52 annual reports for the 1995/96 financial year of companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as of 24 April 1996, the author assessed the inclusion of social issues in the two documents as a measure of a company's awareness of social responsibilities. The content analysis shows that mission statements emphasize responsiveness to customer interests and maximization of returns to shareholders' investments. Corporate reports include detailed coverage of financial issues, with very little mention of social issues. In Zimbabwe there is no specific law that makes corporate social responsibility mandatory. Without such legislation, social issues will, at best, receive footnote attention in business policies, strategies and information systems. Bibliogr., sum.
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