Approaches to CSR During Three Important Eras

Instructions

Prepare a 2-page paper in APA format that compares and contrasts the approaches to corporate social responsibility during three important eras of business development – the Industrial Revolution, the mid-20th Century, and the Globalization Period.

Provide your own insight to this comparison; Discuss the influences you think are most important in each of these eras. What events occurred? Who was in power? What trends were prevalent? Identify whether these influences were economic, political, cultural, scientific (meaning new scientific knowledge influenced ideas), or a combination of these influences. Summarize your paper by discussing what influences you think are most important today in defining the approach to CSR.

The sections of your paper will include:

Comparison and contrast of each era
Analysis of the influences prevalent in each era
Summary of important influences for the 21st century