Abstract

HERRERA, José; VASQUEZ, María del Carmen  and  OCHOA, Eneida. The evolution of corporate social responsibility through organizational theories. Vis. futuro [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.2. ISSN 1668-8708.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.36995/j.visiondefuturo.2020.24.02.003.es.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, one of the most interesting times for the organizational field originates, being recognized as the second industrial revolution, where there were a lot of advances and technological innovations, it should be noted that, within this stage, important contributions were generated establishing in this way the most representative organizational theories in the business field. So, this research paper aims to make a theoretical reflection through an exhaustive literary review to identify how CSR has been affected by various organizational theories over the years. In conclusion, the history, as well as the documents that talk about the various organizational theories, show that the greatest contributions to this item were made during the twentieth century, at the time of industrialization, although, these contributions were mostly aimed at issues of production. Today's companies have to analyze each of the benefits that CSR can generate for their daily operation, and although the main barrier that this is not implemented within the organizational scope is that most managers consider it more an expense that a long-term investment is for sure is a more than viable strategy towards the development of organizations, since it allows establishing a sustainable future outlook.

Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Organization; Theory.