CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) IN THAILAND : ANALYZING THE APPLICATION OF THE BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES
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Corporate Social Responsibility Buddhist principles Thailand
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In realization that regulatory incentives alone cannot achieve corporate social responsibility (CSR), this paper seeks to analyze the application of Buddhist principles to CSR in Thailand. It seeks to find out what major Buddhist principles might, did, or would help shape CSR? To what extent can these principles be applied to CSR in Thailand? The findings of the study show that Buddhist-oriented CSR is embedded in Buddhist socio-religious practices and spirituality. Buddhist values, though less utilized in CSR provide immense resources that are yet to be explored and integrated CSR practices in Thailand.
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Mmbali, O. S., & Assawasirisilp, D. P. (2019). CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) IN THAILAND : ANALYZING THE APPLICATION OF THE BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES. Southeast Bangkok Journal (Humanities and Social Sciences), 3(1), 98–116. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SB_Journal/article/view/191701
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35-50
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Elliott, M. (2014). Thai buddhism and well-being: An application of stress process theory.
Mental Health, and Religion & Culture, 17(9), 923-936. Ellor, J. W. (2004). Micro practice and faith-based initiativec: The Role of religious congregations in the social service system. Journal of Religious Gerontology, 16(1-2), 15-55.
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5(2, 81-97
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Phoenix, B. (2014). Promoting resilience and recovery in a buddhist mental health support group. Issues in Montal Health Nursing, 55(4), 257-264.
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August 11, 2015, from http://sydney.edu.au
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Russell, E., Phillips, Cheng, C. M, Pargement, K L Oemis C. Colvin, S. D. Abart, A N.,Dunn, M. W., & Reed, A S. (2009). Spiritual coping in American buddhists: An exploratory study. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion,194) 231-245
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Schedineck, B. (2007). Buddhist life stories. Contemporary Buddham: An Interdisciplinary Journal 001). 57-63.
Sheravanichiul, A. (2006). Self-Sacrifice of the bodhisatte in the Petru Jätaka. Relgion Compass. (2). 769-787.
Scontornwong, S. (2006). Improving rural livelihood through CBNRM: A Case of self organization in community mangrove management in Thailand. In S. Mahanty and J. F. Michael (Eds.), Hanging in the balance: Equity in community-based natural resource management in Asia (pp.182-199) Honolulu: East-West
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Thangthong, K. (2012). A Spiritual dimension and environmental education: Buddhism and environmental crisis. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences (46)
5063-5068
Van Daele, W. (2013) igniting food assemblages in Sri Lanka: Ritual cooking to regenerate the World and interrelations. Contributions to Indian Sociology, 471) 35-60
Vriens and Partners PTE Ltd. (2015). Asia pacji hestment climate index 2014 Retrieved August 11, 2015, from http://www.vienspartners.com/
Walter, P. (2007). Activist forest monks, adult learning and the buddhist environmental movement in Thailand. International Joumol of Lifelong Education, 26(3). 329-345.
Yamnill, S., McLean, G. N., & Singsuriye, P. (2008). The role of a religious institution in HRD: the case of Wat temple) Panyenantaram, Thailand. Human Resource Development International, 13(3). 225-235.
