Ashford BUS 690 Week 2 DQ 1

Please read the journal article: “Doing Well by Doing Good: The Benevolent Halo of Corporate Social Responsibility.”

Research and discuss an example of a company action that was legal but not socially responsible. Provide a brief synopsis of the action and defend your points on why the action was not socially responsible. Please ensure to use the journal article as a guide as you define the concept of social responsibility. Please use at least two outside sources (including the journal article) in your discussion.

Reference:

Chernev, A., & Blair, S. (2015). Doing well by doing good: The benevolent halo of corporate social responsibility. Journal of Consumer Research, 41(6), 1412-1425. doi: 10.1086/680089

Pearce, J.A. & Robinson, R.B. (2011). Strategic management: Formulation, implementation and control (12th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.