Managers’ Perceptions and Opinions towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Greece

Abstract The present study explores Greek managers’ perceptions towards CSR as well as their attitudes regarding the institutionalization of CSR. Our findings indicate that most companies have an internal management function that executed CSR programs which were mostly oriented towards society, environment and employees. The way CSR is managed depends on the size of the company. Moreover Greek managers believe that CSR activities offer a number of benefits. Interestingly, managers who believe that CSR activities should be communicated and evaluated externally by a national agency tend to hold a strong positive attitude for the institutionalization of CSR.