TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings The relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and strategy is a complex one. Full understanding of strategic decision-making in this context is unlikely when the issue is considered from a single perspective. Therefore, it is more appropriate to adopt an approach using different paradigms that overlap in certain respects. This can enable additional insights into the processes involved that would otherwise not be perceptible without multiple paradigms being used. Such an approach helps increase awareness of the challenges facing managers responsible for CSR of the charitable foundations of leading English soccer clubs.Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
VL  - 33
IS  - 7
SN  - 0258-0543
DO  - 10.1108/SD-04-2017-0073
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-04-2017-0073
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - English football clubs and strategic CSR: How to better understand decision-making
T2  - Strategic Direction
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 29
EP  - 31
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -