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The objective of this chapter is to examine forms of communication with stakeholders across countries and sectors. Seven forms of communication with stakeholders are examined, namely: inclusion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assumptions in strategies of enterprise development, CSR reporting, publication of information about CSR activities on websites, pro-environment actions, initiatives for development of local communities, actions for employees, and codes of ethics in place. Two research hypotheses are posited in connection with this objective: country is a variable differentiating forms of enterprise communication with stakeholders and sector is a statistically significant variable affecting choice of forms of enterprise communication with stakeholders. Large enterprises operating in Slovakia and Poland are evaluated. Country is not found to be a factor differentiating forms of stakeholder communication, whereas sector diversifies selected forms of communication, i.e. CSR reports, codes of ethics and enterprise strategies.
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For a broad review of components of stakeholder definitions, cf. Miles (2017).
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Maráková, V., Lament, M., Wolak-Tuzimek, A. (2019). Forms of Stakeholders Communication by Socially Responsible Enterprises in Slovakia and Poland. In: Golinska-Dawson, P., Spychała, M. (eds) Corporate Social Responsibility in the Manufacturing and Services Sectors. EcoProduction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33851-9_13
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