Affiliation:
1. BML Munjal University, India
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to make a combination of two concepts CSR and digital marketing and to find out the various challenges faced by practitioners for effective CSR communication. A total of 15 in-depth interviews were conducted in a leading automobile company. The interview transcripts were analyzed through thematic analysis. This chapter proposes different themes derived from the perceptions of the respondents and corporate reputation, public awareness, CSR efforts, profitability, CSR commitment, public image were found as the challenges faced by the practitioners. This chapter will provide insights to the practitioners on how to make effective CSR communication for further corporate reputation enhancement. It could also provide a platform for further debate between automobile controllers and significant stakeholders on how to tactically converse their CSR in the automobile concerns and enhance stakeholder commitment.
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