La prueba de la eficiencia: un estudio de casos de las relaciones de colaboración que mantienen empresas con organizaciones sin fin de lucro en Chile
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a relationship of colaboración between three empresas of capital espanol, with OSFL en Chile, in the marco of the acciones de Responsabilidad Social that desarrollan.
Abstract: El proposito de este articulo es describir la relacion de colaboracion que mantienen cuatro empresas de capital espanol, con OSFL en Chile, en el marco de las acciones de Responsabilidad Social que desarrollan. Intereso observar el origen de la relacion, la asignacion de valor que las empresas atribuian a la relacion y las posibles acciones o consecuencias, lecciones o aprendizajes que surgian de ellas. p�p mh�� �F� sciplinar especializado de amplo espectro. Destacamos no texto a autoridade nao apenas intelectual como moral do discurso normativo oriundo dessas atividades, face a outros discursos presentes na cultura, sejam eles tradicionais – de origem nativa ou externa, como as orientais – sejam eles paralelos atuais, como os das chamadas medicinas ou saberes terapeuticos alternativos derivados dos movimentos de contracultura que remontam aos anos setentas. Nossa hipotese e que esta influencia normativa atinge areas do viver e setores cada vez mais amplos das populacoes, sendo possivel afirmar que as ciencias sociais, sobretudo a sociologia, nao vem atribuindo a questao da vida e da saude humanas a mesma importância que atribui a outros aspectos da vida social, e que e urgente pensar a cultura do vida e do viver veiculada pelas biociencias.
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TL;DR: The concept of crecimiento de valor compartido is vista by Michael Porter as a camino that tienen las empresas privadas to conducir una ola de crecimión that traiga beneficios economicos, ambientales, and sociales as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: La creacion de valor compartido es vista por Michael Porter como un camino que tienen las empresas privadas para conducir una ola de crecimiento que traiga beneficios economicos, ambientales y sociales. Porter asegura que las empresas deben redefinir sus estrategias para no solo generar riqueza a sus accionistas, sino tambien a la sociedad como un todo.
El Dr. Porter ha sido reconocido como el padre del campo de la estrategia y considerado el pensador mas influyente del mundo de la gestion y la competitividad. El nos propone a partir del concepto de creacion de valor compartido una forma distinta de ver la relacion entre empresa y sociedad, ademas de una forma de evolucion de los conceptos tradicionales de filantropia y de responsabilidad social empresarial.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the theoretical construction in the constitution of the sociology of health, still called medical sociology in some countries, and the degree of articulation in the fields of medicine and sociology.
Abstract: The scope of this paper is to reflect on the theoretical construction in the constitution of the sociology of health, still called medical sociology in some countries. Two main ideas constitute the basis for this: interdisciplinarity and the degree of articulation in the fields of medicine and sociology. We sought to establish a dialogue with some dimensions - macro/micro, structure/action - that constitute the basis for understanding medicine/health in relation to the social/sociological dimension. The main aspects of these dimensions are initially presented. Straus' two medical sociologies and the theory/application impasses are then addressed, as well as the dilemmas of the sociology of medicine in the 1960s and 1970s. From these analyses the theoretical production before 1970 is placed as a counterpoint. Lastly, the sociology of health is seen in the general context of sociology, which underwent a fragmentation process from 1970 with effects in all subfields of the social sciences. This process involves a rethinking of the theoretical issues in a broadened spectrum of possibilities. The 1980s are highlighted when theoretical issues in the sociology of health are reinvigorated and the issue of interdisciplinarity is once again addressed.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the theoretical construction in the constitution of the sociology of health, still called medical soci-ology in some countries, and propose two main ideas consti-tute the basis for this: interdisciplinarity and degree of articulation in the fields of medicine and sociology.
Abstract: The scope of this paper is to reflect onthe theoretical construction in the constitutionof the sociology of health, still called medical soci-ology in some countries. Two main ideas consti-tute the basis for this: interdisciplinarity and thedegree of articulation in the fields of medicineand sociology. We sought to establish a dialoguewith some dimensions – macro/micro, structure/action – that constitute the basis for understand-ing medicine/health in relation to the social/so-ciological dimension. The main aspects of thesedimensions are initially presented. Straus’ twomedical sociologies and the theory/applicationimpasses are then addressed, as well as the dilem-mas of the sociology of medicine in the 1960s and1970s. From these analyses the theoretical pro-duction before 1970 is placed as a counterpoint.Lastly, the sociology of health is seen in the gener-al context of sociology, which underwent a frag-mentation process from 1970 with effects in allsubfields of the social sciences. This process in-volves a rethinking of the theoretical issues in abroadened spectrum of possibilities. The 1980s arehighlighted when theoretical issues in the sociol-ogy of health are reinvigorated and the issue ofinterdisciplinarity is once again addressed.
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TL;DR: In this article, 24 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a representantes of three types of organización pertenecientes a la sociedad civil: sindicatos, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, and movimientos sociales were conducted.
Abstract: El presente articulo da cuenta de los principales argumentos de la vision que poseen representantes de la sociedad civil sobre el accionar de las empresas y el Estado chileno. Por medio de una metodologia cualitativa, se realizaron 24 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a representantes de tres tipos de organizaciones pertenecientes a la sociedad civil: sindicatos, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y movimientos sociales. Los temas a indagar fueron el accionar de las empresas chilenas y su vinculacion con la sociedad y comunidad en las cuales operan, asi como el como el rol que posee el Estado en asegurar derechos e implementar politicas publicas y programas sociales. Los resultados preliminares de nuestra investigacion nos muestran un descontento con el funcionamiento de la institucionalidad economica y politica chilena. Los argumentos de nuestros entrevistados critican el rol que juegan las empresas chilenas en el desarrollo de su responsabilidad social y el disminuido rol que posee el Estado para regular el actuar de las empresas y garantizar la proteccion de derechos universales.
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