Competitiveness in the integrated transport system and corporate social responsibility

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1286

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social dimension, economic dimension, environmental dimension, competitiveness, Corporate social responsibility, transportation, integrity, government

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Introduction: The research focuses on the importance of corporate social responsibility that allows for competitive advantages in today's market, focused on the transport companies that generate wealth for a society. Methodology: The research has a correlational scope, being a non-experimental cross-sectional research; studies were made based on Likert-type surveys of corporate social responsibility with three dimensions which are social dimension, economic dimension and environmental dimension, and the variable competitiveness; the unit of study was the integrated transport system in the city of Arequipa, Peru. Results: A significant positive relationship was established between corporate social responsibility and competitiveness in the integrated transport system, reaching high levels of correlation, which shows that there is a very significant high correlation. Discussion: Currently organizations tend to maintain the triad company, society, government with levels of competitiveness in the transportation sector. Conclusions: Globalization requires that organizations are in line with the needs of a society that seeks to have a better quality of life and that depends greatly on the contribution of these groups that helps organizations to be more competitive.

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Author Biographies

Elsa Emma Neira-Ponce, National University of Saint Augustine

PhD in Business Sciences from the National University of San Agustín de Arequipa, Master's in Accounting and Administration with a minor in Finance and Business, Bachelor's in Administration and Education with a minor in Language, Literature and Philosophy, diploma in Public Management in agreement with the Austral University of Argentina and the San Pablo University, second specialty in Management and Governance, statistics studies as a second specialty, social level research, corporate social responsibility, social innovations, intellectual capital, activities carried out at the management level: Director of the School of Banking and Insurance at the National University of San Agustín de Arequipa, Director of the Second Specialty of Administration, Faculty of Administration, current Director of the Post Graduate Unit of the Faculty of Administration

Freddy Leonidas Corrales-Peralta, National University of Saint Augustine

Certified Public Accountant, Master's degree in accounting and financial sciences with a major in Finance and Business Administration, university professor at the Catholic University of Santa María, university professor at the San Pablo University, current professor at the National University of San Agustín de Arequipa, second specialty studies in costs and budgets; knowledge of business financial management with extensive experience in mining management, work carried out in the mining sites of Orcopampa, Shila and Paula, knowledge of English and Italian

Francisco Javier Tantaleán-Vásquez, National University of Saint Augustine

Master of Science in Administration, Doctor in Administration (DBA), with studies in Human Resources Management, Business Management and Social Responsibility. He has more than 16 years of work experience as a university professor in the area of ​​Administrative Sciences and more than 25 years of work experience in the private sector in areas related to the financial system, design and execution of Corporate Social Responsibility projects, General Coordinator of Social Responsibility of the Professional School of Management, Member of the Research and Development Commission of MSMEs of the Latin American Administration Organization (OLA) and current Dean of the Regional College of Graduates in Administration of Arequipa - CORLAD AREQUIP

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2024-11-07

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Neira-Ponce, E. E., Corrales-Peralta, F. L., & Tantaleán-Vásquez, F. J. (2024). Competitiveness in the integrated transport system and corporate social responsibility . European Public & Social Innovation Review, 9, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1286

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Vol. 9 (2024)

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INNOVATING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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