The Influence of Managers and Organisational Profiles in CSR Decision-Making Ideas for Implementation in the Maritime Sector

The principles that promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate philosophy should be translated into concrete actions promoted by those who are in decision making at the corporate level. In this regard, Wood and Jones (1995) argue, after conducting a meta-analysis of research carried out on the performance of socially responsible businesses, that people in leadership positions are the most important social agent in this area. Therefore, this article sets the focus of attention on several variables relating to personal profile and the organizational context that seem to determine the decision making process of managers in charge of the management of CSR and the maritime sector can allow a best fit the demands of today's society. We believe that closer to a better understanding of the factors that influence the decision process of those who promote, articulate and / or implement CSR actions may shed light on how to facilitate the conditions for the consolidation of socially responsible management, comprehensive and effective maritime organizations. The main objective of this paper is, therefore, to understand how certain variables of the profile of management and organizational context affect how organizational decisions are oriented on the areas of responsible social action at the corporate level and to propose lines of action to enable maritime companies improve their performance in this area.