Open AccessThe Current State of CSR in the Football Clubs of the Professional Football League in Jordan
Author(s) -
Yehia Oadtallah Saleim Al-Daaja,
György Szabados
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
apstract, applied studies in agribusiness and commerce/apstract
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1789-7874
pISSN - 1789-221X
DOI - 10.19041/apstract/2018/3-4/3
Subject(s) - football , league , corporate social responsibility , state (computer science) , field survey , business , descriptive research , public relations , social responsibility , descriptive statistics , political science , sociology , engineering , social science , physics , civil engineering , mathematics , algorithm , statistics , astronomy , computer science , law
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a common practice all over the world, however, social responsibility in the field of sport is still a new concept and received a little attention. This study aims to reveal the current state of social responsibility practices among the football clubs of the professional football league in Jordan. A descriptive survey method was used and a questionnaire was designed to collect the required data on three aspects (administrative, financial and CSR programs). The study found that there is a medium degree of availability of the administrative and financial aspects that activate the implementation of the CSR concept. Moreover, the study also revealed a medium degree of availability of the CSR programs offered by the selected clubs. Furthermore, the study proved that the football clubs in Jordan are aware of their social responsibility and recognize their role in the betterment of the society.
JEL Classification: C21, D24, Q12