%0 Journal Article %T CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC %A Jana Vicianov¨˘ %J Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice %D 2011 %I Vasile Goldis University Press %X At present, the corporate social responsibility should be seen not only in theory, but mainlyat the level of business practice. Companies that apply the concept of corporate socialresponsibility are aware not only of social and environmental benefits, but also theeconomic benefits that this approach brings. Assumptions of social responsibility are tomaximize the market value of the business provided that companies respect the laws andresponsibilities of owners, managers and employees. Benefits of the corporate socialresponsibility are not only companies and their stakeholders, but also society. This factinspires many large enterprises to start up a socially responsible business. The paper dealswith the corporate social responsibility concept and its implementation in the car industryin Slovak republic. The aim of the article is basically on the theories of corporate socialresponsibility to identify the level of application of this concept in automobile industry inSlovakia. %K automobile industry %K corporate social responsibility %K stakeholders %U http://www.uvvg.ro/studiaeconomia/images/2001/v1/22.%20CORPORATE%20SOCIAL%20RESPONSIBILITY%20IN%20THE%20AUTOMOBILE%20INDUSTRY%20IN%20SLOVAK%20REPUBLIC.pdf