Acta academica karviniensia 2013, 13(1):136-146 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2013.012

THE ROLE OF COMPANY IN SUPPORT OF THE INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN UNION GOALS

Ivana Šidová¹, Anna Vallušová²

¹ Univerzita Mateja Bela, Ekonomická fakulta, Tajovského 10,975 90 Banská Bystrica, SR, Email:ivana.sidova@umb.sk

² Univerzita Mateja Bela, Ekonomická fakulta, Tajovského 10,975 90 Banská Bystrica, SR, Email:anna.vallusova@umb.sk

Inclusive growth, which is stressed as a priority for strategy Europe 2020, could be achieved by application of flexicurity approach in employment policy. One of the four flexicurity components is lifelong learning, which is an important part of employee's education in the company. In this context, the aim of the article is to define the role of company in eliminating labor market rigidity, which is essential for social inclusion on the basis of the analysis of the EU strategies in this area. Because the decision on the extent and quality of employee's education in the company is fully in the competence of company, we also emphasize the necessity of the perception of corporate social responsibility as a characteristic that enhances business social function and from the long perspective shape a qualitatively new ground of company's existence.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility, education, Europe 2020, flexicurity, inclusive growth

JEL classification: J24, M53

Received: June 27, 2012; Accepted: March 13, 2013; Published: March 30, 2013  Show citation