The Place of Universities in the Field of Social Responsibility (A Comparison for Social Responsibility Practices of State and Foundation Universities)

This study focuses on the relationship between social responsibility and universities. The place of the universities in the field of social responsibility and its relationship with the understanding of social responsibility, which is an important basis of social development, has been examined within the scope of the comparison of state universities and foundation universities. Social responsibility activities and practices of universities in Turkey were compared under state and foundation universities category headings. The purpose of this study; to put forward the relations of universities and social responsibility and differences between the state and foundation universities in Turkey on this field. Within the study in 2019, a questionnaire applied to all academics who work in the Faculty of Communication in all universities in Turkey. With the collected data, that is about social responsibility practices of universities in Turkey and practice differences between the state university and foundation university has been interpreted from the perspective of the mission of universities.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Social Responsibility, Social Responsibility and Universities, The Comparison Of State and Foundation Universities in Turkey

This study focuses on the relationship between social responsibility and universities. The place of the universities in the field of social responsibility and its relationship with the understanding of social responsibility, which is an important basis of social development, has been examined within the scope of the comparison of state universities and foundation universities. Social responsibility activities and practices of universities in Turkey were compared under state and foundation universities category headings. The purpose of this study; to put forward the relations of universities and social responsibility and differences between the state and foundation universities in Turkey on this field. Within the study in 2019, a questionnaire applied to all academics who work in the Faculty of Communication in all universities in Turkey. With the collected data, that is about social responsibility practices of universities in Turkey and practice differences between the state university and foundation university has been interpreted from the perspective of the mission of universities.

Keywords: Social Responsibility, Social Responsibility and Universities, The Comparison Of State and Foundation Universities in Turkey