Implementation of corporate social programs as a practice of social partnership

The existing contradictions in the interests of employees, owners, and managers of organizations indicate the need for an effective system for regulating social and labor relations and determine the relevance of scientific research of the institute of social partnership. The paper focuses on the institutional approach to the study of social partnership at the organizational level. In the framework of this approach, social partnership is viewed as a public institute that regulates interaction of employers and employees, ensuring coordination of their interests on topical issues of joint activities. It is noted that the development of the institute of social partnership at the organizational level is manifested in the formation of sustainable practices of interaction between owners, managers, and employees. In a number of Russian companies such practices are represented by collective employment contracts and joint development and implementation of social programs. The author analyzes the experience of implementing corporate social programs, studies their main areas and contents, their impact on the company efficiency.