For more than a decade, scholars and practitioners have noted the disconnection between E&C and CSR practices in US corporations and called for their alignment. There is scant literature on why this lack of alignment persists. This article applies communities of practice theory to illuminate the separate learning trajectories that the E&C and CSR fields in the US have taken over the past twenty five years, anchored by their respective professional associations. This article provides an important perspective on the role that n, boundaries, ethics and compliance, corporate social responsibility communities of practice play in reifying the knowledge and competencies within E&C and CSR, and the boundaries to collaboration that exist between their managers and practices. It also calls attention to the fact that alignment is not the only alternate trajectory that these practices and their communities may take in the future, and five distinct evolutionary paths are explored.

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作为实践社区的专业协会：探索道德与合规与企业社会责任的界限

十多年来，学者和从业者注意到美国企业的 E&C 和 CSR 实践之间存在脱节，并呼吁将它们统一起来。关于为什么这种缺乏对齐的原因持续存在的文献很少。本文应用实践社区理论来阐明美国 E&C 和 CSR 领域在过去 25 年中采取的独立学习轨迹，由各自的专业协会提供支持。本文就 n、边界、道德与合规、企业社会责任实践社区在具体化 E&C 和 CSR 中的知识和能力方面所发挥的作用，以及他们的经理与实践之间存在的协作边界提供了一个重要视角。