...Franklin Nakpodia; Femi Olan; Titilayo Ogunyemi; Arshad Hasan Purpose This study examines the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy. The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges faced by SMEs...

...Nosipho Philisiwe Gumede; Teresa Hattingh Purpose This study aims to explore the role of discretion anatomy and multiplicity to show how discretion components, range, levels and goals can direct corporate social responsibility (CSR) and prevent corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR). This paper...

...Jabir Ali Purpose This paper aims to analyse the effect of mandatory corporate social responsibility expenditure (CSRE) on the performance of food and agribusiness firms in India. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the firm-level data collected from the Prowess database...

...Andreas Kallmuenzer; Bernhard Bichler; Tanja Petry; Marco Valeri Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming a standard for family firms as the challenges facing organizations today are pervasive. In this context, employees’ perceptions of CSR are a novel research field. This study...

...Mobin Fatma; Imran Khan; Vikas Kumar; Avinash Kumar Shrivastava Purpose This study aims to analyse a proposed model depicting the direct and indirect relationship between consumer perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and customer citizenship behaviour (CCB) in the banking industry...

...Djonata Schiessl; José Carlos Korelo; Ana Paula Mussi Szabo Cherobim Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a common strategy implemented by companies due to social, ethical and policy pressures to reduce its impact on society, economy and environment. However, whether CSR adds...

... and equity. Furthermore, the study found differences among the codes of British, French and German companies. Australia United Kingdom Corporate social responsibility Content analysis Corporate codes of ethics In the twentieth century, industrialized economies around the world enacted...

...Barbara Jensen; Fatima Annan-Diab; Nina Seppala Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that describes and explains how corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are perceived by customers and links customer perception to the notion of customer value perception...

...Oscar Villarón-Peramato; Isabel-María García-Sánchez; Jennifer Martínez-Ferrero Purpose This paper aims to analyse the use of level of debt as an external control mechanism against an entrenchment strategy based on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. Design/methodology/approach...

...Shaoling Fu; Yuanzhu Zhan; Kim Hua Tan Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received a large amount of attention in research and in practice. As a response to the growing awareness of and concern about social and environmental issues, an increasing number of companies are integrating...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Corporate communications Supply chain management Corporate social responsibility Sustainable supply chain management Corporate heritage Social memory Sustainability since 1913. […] We have been operating since 1913 and have always been...

...Kent Walker; Zhou Zhang; Bing Yu Purpose This paper aims to examine how increases in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR) relate to firm performance. Further, this paper investigates how increases in CSR (CSiR) while CSiR (CSR) is present relate...

...Marina Dabic; Ana Colovic; Olivier Lamotte; Mollie Painter-Morland; Silvana Brozovic Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the literature on industry-specific corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. Design/methodology/approach Using a multiple-keyword search, the authors...

...; SD is a concept employed to address these challenges; SD can be applied in business organizations through corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate governance (CG) and sustainability policy and practices; and embedding CSR, CG and sustainability concepts at a strategic level is an effective...

... with corruption in an international context. Findings – The paper highlights that corruption can be addressed by three types of complexities. Practical implications – The findings of this study highlights the importance of corporate social responsibility for firms intend to expand internationally...

...Dr Juan Carlos Sosa Varela; Belen Lopez; Gaston Fornes Purpose – This paper aims to analyse corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in emerging markets (EMs) from developed countries-based multinational companies (MNCs). Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on eight...

...Thomas Kilian; Nadine Hennigs Purpose – Over the last few decades, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received a large amount of attention in research and in practice. As a response to the growing awareness of and concern about social and environmental issues, an increasing number...

..., this occur? The next section presents a reflection on the relationship between outsourcing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is followed by presenting a set of questions and considerations that practitioners can contemplate and address when making outsourcing and resource‐related strategic...

...Gael McDonald; Göran Svensson; Jeremy Galbreath Purpose There is a small but growing body of empirical research examining benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) beyond traditional, accounting‐based financial benefits. To extend this body of research in contexts outside of Europe...

...Gael McDonald; Göran Svensson; Ekaterina S. Ralston Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the body of cross‐disciplinary literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR), organizational structure, and organizational culture. The author suggests that the issue of social responsibility...