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Literature overview CSR authenticity antecedents

Author and year	Investigated antecedents and definition	Type and sample size
Liu and Jung (2021)	Sustainability CSR sustainability relates to keeping CSR activities consistent (systematically aligned with the overall firm's strategy) with an entity's resource commitment, objectives and performance tactics from start to finish continuously Fit CSR fit is a relational relationship between the attributes of the enterprise and the CSR activities it implements Impact CSR impact refers to the extent to which CSR activities have substantially resulted in the resolution of social problems	Quantitative study (n=357)
Kim and Lee (2020)	Fit High CSR fit indicates a clear relationship between a company's core areas of activity and its CSR activities	Quantitative study (n = 315)
Jeon and An (2019)	Value-driven motives CSR actions are considered value-driven when companies engage in CSR activities purely because of their moral, ethical and social standards Stakeholder-driven motives CSR practices are viewed as stakeholder-driven if companies are engaged in CSR actions to satisfy the expectations of their stakeholders Strategic motives Strategic-driven motives refer to beliefs that companies support a cause to achieve business objectives Egoistic motives Egoistic motives refer to beliefs that the company is exploiting rather than supporting the cause for the benefit of business	Quantitative study (n = 289)
Joo et al. (2019)	Community link The degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR initiatives are connected to their communities Reliability The degree to which stakeholders perceive the CSR program actually does what it promises to do Commitment The degree to which stakeholders perceive the organization as dedicated or steadfast in the CSR initiatives as opposed to adjusting initiatives to meet current trend Congruence The degree to which stakeholders perceive an alignment between an organization's CSR efforts and the vital core of its own business Benevolence The degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR initiatives as altruistic as opposed to commercial (profit seeking) Transparency The degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR decisions, practices, outcomes, etc. to be open and available to public evaluation Broad impact Broad impact is defined as the degree to which stakeholders perceive that CSR initiatives benefit numerous recipients	Qualitative study (n = 23) Quantitative study (n = 216) Quantitative study (n = 609) Quantitative study (n = 720)
Alhouti et al. (2016)	Impact Impact refers to whether or not the CSR action is seen by respondents as making a real and meaningful difference and whether or not the company is perceived to give enough relative to its size and profits Self-serving motives Self-serving motives refer to the degree to which the CSR initiative is perceived to be motivated by the self-interests of the company rather than serving the public good Reparation Reparation refers to the manner in which a company handles a wrong it is associated with and seeks to rectify a previous misdeed through CSR. Fit CSR fit refers to the extent to which the CSR activity aligns with what the company sells, its brand concept or the interests of the target market.	Quantitative study (n = 487) Quantitative study (n = 200)
Mazutis and Slawinski (2015)	Distinctiveness Distinctiveness captures the extent to which a firm's CSR activities are true to their core mission, vision and values Social connectedness Social connectedness refers to the degree to which an organization's CSR efforts is embedded in a larger social context	Literature review
Beckman et al. (2009)	Profit-driven vs cause-driven Refers to the degree to which CSR initiatives are only undertaken to build or promote the business or aim to support the social cause and central motivation is values and ethics Holisticness Holisticness refers to the degree to which CSR programs address the demands of all stakeholder groups and constituencies Tailoredness Tailoredness refers to the degree to which programs are tailored to the social needs of the country in which it operates Transparency Transparency refers to the degree to which firms open their operations to the scrutiny of different stakeholder groups Consistency Consistency refers to the degree of demonstrating socially responsible practices in all they do, across all aspects of a firm's operations Embeddedness Refers to the degree to which CSR initiatives are seen as something just bolted onto the company's operations or seen as central and based on the company's mission Commitment Refers to the degree to which firms manifest their commitment to CSR through tangible actions and the implementation of CSR within the organization, operations, structures and processes	Qualitative study (n = 42)

Author and year	Investigated antecedents and definition	Type and sample size
Liu and Jung (2021)	SustainabilityCSR sustainability relates to keeping CSR activities consistent (systematically aligned with the overall firm's strategy) with an entity's resource commitment, objectives and performance tactics from start to finish continuouslyFitCSR fit is a relational relationship between the attributes of the enterprise and the CSR activities it implementsImpactCSR impact refers to the extent to which CSR activities have substantially resulted in the resolution of social problems	Quantitative study (n=357)
Kim and Lee (2020)	FitHigh CSR fit indicates a clear relationship between a company's core areas of activity and its CSR activities	Quantitative study (n = 315)
Jeon and An (2019)	Value-driven motivesCSR actions are considered value-driven when companies engage in CSR activities purely because of their moral, ethical and social standardsStakeholder-driven motivesCSR practices are viewed as stakeholder-driven if companies are engaged in CSR actions to satisfy the expectations of their stakeholdersStrategic motivesStrategic-driven motives refer to beliefs that companies support a cause to achieve business objectivesEgoistic motivesEgoistic motives refer to beliefs that the company is exploiting rather than supporting the cause for the benefit of business	Quantitative study (n = 289)
Joo et al. (2019)	Community linkThe degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR initiatives are connected to their communitiesReliabilityThe degree to which stakeholders perceive the CSR program actually does what it promises to doCommitmentThe degree to which stakeholders perceive the organization as dedicated or steadfast in the CSR initiatives as opposed to adjusting initiatives to meet current trendCongruenceThe degree to which stakeholders perceive an alignment between an organization's CSR efforts and the vital core of its own businessBenevolenceThe degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR initiatives as altruistic as opposed to commercial (profit seeking)TransparencyThe degree to which stakeholders perceive CSR decisions, practices, outcomes, etc. to be open and available to public evaluationBroad impactBroad impact is defined as the degree to which stakeholders perceive that CSR initiatives benefit numerous recipients	Qualitative study (n = 23)Quantitative study (n = 216)Quantitative study (n = 609)Quantitative study (n = 720)
Alhouti et al. (2016)	ImpactImpact refers to whether or not the CSR action is seen by respondents as making a real and meaningful difference and whether or not the company is perceived to give enough relative to its size and profitsSelf-serving motivesSelf-serving motives refer to the degree to which the CSR initiative is perceived to be motivated by the self-interests of the company rather than serving the public goodReparationReparation refers to the manner in which a company handles a wrong it is associated with and seeks to rectify a previous misdeed through CSR.FitCSR fit refers to the extent to which the CSR activity aligns with what the company sells, its brand concept or the interests of the target market.	Quantitative study (n = 487)Quantitative study (n = 200)
Mazutis and Slawinski (2015)	DistinctivenessDistinctiveness captures the extent to which a firm's CSR activities are true to their core mission, vision and valuesSocial connectednessSocial connectedness refers to the degree to which an organization's CSR efforts is embedded in a larger social context	Literature review
Beckman et al. (2009)	Profit-driven vs cause-drivenRefers to the degree to which CSR initiatives are only undertaken to build or promote the business or aim to support the social cause and central motivation is values and ethicsHolisticnessHolisticness refers to the degree to which CSR programs address the demands of all stakeholder groups and constituenciesTailorednessTailoredness refers to the degree to which programs are tailored to the social needs of the country in which it operatesTransparencyTransparency refers to the degree to which firms open their operations to the scrutiny of different stakeholder groupsConsistencyConsistency refers to the degree of demonstrating socially responsible practices in all they do, across all aspects of a firm's operationsEmbeddednessRefers to the degree to which CSR initiatives are seen as something just bolted onto the company's operations or seen as central and based on the company's missionCommitmentRefers to the degree to which firms manifest their commitment to CSR through tangible actions and the implementation of CSR within the organization, operations, structures and processes	Qualitative study (n = 42)

Source(s): Table by authors