A Global Analysis of Corporate Social Performance: The Effects of Cultural and Geographic Environments

As more and more multi-national companies expand their operations globally, their responsibilities extend beyond not only the economic motive of profitability but also other social and environmental factors. The objective of this article is to examine the impact of national culture and geographic en...

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Authors: Ho, Foo Nin (Author) ; Wang, Hui-Ming Deanna (Author) ; Vitell, Scott J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2012
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 107, Issue: 4, Pages: 423-433
Further subjects:B Cross-cultural Comparison
B Corporate social responsibility
B Cross regional comparison
B Corporate Social Performance
B Hofstede cultural dimensions
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Summary:As more and more multi-national companies expand their operations globally, their responsibilities extend beyond not only the economic motive of profitability but also other social and environmental factors. The objective of this article is to examine the impact of national culture and geographic environment on firms’ corporate social performance (CSP). Empirical tests are based on a global CSP database of companies from 49 countries. Results show that the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are significantly associated with CSP. In addition, European companies are found to out-perform other regions and countries in CSP.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1047-y