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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Auteurs: Ho, Foo Nin (Auteur) ; Wang, Hui-Ming Deanna (Auteur) ; Vitell, Scott J. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2012
Dans: Journal of business ethics
Année: 2012, Volume: 107, Numéro: 4, Pages: 423-433
Sujets non-standardisés:B Cross-cultural Comparison
B Cross regional comparison
B Corporate Social Performance
B Responsabilité sociale de l'entreprise
B Hofstede cultural dimensions
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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1047-y