The Impact of Corporate Volunteering on CSR Image: A Consumer Perspective

Corporate volunteering (CV) is known to be an effective employee engagement initiative. However, despite the prominence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in academia and practice, research is yet to investigate whether and how CV may influence consumer perceptions of CSR image and subsequent...

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Auteurs: Plewa, Carolin (Auteur) ; Conduit, Jodie (Auteur) ; Quester, Pascale G. (Auteur) ; Johnson, Claire (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2015
Dans: Journal of business ethics
Année: 2015, Volume: 127, Numéro: 3, Pages: 643-659
Sujets non-standardisés:B CSR image
B Attribution causale
B Consumer
B Corporate volunteering
B Loyalty
B Word-of-mouth
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Résumé:Corporate volunteering (CV) is known to be an effective employee engagement initiative. However, despite the prominence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in academia and practice, research is yet to investigate whether and how CV may influence consumer perceptions of CSR image and subsequent consumer behaviour. Data collected using an online survey in Australia show perceived familiarity with a company’s CV programme to positively impact CSR image and firm image, partially mediated by others-centred attributions. CSR image, in turn, strengthens affective and cognitive loyalty as well as word-of-mouth. Further analysis reveals the moderating effect of perceived leveraging of the corporate volunteering programme, customer status and the value individuals place on CSR. The paper concludes with theoretical and managerial implications, as well as an agenda for future research.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2066-2