RT Article
T1 Why and How Does Social Responsibility Differ Among SMEs? A Social Capital Systemic Approach
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 138
IS 2
SP 365
OP 384
A1 Aragón, Cristina
A1 Narvaiza, Lorea
A1 Altuna, Maite
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785659030
AB The existing analysis of heterogeneous social responsibility (SR) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has considered the effects of individual factors. However, no holistic analysis has been performed on how different factors of heterogeneity interact and how they collectively affect SR in SMEs. Here, we propose a new systemic approach—employing the social capital concept—with the aim of identifying how and why SR is built diversely in SMEs. In particular, we focus on a positive and holistic perspective that integrates the factors proposed in the literature into the social capital construct. Through a case study of four Spanish SMEs, this article proposes a systemic approach to the study of heterogeneous SR in SMEs.
K1 Case study
K1 Behaviour
K1 Heterogeneity factors
K1 Social Capital
K1 small and medium enterprises
K1 Social Responsibility
DO 10.1007/s10551-015-2632-2