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Drawing on attribution theory and expectancy violations theory, this paper examines the relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the nonprofit domain. For this task, an analysis of the effects of positive and negative CSR performance on perceived trustworthiness was conducted for nonprofit and for for-profit organizations. The findings of a survey-based experiment indicate that in the nonprofit domain, positive CSR performance does not significantly affect trustworthiness, whereas negative CSR performance significantly destroys trustworthiness. Since negative CSR performance is the result of irresponsible behavior, the study's findings suggest that CSR in the nonprofit domain should be centered on ''avoiding bad.'' Résumé S'appuyant sur la théorie de l'attribution et la théorie de la violation des attentes, cet article examine la pertinence de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises (RSE) dans le secteur à but non lucratif. Pour cette tâche, une analyse des effets de la performance RSE positive ou négative concernant la fiabilité perçue a été menée pour des organisations à but lucratif et des organisations sans but lucratif. Les conclusions d'une expérience reposant sur une enquête indiquent que, dans le secteur à but non lucratif, la performance RSE positive n'affecte pas la fiabilité de manière significative tandis que la performance RSE négative anéantit considér-ablement la fiabilité. Une performance RSE négative résultant d'un comportement irresponsable, les conclusions de l'étude suggèrent que la RSE dans le secteur à but non lucratif doit se concentrer à « éviter les mauvais comportements » .Zusammenfassung Basierend auf der Attributionstheorie und der ExpectancyViolations-Theorie untersucht dieser Beitrag die Relevanz von Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) im gemeinnützigen Sektor. Hierfür wurden die Auswirkungen von positiver und negativer CSR-Leistung auf die wahrgenommene Vertrauenswürdigkeit von gemeinnützigen und gewinnorientierten Organisationen untersucht. Die Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Studie zeigen, dass sich eine positive CSR-Leistung im gemeinnützigen Sektor nicht signifikant auf die Vertrauenswürdigkeit auswirkt, während eine negative CSR-Leistung die Vertrauenswürdigkeit signifikant beschädigt. Da eine negative CSR-Leistung das Resultat von unverantwortlichem Verhalten ist, legen die Studienergebnisse nahe, dass CSR im gemeinnützigen Sektor auf die Vermeidung von unverantwortlichen Verhaltensweisen ausgerichtet werden sollte.Resumen Recurriendo a la teoría de la atribución y a la teoría de la violación de las expectativas, el presente documento examina la relevancia de la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC/CSR) en el campo de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro. Para esta tarea, se realizó un análisis de los efectos del rendimiento en RSC/ CSR sobre la confianza percibida, para las organizaciones con ánimo de lucro y sin ánimo de lucro. Los hallazgos de un experimento basado en una encuesta indican que en el campo de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro, el ren...

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PurposeThe recent oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as well as a multitude of other corporate scandals repeatedly draw attention to the importance of good corporate governance. This paper seeks to explain the possible reasons for violations of principles of good corporate governance in corporate practice.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opens with a brief illustration of the Deepwater Horizon case by relating BP's corporate governance rules to its actual decision making in the context of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The insights gained through this analysis are used to identify a basic precondition for the realization of good corporate governance in corporate practice.FindingsThis paper finds a link connecting the conflicts in the relationship between short‐ and long‐term interests of corporations and good corporate governance. Occasionally, deficits in the institutional environment foster the pursuit of quick wins through violations of corporate governance rules. To resolve the tension between short‐ and long‐term objectives, good institutions are required that provide incentives for sustainable behavior without endangering corporations' short‐term competitiveness. This is the starting point for global governance efforts.Practical implicationsOn the basis of the analysis in the paper, new implications for business are derived with respect to the relationship between corporate and global governance.Originality/valueThe paper derives a theoretical framework that captures the relationship between corporate governance and global governance. This framework identifies an interplay between corporate and global governance that allows corporations to bring good corporate governance to life and thereby to invest in the conditions of their sustainable success.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Chinese factories can attract and retain blue-collar workers. While higher wages are typically considered to be an effective HR instrument in this regard, this paper argues for the relevance of ethics in the HR domain. To this end, the paper develops and tests the concept of socially responsible blue-collar human resource management (SRBC-HRM). Design/methodology/approach In a scenario-based experiment, 296 blue-collar employees from a Chinese garment factory responded to questionnaires measuring their job choice determinants regarding a fictitious employer. In the scenarios, pay level (average vs above average) and SRBC-HRM (good vs poor) were manipulated. Findings The results revealed significantly positive relationships between SRBC-HRM and Chinese blue-collar workers’ job choice determinants (employer attractiveness, employer prestige and recommendation intentions), which were moderated by workers’ perceived importance of employer prestige. However, there was no significant effect of above-average pay on the three job choice determinants. Moreover, average pay in combination with good SRBC-HRM had stronger effects on job choice determinants than above-average pay in combination with poor SRBC-HRM. Practical implications The study highlights the economic relevance of the ethical treatment of employees in the manufacturing sector. In addition, the findings challenge the predominant managerial view that monetary rewards are the most important factor for instilling productive employee attitudes and intentions. Social implications Poor labor practices are still widespread in factories in emerging countries. By indicating that SRBC-HRM improves factories’ bottom line, the study provides a powerful rationale for factory managers to improve working conditions. Originality/value The present paper introduces the concept of SRBC-HRM specifically tailored to the context of blue-collar workers in emerging countries, who have received little attention in the literature. In addition, the findings demonstrate the economic relevance of SRBC-HRM.