Barriers to corporate social responsibility practices in construction and roles of education and government support

Pham, Hai Thanh; Pham, Tho; Dang, Chau Ngoc

doi:10.1108/ecam-03-2020-0199

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“…The examination of the outcomes of CS training is the most intensive research topic in research, with 51 studies addressing this. CS training mitigates the barriers to implementing CS in organizations (Pham, Pham, & Dang, 2022) and aims to achieve sustainable employee development and the implementation of various CS practices in organizations (Jabbour, 2015; Sarkis et al, 2010; Silva et al, 2019; Yong et al, 2020). The literature suggests that CS training has positive long‐term effects on economic, social, and environmental performance (Abbas et al, 2022; Galbreath, 2017; Rizvi & Garg, 2022; Xie & Zhu, 2020; Zaid et al, 2018).…”

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The role of training in implementing corporate sustainability: A systematic literature review

Sult,

Wobst,

Lueg

2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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Our literature review synthesizes the ways in which training (of management and employees) affects the implementation of corporate sustainability (CS) in organizations. We structure the research field according to the determinants of, approaches to, and outcomes of training for CS. We explain current issues in this field and develop a research agenda. We conducted a systematic literature review starting with an initial sample of 1755 empirical studies. Based on their validity, relevance, and reliability, we selected and discussed the 67 seminal sources in this field. We find that several factors foster the use of training. Besides an intrinsic organizational interest in CS, regulation and stakeholder pressure encourage organizations to prioritize training. We identify multiple approaches to and applications of training. Training on CS may be focused or multifaceted, mandated or collaboratively‐driven, but it should always be closely aligned with structure and strategic goals, and must be regularly evaluated. The literature shows that such serious and well‐designed training is linked to better environmental, social, and economic performance. Our review is the first to address the role and application of training for CS. We contribute a synthesis of empirical evidence in the field, as well as a research agenda. We highlight that practice should not see CS training from the perspectives of compliance or greenwashing, but embrace the opportunity to create a thus far underestimated alignment with strategy and long‐term performance.

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The role of training in implementing corporate sustainability: A systematic literature review

Sult,

Wobst,

Lueg

2023

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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“…There is a significant impact of educational level on comprehension of the notion of CSR (Karabasevic et al, 2016). Highlighting the importance of education, another study states that education and training can help firms lessen the influence of barriers of CSR practices (Pham et al, 2021).…”

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Do owner-manager demographics in SMEs matter for corporate social responsibility?

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Research background: According to the EU agenda, CSR should be considered an integral element of the current organizational strategy, including SMEs. While the debate continues about the optimal approach for successful CSR adaptation in SME, yet there is a need to shed light on the impact of owner-manager?s demographics on CSR practices. Purpose of the article: The paper aims to examine whether owner-manager?s demographics (age, gender, education) matter for the implementation of CSR or not. Methods: The study is based on a questionnaire filled in by owner-managers of SMEs operating in Czechia (454) and Slovakia (368). Factor analysis and nonparametric methods are used to test the hypotheses. Findings & value added: This study shows that the relationships between CSR and owner-manager?s demographics are not alike between Slovakia and Czechia. Compared to owners, the evidence shows that the Czech managers are more oriented toward the CSR practices, while in Slovakia there is no difference. Such finding can be explained by Hofstede culture difference. In addition, analysis demonstrates that female Slovaks are more oriented to CSR than men, while it is not true in Czechia. Moreover, Czech individuals who graduated in the same field as their business are more oriented to the CSR, whereas in Slovakia this is not. In addition, young and old Slovak entrepreneurs are more oriented to the CSR than those 35-55 years old, manifesting a U-shape type of relationship. The originality of this work is manifested by the fact that it enriches the literature since it is among the first studies to analyze the relationships between owner-manager?s demographics and CSR in the SME segment for Czechia and Slovakia.

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“…Therefore, most customers' requirements are determined on a monetary basis (Oyedele and Tham, 2007), and ADFs may lie about certain things to protect their interests (Lai et al, 2016). Therefore, according to hypothesis H2, while CSR performance in Vietnam's construction industry is still at an initial stage (Le et al, 2021;Pham et al, 2022), ADFs are encouraged to pursue CSR initiatives to reduce a sense of opportunism (i.e. competing fairly and ethically, inspecting business corruption and unfair practices, improving business transparency and delivering fair contracts with customers).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, studying CSR in Vietnam has just been a recently focused topic, and most Vietnamese organizations perceive CSR as a charitable activity (Le et al, 2021). The link between CSR and business success was still ambiguous (Le et al, 2021;Zhang et al, 2022), and there was a great deal of skepticism in the construction sector over CSR (Pham et al, 2022). Therefore, this study aims to fulfill this gap by investigating the interrelationship between CSR, climate for innovation, and opportunism in the context of Vietnamese ADFs.…”

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Corporate social responsibility performance and its effects on climate for innovation and opportunism: evidence from Vietnamese architectural design firms

Nguyen

2022

ECAM

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PurposeThe purpose of this research is to expand a better understanding of how corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives affect climate for innovation and opportunism within architectural design firms (ADFs).Design/methodology/approachThe literature review and discussions with industry practitioners identified an initial list of variables. A questionnaire survey was developed, validated and delivered to employees working in ADFs. 226 valid responses were collected. Then, the structural equation modeling (SEM) method was employed to empirically investigate the relationships between CSR performance, climate for innovation and opportunism in a single integrative model.FindingsThe results empirically support that CSR performance has a positive effect on climate for innovation and a negative effect on opportunism. In addition, climate for innovation shows a negative effect on opportunism.Research limitations/implicationsThis research highlights that CSR performance is essential for ADFs to better achieve sustainable development. By doing CSR activities, climate for innovation in ADFs is expected to be improved, and a sense of opportunism is mitigated. The findings of this paper are explicitly delivered in the context of Vietnamese ADFs and could not be straightforwardly generalized or translated to the construction industry or other sectors in different research contexts.Practical implicationsThe findings show that a climate for innovation is crucial in ADFs. Business managers are encouraged to employ CSR initiatives to foster an innovation climate and reduce a sense of opportunism within ADFs.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first attempts to investigate the relationships between CSR performance, climate for innovation, and opportunism within ADFs. While the findings highlight the critical role of CSR performance, the study argues that CSR should be carefully implemented because there are no “one-size-fits-all” CSR strategies for different business contexts.

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Barriers to corporate social responsibility practices in construction and roles of education and government support

Cited by 25 publications

References 89 publications

The role of training in implementing corporate sustainability: A systematic literature review

The role of training in implementing corporate sustainability: A systematic literature review

Do owner-manager demographics in SMEs matter for corporate social responsibility?

Corporate social responsibility performance and its effects on climate for innovation and opportunism: evidence from Vietnamese architectural design firms

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