Corporate social responsibility: Stakeholders influence on MNEs’ activities

Park, Byung Il; Chidlow, Agnieszka; Choi, Jiyul

doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2014.02.008

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“…In contrast to previous research, Park et al (2014) demonstrate that business collaborators have a negative and considerable influence on the multinational enterprise (MNE) CSR activities. The outcome proves that both the primary stakeholders, which are consumers, "internal managers and employees" and business collaborators and secondary stakeholders, which are governments, media, local community and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) positively affect MNEs' CSR.…”

Section: Background Of Emerging Countriescontrasting

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Embedding corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in emerging countries

Uzma

2016

IJLMA

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Purpose -This paper aims to examine how the governance structure incorporates corporate social responsibility (CSR) into corporate behaviour in the perspective of the external environment within emerging countries. Design/methodology/approach -The paper reviews the various CSR legislations enacted in the global context and in particular reference to the Indian Companies Act 2013. Findings -The embedded relationship between CSR and corporate governance (CG) is an outcome of extensive dimensions such as ownership structure, stakeholder approach and other external environmental factors such as the government regulations and legislation, legal enforcement and corporate disclosure culture. Originality/value -The enactment of the Companies Act 2013 in India has infused a new direction for the corporations in implementing CSR and CG practices. This paper throws light on the coverage of the Companies Act 2013 and various challenges faced by the companies in the applicability of the CSR and CG framework in the Indian context.

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Embedding corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in emerging countries

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2016

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“…Podsakoff et al (2003) explain that we need to suspect the presence of a considerable amount of common method bias in the case where a single factor emerges from the factor analysis or one general factor accounts for the majority of the covariance among the measures. The explanations given by the previous literature and the results clearly verify that there is a negligible extent of possibility of common method bias in this study (Park et al, 2014). Table 1 shows the descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations for the variables.…”

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confidence: 81%

Knowledge spillovers through inward FDI in emerging markets: an empirical examination in the supermarket industry

Park

Kim

Choi

2016

EJIM

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This study sets out to determine the mechanisms of intra-industry knowledge spillovers from inward FDI in the service sector of an emerging economy. Upon the basis of survey data from a local supermarket in South Korea, the study indicates that a demonstration effect is an efficient channel of knowledge flows from MNE subsidiaries to local firms. Worker mobility and local firms' absorptive capacity also play important roles in learning foreign knowledge in the perspective of local organisations, although the impact is somewhat marginal. Competitive pressure, however, does not exhibit any significant association with knowledge spillovers. This paper contributes to a concept, competitive dynamics, by shedding light on mechanisms of horizontal knowledge spillovers among actors within a strategic group. Some practical implications for managers of MNEs and local firms are also suggested.

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“…And as consumers are recognised as a crucial for CSR, also in other emerging markets (e.g. Park et al, 2014), ensuring good communication towards this stakeholder category seems to be key.…”

Section: Managerial Implicationsmentioning

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Consumer perceptions of CSR: (how) is China different?

Kolk

Dolen

2015

International Marketing Review

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Purpose -Most studies on consumers and CSR have focused on Western contexts. Consequently, good insight is lacking into non-Western markets where consumers may respond differently. China is a case in point, despite the popularity of the CSR concept and high societal expectations of firms. This article examines how Chinese consumers perceive the underlying components of CSR found in Western countries; whether their CSR expectations differ for local Chinese compared to foreign firms; and whether results differ across regions within China.Design/methodology/approach -A country-wide study was done using a questionnaire to collect data in seven distinctive regional markets across China.Findings -Findings show that the originally Western CSR construct seems generalizable to China, but consumers across all regions perceive two rather than four components: one combining economic and legal responsibilities (labelled 'required CSR') and another combining ethical and philanthropic responsibilities ('expected CSR'). Consumers expect local Chinese firms to take more responsibility than foreign firms, particularly for required CSR.Research limitations/implications -This study focused on consumer perceptions, not on actual buying behaviour, which is a potential area for further research. Follow-up investigation to see whether our findings regarding the CSR concept also hold in other emerging and developing countries would be worthwhile. This also applies to an extension of the different expectations vis-à-vis foreign and local firms.Practical implications -Our study gives more insight into notions of standardization and adaptation with regard to CSR, considering China compared to other countries, and China's different internal markets. This is relevant for international marketers confronted with (potential) investments and activities in China, inbound or outbound, or in need of a comparative global perspective.Social implications -While our findings show some context-specificity for CSR in China, they also confirm the relevance of the originally Western CSR components to an emerging-market setting. These insights may be helpful for those interested in furthering CSR across countries, and locally as well as globally.Originality/value -This study responds to calls for an improved understanding of the contextspecificity of the originally Western CSR construct and of the extent to which it may be generalizable to non-Western settings such as China. We used a sample covering all regions of China and discovered two important dimensions. The results may be helpful to guide the debate on the plethora of CSR conceptualizations into a more focused direction, with clear relevance for the marketing field.

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Corporate social responsibility: Stakeholders influence on MNEs’ activities

Cited by 140 publications

References 70 publications

Embedding corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in emerging countries

Embedding corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in emerging countries

Knowledge spillovers through inward FDI in emerging markets: an empirical examination in the supermarket industry

Consumer perceptions of CSR: (how) is China different?

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