Does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Make a Difference? An Explorative Analysis for Chinese Companies

Graafland, Johan; Smid, H.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-124x.2014.12064.x

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“…The influence of SNS friends on individuals is an essential topic in eWOM literature ( Tang et al, 2022 ). Interpersonal impact comes in normative and informative flavors ( Graafland and Smid, 2014 ). The predisposition to accept the dynamic norms and expectations is normative influence.…”

Section: Literature and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…You should follow persons with a favorable follower-to-follower ratio or those who have more followers than the accounts they follow. However, following several accounts provides the user with a greater opportunity to learn about various issues and viewpoints, which may be advantageous in terms of opinion leadership ( Graafland and Smid, 2014 ). However, following too many individuals isn’t a good idea because it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to keep up with all of their updates.…”

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Assessing the Influencing Factors of Electronic Word-of-Mouth on CSR Issues. A Case of Hospotality Service Industry of China

Liu

Cheng

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) information can be effectively disseminated via social media in a variety of industries, including the hospitality sector. In the same way, the media has a significant impact on CSR because the news media helps companies achieve their CSR goals. Prior research has not examined the main factors that influence electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on media coverage of CSR issues via social networking websites. For the purpose of examining the most significant predictors of intention to share or comment on negative CSR news reported by one media outlet on a specific social networking site (SNS). 677 Wechat users in China were surveyed in order to test the proposed model empirically. According to the findings of the study, eWOM intentions are positively influenced by environmental CSR content, and advertisement related CSR content. It also confirmed that the value of information is positively influenced by the credibility of the source. The variables interpersonal influencer impact and privacy concerns had no significant relationship, nor did they have any significant relationship with the intentions to share and comment on Wechat. Further the study findings suggest the theoretical and managerial policy recommendation for decision makers.

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Section: Literature and Research Hypothesesmentioning

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Section: Literature and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Influencing Factors of Electronic Word-of-Mouth on CSR Issues. A Case of Hospotality Service Industry of China

Liu

Cheng

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Exploring the integration of corporate social responsibility into the strategies of small- and medium-sized enterprises: A systematic literature review

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Kronenberg³

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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Can socially responsible leaders drive Chinese firm performance?

Wang

Huang

Gao

et al. 2015

Leadership &Amp; Organization Development Journal

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Purpose – The relationship between socially responsible leaders, the key driver of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, and organizational financial performance is a salient issue in the global context for both CSR scholars and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to provide much-needed insights into the interplay of responsible leadership, CSR practices, and organizational outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – It analyses 85 CEOs’ behaviors and their companies’ performance in a two-year database. It thereby enriches understanding of how leaders’ socially responsible decisions impact upon CSR engagement and firm performance. Findings – The results suggest that socially responsible leaders were positively related with organizational performance of return on equity (ROE). The aspects of integrity, morality, and stakeholder relationship aspects of responsible leadership are closely related to CSR. However, CSR practices were negatively related to ROA and ROE. It implies that in China CSR activities could not boost organizational performance in the short term, at least in two years. Research limitations/implications – Our research has clear limitations. First, most selected firms are renowned large corporations, state-owned, or private enterprises. Foreign-owned enterprises are excluded. Second, the evaluation of CSP is based on the content analysis of firms’ annual CSR reports. Our research has clear limitations. First, most selected firms are renowned large corporations, state-owned, or private enterprises. Foreign-owned enterprises are excluded. Second, the evaluation of CSP is based on the content analysis of firms’ annual CSR reports. Practical implications – Our research has practical implications for the business world. First, CSR practices in China shall be conducted in a strategic way. Second, responsible leadership is of significance for the Chinese MNCs that are overseas to build trustful stakeholder relations with local stakeholders. Originality/value – Based on the data analysis, this study provides in-depth discussion of CSR situation in China and its relationship with firm performance, which is one of the first studies to examine responsible leadership in Chinese context and investigate the relationship between responsible leadership and organizational performance.

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Does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Make a Difference? An Explorative Analysis for Chinese Companies

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Assessing the Influencing Factors of Electronic Word-of-Mouth on CSR Issues. A Case of Hospotality Service Industry of China

Assessing the Influencing Factors of Electronic Word-of-Mouth on CSR Issues. A Case of Hospotality Service Industry of China

Exploring the integration of corporate social responsibility into the strategies of small- and medium-sized enterprises: A systematic literature review

Can socially responsible leaders drive Chinese firm performance?

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