Linkage between Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement: Mediation Effect of Organizational Identification

Abstract

This study employs structural equation modelling technique to examine the direct effect of perceived external corporate social responsibility and perceived internal corporate social responsibility on employee engagement as well as the mediated link through organizational identification. Social exchange theory and social identity theory used to explain the relationships between the variables in this study. It was conducted among 1080 employees of four selected organizations in Iran which are among the main pioneers in performing corporate social activities. The test of research model shows the positive effect of perceived external corporate social responsibility and perceived internal corporate social responsibility on employee engagement. In addition, it confirms that organizational identification has a mediating role in above relationships. The results have also contributed to a better understanding of corporate social responsibility in Iran as a developing country in which corporate social responsibility has recently gained attention and thus there is still a lack of understanding about it. The findings would be useful for managers to have a better insight towards applying corporate social responsibility in line with increasing employees' identification and engagement.

Retracted: Corporate social responsibility, work meaningfulness, and employee engagement: The joint moderating effects of incremental moral belief and moral identity centrality

“…Opoku‐Dakwa, Chen, and Rupp () suggested that organizational support for CSR initiatives are more conducive to employee engagement and job meaningfulness. Literature shows that there is a significant positive relationship between CSR perception and employee's work engagement (Esmaeelinezhad, Singaravelloo, & Boerhannoeddin, ; Glavas, ; Opoku‐Dakwa, Chen, & Rupp, ). Accordingly, we hypothesize the following:Hypothesis CSR perception positively affects employee engagement.…”

Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction on Internal Corporate Social Responsibility Practices and Employee Engagement in Higher Education Sector

“…In contrast, Singh, Sethuraman, and Lam (2017) found that they are significantly related to each other. Esmaeelinezhad, Singaravelloo, and Boerhannoeddin (2015) revealed that ICSR practices are not significantly related to job satisfaction and employee engagement; however, the study of Farid et al (2019) indicated that those variables are actually significantly related. The inconsistency of past studies suggests that more research is needed and that various factors may influence the inconsistencies, such as the environmental and cultural setting of a given nation.…”

Employees’ Perceptions of CSR, Work Engagement, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Effects of Organizational Justice

“…As an exception, Gao, Zhang [15] showed a significant and positive association between CSR perception and employees’ work engagement. Similarly, another study showed a significant association between CSR perceptions and employees’ work engagement mediated by an organizational identification mechanism [55]. Glavas [17] conducted a study of 15,184 employees who were working in a large professional service in USA, and found that CSR has a positive and significant influence on employee work engagement.…”