The complexity of stakeholder pressures and their influence on social and environmental responsibilities

D’Souza, Clare; Ahmed, Tanvir; Khashru, MFM Amir; Ahmed, Rafiuddin; Ratten, Vanessa; Jayaratne, Menuka

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132038

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“…First, we found that a stakeholder marketing set of behaviours has the power to explain social performance (total effect β 5 0.65 and p < 0.01). Therefore, we tested and confirmed one of the basic assumptions of ST, which is contested by several studies (Greenwood, 2007;Gonzalez-Padron et al, 2016;L opez-Rodr ıguez, 2016), but akin to recent developments in the field (D'Souza et al, 2022). Second, the results show a positive and significant (β 5 0.32 and p < 0.01) relationship between SO and economic performance.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Thus, the negative result may be seen as evidence that the stock market devaluates organisations that engage in community. Nonetheless, the results are akin to recent research on stakeholder and social performance interplay (D'Souza et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Therefore, we tested and confirmed one of the basic assumptions of ST, which is contested by several studies (Greenwood, 2007; Gonzalez-Padron et al. , 2016; López-Rodríguez, 2016), but akin to recent developments in the field (D’Souza et al. , 2022).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 73%

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Marketing's take on socio-economic performance

Osten

Toaldo

2022

MIP

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose that a stakeholder orientation (SO) can explain social and economic performances. It happens because the more the organisation acquires and disseminates stakeholder intelligence, the more it will be aware of the needs of different stakeholder groups, bending the decision making towards less powerful stakeholders and creating social performance. At the same time, more stakeholder intelligence is a strategic resource to be exploited favouring the economic performance. Moreover, it is proposed this effect is mediated by social motivations.Design/methodology/approachIn all, 251 Brazilian agricultural cooperatives were sampled and a survey primary data collection method was applied. To test our hypothesis, the partial least squares structural equation modelling method is used.FindingsIt is found that SO positively influences social and economic performances. Social motivation mediates the relationship between SO and social performance.Originality/valueSocial performance has gained importance because strategies harmful to society are not acceptable anymore and because of the link with economic performance. However, the strategic marketing literature is still scant on how marketing can drive economic and social performance at the same time.

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Marketing's take on socio-economic performance

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Toaldo

2022

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“…Moreover, assurance service providers, who are on the supply side of SRA practices, can consider religious implications in the decision to expand their activities among markets. Our study also contributes to the branch of the literature focusing on strategies that companies apply to mitigate stakeholder pressures (Adomako and Tran, 2022; D’Souza et al , 2022). The understanding of the way religious social norms affect the preference of stakeholders and, consequently, their request in terms of corporate non-financial activities and SRA practices allows managers to reduce information asymmetries with stakeholders and hence enhance corporate legitimacy.…”

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confidence: 87%

Does religiosity lead to sustainability reporting assurance? Evidence from European companies

Terzani

Turzo²

2022

MEDAR

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether religiosity and religious diversity affect the adoption of sustainability reporting assurance (SRA) by companies based in predominantly Roman Catholic and Protestant countries. To this aim, a theoretical framework is developed using the social norm, signalling and agency theories. Design/methodology/approach A pooled logit regression model is applied on a sample of 2,541 firm-year observations collected from the most sustainable companies in Europe in the period between 2004 and 2015 to test the effect of religiosity on SRA adoption. Different analyses are used to check for the robustness of the findings and a generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to address potential endogeneity issues. Findings The results of this study show that companies based in highly religious countries are more likely to adopt SRA practices to show compliance with the religious social norms of their stakeholders. The results also show that companies based in predominantly Roman Catholic countries are more likely to adopt SRA practices than those operating in Protestant countries. This may be due to the fact that the structural organization of Catholicism is based on a vertical, top-down control system, which does not foster trust and requires constant assurance. This explains the emphasis placed on SRA by stakeholders adhering to Catholicism. Stakeholders from Protestant countries, on the other hand, tend to rely more on the principles of social ethics and social mutual control that characterize their doctrine and, therefore, do not need any additional, external assurance of corporate commitment to sustainability. Originality/value This paper provides new insights into the influence that religiosity and religious diversity have on SRA. This study also provides evidence on the usefulness of social norm theory for conducting empirical research into corporate practices and could set an example for future studies in this field.

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“…Socially, much of the CSR assessment shows the inclusion of social and environmental responsibility that is distinct [36]. This is when looked into the study of employee voicing and satisfaction of management [37].…”

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Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case of the Provision of Recreational Facilities

Wash¹,

Omar²,

Bahaj³

et al. 2023

Business, Management and Economics

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) connotes Government agencies and private enterprises services for effective change and in this regards the recreational provision. The inadequate provision of the recreational services thwarted recreation, resulting to unsuitable funding of recreational facilities and unsuccessful synergy between government and the private enterprises embarking on CSR. This paper examines the roles of government and the private enterprises in the services of CSR with the view to enhance their performances in the provision of recreational facilities. The paper applied the qualitative method using atlas ti.8 for the data analysis. The findings reveal inadequate facilities provision for recreation resulting from lack of funding, lacklustre attitude and poor synergy of the stakeholders. The paper recommends that government should be positive in implementing policies that promote recreational activities and improving the efforts of the private enterprises for CSR. With the effectiveness and efficiency of the provision of recreation facilities, CSR will be acknowledged as a case of Greater Jos. Plateau State, Nigeria.

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The complexity of stakeholder pressures and their influence on social and environmental responsibilities

Cited by 32 publications

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Marketing's take on socio-economic performance

Marketing's take on socio-economic performance

Does religiosity lead to sustainability reporting assurance? Evidence from European companies

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Case of the Provision of Recreational Facilities

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