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Predicting Corporate Social Responsiveness: A Model Drawn from Three Perspectives.
- Source :
- Journal of Business Ethics; Sep94, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p731-738, 8p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Most studies of corporate social responsiveness (CSR) focus on the relationship between CSR and profit. Here, we use three perspectives (institutional theory, economic theory and agency theory) to explain CSR. Industry norms, market share and indicators of management reputation predict variance in CSR. The combined perspectives improve understanding of both CSR and the CSR-profit relationship in two ways. First, they suggest that CSR levels and their relationship with profit will vary by industry. Second, they suggest that stock market measures and accounting measures will respond differently to CSR measures. Stock market measures lead, while accounting measures lag, CSR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01674544
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12134780
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00881333