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Regulatory pressure, blockholders and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures in China

Zheng, Lin; Balsara, Nauzer; Huang, Haiyu - In: Social Responsibility Journal 10 (2014) 2, pp. 226-245

/implications – Taken as a whole, our analyses suggest that the entrenchment effect from blockholders seems to dominate the incentive effect … blockholders. Third, our research design addresses a weakness in earlier studies which are biased exclusively on state ownership to … the exclusion of all other blockholders. …

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Contribution on the analysis of the environmental disclosure: a comparative study of American and European multinationals

Saida, Dammak - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) 1, pp. 83-93

Purpose – This research aims to compare the environmental information that is disclosed in the annual reports of the American and European multinational companies. Eventually, it also aims to try to show the factors which explain the differences. Design/methodology/approach – This paper...

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Contribution on the analysis of the environmental disclosure: a comparative study of American and European multinationals

Saida, Dammak - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) March, pp. 83-93

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Social responsibility in SMEs: a source of business value

Iturrioz, Cristina; Aragón, Cristina; Narbaiza, Lorea; … - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 423-434

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyse some of the main elements that affect the social responsibility (SR) business value generation in the small and medium firms (SMEs) context. In the SMEs, basically three elements are related with the business value of a SR approach: the top...

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting: a study of selected banking companies in Bangladesh

Khan, Md Habib-Uz-Zaman; Halabi, Abdel K.; Samy, Martin - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 344-357

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting by banks in the developing economy of Bangladesh. This paper also aims to examine the users' perceptions relating to CSR disclosures issues. Design/methodology/approach – The study collected two...

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The influence of ISO 14000 on firm performance

Nga, Joyce Koe Hwee - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 408-422

Purpose – Economic prosperity has often come at the expense of the natural environment. Environmental degradation has surfaced in problems such as pollution, increased carbon dioxide emissions via burning of fossil fuels and environmental waste. Ignoring the ecological costs through...

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The effect of globalization on commitment to ethical corporate governance and corporate social responsibility in Lebanon

Charbaji, Abdulrazzak - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 376-387

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the effect of globalization on a commitment to the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethical corporate governance in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 278 university educated employees of public and private firms in...

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Socially responsible purchasing in supply chains: drivers and barriers in Sweden

Mont, Oksana; Leire, Charlotte - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 388-407

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the factors that drive or hinder organisations to implement socially responsible purchasing. Design/methodology/approach – A literature analysis is complemented with empirical data from interviews with 20 private and public Swedish...

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Corporate irresponsibility and corporate social responsibility: competing realities

Jones, Brian; Bowd, Ryan; Tench, Ralph - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 300-310

Purpose – Building on the work of Carroll this article attempts to unravel, explore and explain corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a theoretical construct that has implications and consequences for corporate governance in particular, and more generally for the economy, business and...

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A valuation model for corporate social responsibility

Daza, José Rigoberto Parada - In: Social Responsibility Journal 5 (2009) August, pp. 284-299

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical model for appraising and measuring corporate social responsibility (CSR). The theoretical and conceptual grounds that sustain the model are based on previous approaches. Design/methodology/approach – The utility function, which...

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