scholarly journals “The Power of Ethical Leadership”: The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Creativity, the Mediating Function of Psychological Safety, and the Moderating Role of Ethical Leadership

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2968
Author(s):  
Byung-Jik Kim ◽  
Min-Jik Kim ◽  
Tae-Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

A body of existing literature delves into how corporate social responsibility (CSR) affects employees’ cognition, emotion, and behavior within an organization. These previous studies, however, pay relatively little attention to the influence of CSR on levels of creativity in employees. Considering that creativity is closely related to innovative capability, which is critical for a firm to survive, the relationship between CSR and employees’ creativity and its elaborate underlying processes need further investigation. Based on a group creativity model, we argue that CSR may increase levels of creativity in employees through mediation of enhanced levels of psychological safety in employees. In addition, existing works on CSR have relatively underexplored the contextual role of leadership in translating CSR practices into employees’ attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. Using three-wave time-lagged survey data from 311 employees in South Korea, we found that CSR enhances employees’ creativity via mediation of psychological safety. Additionally, ethical leadership positively moderates the relationship between CSR and psychological safety. Our findings suggest that psychological safety in employees functions as an important underlying mechanism to describe the CSR–employee creativity link. Furthermore, this paper emphasizes the importance of the moderating role of ethical leadership in the process of CSR activities.

scholarly journals Tourism Corporate Social Responsibility Effects on Purchase Intention during Covid-19: Mediating Role of Trust and Moderating Role of Trust Propensity

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
LIQUN W ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Ethical Responsibility ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Trust Propensity ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Though the pyramid model of corporate social responsibility, the paper classified tourism corporate social responsibility into economic responsibility, legal responsibility, ethical responsibility, charitable responsibility and environmental responsibility. With the COVID-19 epidemic as the background, based on 250 questionnaire data, the paper proposed a structural equation model that explore the impact mechanism of tourism corporate social responsibility on tourist purchase intention during the COVID-19 epidemic. The mediation effect of trust was examined in the model. And the question whether trust propensity plays a moderating role was answered. The results of experimental studies revealed that: First, the economic responsibility, ethical responsibility and charitable responsibility have a significant positive effect on tourist purchase intention during the epidemic period. Second, trust plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between tourism corporate social responsibility and tourist purchase intention. Third, trust propensity has no moderating effect on the relationship between tourism corporate social responsibility and tourist purchase intention. Suggestions for tourism enterprises was put forwarded: except ensuring the quality of tourism products, enterprises should take corporate social responsibility into consideration of the long-term management decisions. Especially in the event of major events (COVID-19), it is more important to show the responsibility of enterprises.

scholarly journals The Importance of Philanthropic Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Impact on Attitude and Behavioral Intentions: The Moderating Role of the Barista Disability Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinsoo Hwang ◽  
Jinkyung Jenny Kim ◽  
Seokhoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Despite the increased attention to corporate social responsibility and employment of disabled people worldwide, there is insufficient evidence about the effect of these interrelated initiatives on the formation of consumer behavior. To fill this gap, this study was designed to understand consumers’ responses with respect to such activities in the coffee industry. More specifically, this study proposed that philanthropic corporate social responsibility (PCSR) aids to enhance attitude which subsequently increases behavioral intentions. In addition, this study examined the moderating role of barista disability status in the relationship between PCSR and attitude. The quantitative approach was used to examine hypotheses, and data were collected from the following two types of Starbucks: (1) Starbucks where disabled baristas provide services and (2) Starbucks where non-disabled baristas provide services. The results of data analysis showed that PCSR positively affects attitude, which in turn has a positive influence on intentions to use, word-of-mouth intentions, and willingness to pay more. Lastly, the moderating role of barista disability status was identified. Based on the findings, discussions involved theoretical and managerial implications of this study that include the encouragement of hiring people with disabilities in the coffee shops.

scholarly journals The role of brand love on bank customers' perceptions of corporate social responsibility

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-208
Author(s):  
Hayford Amegbe ◽  
Michael D. Dzandu ◽  
Charles Hanu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Loyalty Program ◽  
Brand Love ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe lovemarks theory (love and respect) is fairly new to the marketing literature and is now gaining much attention among marketing scholars. The study examined how brand love and brand respect moderate the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), trust (TRUS), satisfaction (SAT) and loyalty (LOY) among bank customers in an emerging/and or a developing country's context.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative survey approach was used. Data from a total of 769 banking customers, containing demographic and psychographic measures were used.FindingsThis study tested six (6) hypotheses. The results confirmed the moderating role of brand respect on the relationship between CSR and TRUS in the banking sector. Also, our results reveal that BLOV moderates the relationship between SAT and LOY. The rest of our hypotheses did not confirm any significant relationship between them.Research limitations/implicationsLike any academic exercise, this study also has some limitations. The hypotheses tested for brand love on bank customers' perceptions of CSR were based on a country study. The implication of brand love for CSR may be the same or vary in different country contexts.Practical implicationsThe study provides managers of banks and managers of financial institutions a better understanding of how love and respect could play a role in their loyalty program and how to incorporate these new constructs into the already known constructs such as satisfaction, trust and loyalty.Originality/valueThis study is unique because it quantitatively examined the relationships between well-researched constructs corporate social responsibility (CSR), trust (TRUS), satisfaction (SAT) on loyalty (LOY) as well as examining these constructs with a fairly new constructs brand love (BLOV) and respect (BRES) in a single study.

scholarly journals Is Corporate Social Responsibility Used to Mask Corporate Speculation? Evidence from Emerging China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3375
Author(s):  
Sui ◽  
Yang ◽  
Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Political Involvement ◽  
Informal Institution ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Privately Owned ◽  
Csr Engagement ◽  
Moderating Role

Why do rational, profit-orientated firms generously engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Our study explores the real motives of speculative firms for CSR engagement and the hidden causality behind it. Using national survey data of privately owned firms in China, we find that corporate speculation positively influences firms’ engagement in CSR, revealing that CSR is instrumental and that firms use it as a tool to mask their speculative activities by building their reputations and buying ‘leniency insurance’ against potential penalties. Further, the relationship between speculation and CSR is less pronounced in firms with political involvement, revealing that the effect of political involvement as an informal institution somewhat protects speculators from potential sanctions without a CSR premium. We also discovered that the relationship between corporate speculation and CSR—as well as the moderating role of political involvement—is less pronounced among developed regions, revealing that the development of formal institutions can restrict the instrumentality of CSR and the effect of political involvement. Such findings have important implications for CSR in emerging economies.

Corporate social responsibility performance and information asymmetry: the moderating role of ownership concentration

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ijaz Ur Rehman ◽  
Syeda Khiraza Naqvi ◽  
Faisal Shahzad ◽  
Ahmed Jamil
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose This paper aims to examine the moderating effect of ownership concentration on the relationship between corporate social responsibility performance (CSRP) and information asymmetry using a sample of Chinese firms. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a sample of 208 listed firms from nine different sectors in China over the period of 2008–2018. They use the generalized method of moment approach to examine the dynamic relationship between CSRP, information asymmetry and ownership concentration. CSRP index is constructed using environmental performance, social performance and corporate governance performance measures. Findings The results indicate that CSRP positively affects the information asymmetry. Moreover, by taking ownership concentration as a moderating variable, the results indicate that ownership concentration negatively moderates the association between CSRP and information asymmetry. Research limitations/implications The findings of the study advance the understanding of CSR practices in China. The findings have important implications for the regulators and managers in China for adopting socially responsible activities for the improvement of firm performance and protecting shareholder rights. Originality/value The study extends the existing research on the association between CSRP and information asymmetry by including the ownership concentration as a moderating variable. The research showed that CSR plays an important role in reducing the informational gap between managers and outside stakeholders. However, the relationship between CSR and information asymmetry is not studied yet with the moderating role of ownership concentration.

scholarly journals Does Corporate Social Responsibility Reduce Earnings Management? The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance and Ownership

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aymen Ajina ◽  
Faten Lakhal ◽  
Sabrine Ayed
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Earnings Management ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility and earnings management and the moderating effect of corporate governance and ownership structure on this relationship. Using panel data for a sample of French listed companies between 2010 and 2013, we find that CSR engagementconstrain earnings management practices suggesting that managers would comply with the ethical requirements and satisfy stakeholders’ interests. The results also show that the effect of CSR on earnings management is particularly stronger in more independent boards and with high institutional ownership structure. These corporate governance devices help mitigating managerial opportunistic behavior.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Government: The Role of Discretion for Engagement with Public Policy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Jette Steen Knudsen ◽  
Jeremy Moon
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
The Law ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

We investigate the relationship of corporate social responsibility (CSR) (often assumed to reflect corporate voluntarism) and government (often assumed to reflect coercion). We distinguish two broad perspectives on the CSR and government relationship: the dichotomous (i.e., government and CSR are / should be independent of one another) and the related (i.e., government and CSR are / should be interconnected). Using typologies of CSR public policy and of CSR and the law, we present an integrated framework for corporate discretion for engagement with public policy for CSR. We make four related contributions. First, we explain the dichotomous and the related perspectives with reference to their various assumptions and analyses. Second, we demonstrate that public policy for CSR and corporate discretion coexist and interact. Specifically, we show, third, that public policy for CSR can inform and stimulate corporate discretion and, fourth, that corporations have discretion for CSR, particularly as to how corporations engage with such policy.

From corporate social responsibility activities to financial performance: role of innovation and competitive advantage

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnoor Zahid ◽  
Hina Naeem ◽  
Iqra Aftab ◽  
Sajawal Ali Mughal
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the effect of corporate social responsibility activities (CSRA) of the firm on its financial performance (FP) and analyze the mediating role of innovation and competitive advantage (CA) in the relationship between CSRA and FP in the manufacturing sector of an emerging country, i.e. Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Data has been collected through an electronic structured questionnaire from 300 middle-level and top-level managers by surveying different manufacturing firms of Gujranwala, Pakistan. The study’s hypotheses have been checked by analyzing the reliability and validity of data and applying confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling through statistical package for the social sciences and analysis of moment structures. Findings Outcomes of this study supported the hypothesized model. It has been found that the CSRA plays a significant positive role in determining the FP of the firm. Furthermore, the CA and innovation have been proved as significant mediators between CSRA and FP. Originality/value The first time examining the intermediation of innovation and CA in the relationship between CSRA and FP is the primary input of this study to the literature. Practically, this study’s findings will help strategy makers of manufacturing firms in emerging countries develop better strategies for implementing CSRA, enhancing innovation, seeking CA and improving FP.

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