scholarly journals Managers’ Informedness of Energy Issues in Tourism

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6733
Author(s):  
Dora Smolčić Jurdana ◽  
Zvonimira Šverko Grdić ◽  
Marinela Krstinić Nižić
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Continued Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insufficient Knowledge ◽  
Energy Issues

Energy and environmental issues are nowadays becoming more prominent, and business subjects in tourism should dedicate more effort to energy management. This can lead to a reduction in energy-related expenses, and it shows social responsibility and concern for the environment. In order to determine the informedness of managers in tourism concerning energy issues, empirical research was conducted in all seven counties of Adriatic Croatia. The questionnaire was filled out by 254 managers in tourism in such a way that the research covered business management (hotel, villa, camp, and apartment managers), managers in tourist boards, managers in units of local self-government, and managers among other stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in tourism. The questionnaire consisted of closed-ended questions answered using the Likert scale with 1 being the worst and 5 the best. The questionnaire’s reliability was tested using factor analysis and internal consistency analysis. The results showed that managers still have insufficient knowledge concerning the impact of energy and its link to tourism. Additionally, 66.4% of the participants considered their knowledge regarding energy issues in tourism to be poor or negligible. It can be concluded that continued education for managers is required as higher awareness leads to “greener” attitudes among managers in tourism.

scholarly journals Competitiveness and Strategic Positioning of Seaports

2021 ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
V. Ryabchuk ◽  
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G. Kalinina ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact

Thanks to the development of world trade, more than two-thirds of the world's total cargo depends on maritime transport. Maritime transport and ports play an important role in the sustainable development of the global economy. Currently, as international transshipment ports, ports are evolving from conventional retail terminals to containerized distribution logistics centers (hubs). Undoubtedly, the shipping and port industries are directly related to the global economy. The ports are the main carriers and information exchangers with the outer regions. In addition, the port economy has become an important lever for promoting regional economic development. In order to ensure a port's competitive position within a certain range, many port administrations and stakeholders have measured competition performance based on microeconomic concepts such as market shares and annual growth rates among competitors. However, in past years it can be seen that the growing attention to the social responsibility of the port, that is, the impact of port operations and activities on the environment, has often attracted public attention. The port is also facing great pressure on the results of its social responsibility. Such a satisfactory capacity or growth rate is insufficient to measure the competitive position of ports in today's environment. Ports or interested parties may have additional charges for environmental impacts, such as emissions, water pollution, noise, etc. to achieve sustainable port development. Ports with excellent environmental performance and high social reputation are likely to have a competitive advantage. There are various methods for determining their competitiveness, especially for container ports. As a rule, a lot of literature indicates that the key factors affecting the competitiveness of a port, such as port capacity, productivity, quality of service, accessibility of inland areas and reputation. However, there is also evidence that the public is increasingly focusing on environmental issues of the port, which leads to much more negative externalities for society. One of the major environmental impacts is exhaust gas emissions (air pollution), which are mainly caused by vehicles in the port industry. The development trends of the port and shipping industries are associated with the spread of globalization and containerization. Accordingly, the competitive environment is becoming increasingly tough for all participants in the maritime transport market. In such conditions, in order to be competitive, it is necessary to reduce negative externalities and pay more attention to environmental protection. Environmental issues directly affect both global economic growth and the competitiveness of ports.

scholarly journals Impact of applying the idea of social responsibility on financial results – assessment of statistical significance on the example of enterprises operating in Poland

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Beata Mirowska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Return On Sales ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Result

Currently, the ideas of social responsibility are widely used in business management, and became important criteria of their assessment, at the same time there is a cognitive gap in area of the impact of CSR on the financial results of companies. The purpose of this article is to try to answer the following questions: is the pursuit of companies’ policies focused on corporate social responsibility CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) influences the financial results CFP (Corporate Financial Performance)? Attempting realization of taken assumption, the following hypothesis is taken, there is a statistically significant relationship between the use of CSR and financial results of enterprises. In the article special attention is given to the impact of CSR on the net result, return on assets and return on sales, because those are the basic indicators identifying the company’s financial condition. The results of the study indicate opublikowathat statistically CSR does not have a significant impact on the value of the financial result, as well as on return on assets and return on sales.

The impact of message framing and perceived consumer effectiveness on green ads

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceren Ekebas-Turedi ◽  
Elika Kordrostami ◽  
Ilgım Dara Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Target Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumer Responses ◽  
Green Advertising ◽  
Perceived Consumer Effectiveness ◽  
Individual Actions ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of ad message framing (self-benefit vs other-benefit messages) and perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE) on green advertising effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach The conceptual framework was borrowed from self-congruity theory and was tested with two between-subject design experiments; PCE was measured in the first study and manipulated in the second. Findings The findings show that both measured and primed PCE (low vs high) moderate the impact of a green ad’s message framing on consumer responses (i.e. attitude toward the brand and purchase intention). Specifically, an other-benefit message is more effective when consumers perceive that their individual actions can positively influence environmental issues (high PCE). In contrast, a self-benefit message is more effective when consumers perceive that their individual actions might not be enough to influence environmental issues (low PCE). This research also shows that the influence of message framing on consumer responses is mediated by the perceived social responsibility of the company. Practical implications This paper offers an outline for designing effective ad campaigns for green products. Managers can determine or manipulate the PCE level of their target market and frame the message in their ad campaign accordingly, which will positively drive perceived social responsibility and, in turn, the ad campaign’s effectiveness. Originality/value This paper contributes to both the green advertising and self-congruity literature by showing the moderating effect of PCE on the effectiveness of message framing in green advertising.

COVID’s impact on small business: the case of SPR industries a distributor of PPEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayank Jaiswal ◽  
Daniel Josephs
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Price Gouging ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Theoretical basis The case delves into supply, demand, price gouging, hoarding and capabilities of the firm. The theories/concepts and a short overview are covered below. These theories and concepts are then referenced as appropriate in the “Answers to Discussion Questions” section as follows: Supply Demand Theory; Price Gouging, Speculation and Hoarding; Resources, Capabilities and Activities; Friedman’s and Porter’s view of goals of a firm; Corporate Social Responsibility. Research methodology The case was motivated after a discussion with Mr Matthew Roberts, who is the Chief Operating Officer of SPR Industries. Several subsequent interviews were conducted with Matt. Matt also became the chief protagonist of the case. Matt provided multiple quotes and anecdotes. The protagonist Matt and the focal organization (SPR Industries) are disguised. The financial figures have also been disguised using a multiplier. However, the material facts of the case are authentic. Case overview/synopsis This case sheds light on the impact of the COVID pandemic on a small business in the personal protective equipment industry. The students will get an understanding of the supply and demand forces in a market. Furthermore, the case bears out how unpredictable situations such as the pandemic lead to speculation and price gouging opportunities but not in all products affected by it. The case explores the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of firms regarding price gouging in their products. Students will also get an appreciation of how an industry and its participants change in response to such black swan events as the COVID pandemic. Finally, the case presents a small enterprise’s decision choices â?? Should they maintain the status quo, become a sub-broker or become a wholesaler. Complexity academic level This case is designed to target undergraduate students of strategic management or entrepreneurship. It could be appropriate for upper level courses such as Strategic Management, Small Business Management and maybe even Family Business Management. It could be taught in the latter half of the course after the basic concepts have been covered. This case could bring together many of the concepts into a real-life setting.

scholarly journals Measuring Deliberative Attitude and Attributes in Political Corporate Social Responsibility

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-88
Author(s):  
Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal ◽  
Shahrina Md Nordin ◽  
Siti Haslina Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Complex Model ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
Political Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Social

There are numerous calls for more empirical research in the study of political corporate social responsibility (PCSR). One of the important avenues in the process of deliberation in PCSR. Hence, this study aims to conceptualize, develop, and validate a scale that will be able to measure a person's deliberative attitude. The overall study has been divided into three studies. The first study aims to develop and assess the content validity of the measurement. The second study aims to purify the instrument through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). It is in this study that 14 indicators measuring three different constructs were identified. Besides the deliberative attitude, the indicators for measuring motivation and support on deliberation were also identified. The three constructs were then put through a construct and predictive validity assessment in study three. Findings from this study allowed researchers to explore a more complex model related to a person's or corporation's decision to participate in a deliberation.

scholarly journals DOES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ENHANCE RETURN ON ASSETS? EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING FIRM IN NIGERIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2058-2059
Author(s):  
Nwankwo Carol ◽  
Onyeka Virginia Nnenna ◽  
Chukwuani Victoria Nnenna
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Manufacturing Organizations ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

The empirical research into the impact of CSR on return on  assets is confusing and far from conclusive. Also in most ofthe previous studies; economic performance covered a (commonly five year) period “surrounding” the CSR performanceand/or social disclosure periods. To overcome these limitations, our paper assess the impact of CSR return on assets ofmanufacturing firms in Nigeria. The result showed that with CSR, corporate social responsibility had a positive and significant effect on return on assets of the manufacturing organizations while without CSR, the impact is negative and non-significant. The implication is that what companies spend on the development of society of interest may be related toreturn on equity but does not significantly detect increase/decrease in return on equity. This study thus posits thatmanufacturing organizations should concentrate evenly also on other elements which organization see mainly as majordeterminants of return on assets as the finding is showing an insignificant effect of CSR on ROA.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in Islamic banks of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan ◽  
Md. Abud Darda ◽  
Md. Belal Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Corporate social responsibility (CSR) influences an organization in deciding its ethical approaches in the corporate practices and also important to maintain sustainable development. Islamic banks are capturing almost 40% of the total bank account holders in Bangladesh and contributing to the socio-economic and environmental development of the country through their CSR activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of CSR activities of Islamic banks for sustainable development in Bangladesh from the perception of the beneficiaries. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a questionnaire survey of 200 conveniently selected beneficiaries from five purposively selected Islamic banks in Bangladesh. Respondents’ agreement score for various CSR-related activities has been observed in a five-point Likert scale and, finally, to identify the impact of CSR, exploratory factor analysis has been done. Findings Results revealed that respondents are expressing strong agreement for almost all the activities, and they are much satisfied with ongoing CSR activities by Islamic banks, which implies positive attitudes of beneficiaries regarding CSR activities. The results of factor analysis further confirm the perception of respondents toward CSR activities of Islamic banks in terms of social enhancement, education and health, socio-economic well-being and contemporary arts and culture. Originality/value The Islamic banks should enhance their CSR activities for socio-economic development, provide more allocation in education programs, increase sponsorship in sports events and assist in flourishing Bangladeshi arts and culture.

International Overview of Employee Share Ownership

2022 ◽  
pp. 76-101
Author(s):  
Paul Katuse ◽  
Joyce Daudi Nzulwa
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Share Ownership ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stock Share ◽  
Organizational Needs

Business management scholars have propositioned employee share ownership as a concept bearing different perspectives. Business management practitioners have implemented the model in varying degrees suiting their organizational needs depending on the context of the organization at the particular time. Empirical research on the impact, role, and the position of employee share ownership (ESO) has produced varying results leading to far reaching conclusions as to the importance and significance of the ESO on an organization and especially at a time when a firm is undergoing through crisis. The concept of employee share ownership has led to the development of employee share ownership plans which are implemented as direct stock/share allotment, bonuses, or profit-sharing models and plans. The employer or the principal capital holder bears an exclusive discretion in making the decision of who would receive any of these options.

Exploring the Links Between CSR, Good Governance, and Corporate Reputation

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-149
Author(s):  
Mercedes Rubio-Andrés ◽  
Mª del Mar Ramos-González ◽  
Miguel Ángel Sastre-Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Corporate Social

The chapter looks to contribute in a theoretical way to the measurement of the concepts of CSR (corporate social responsibility), good governance, and reputation in SMEs, since they are concepts of great importance in business management and are related. Social responsibility actions through the exercise of good governance means that SMEs can obtain a solid reputation. The purpose of the chapter is to develop how companies that incorporate social responsibility into their business model achieve a better image in the eyes of their stakeholders. Codes of ethics play an important role as an instrument of good governance. As a result, the chapter proposes measurement indicators to be used in future empirical research to verify the effects of causality. They can be a valuable tool for knowledge management as a source of innovation for SMEs.

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