Nicoara, C. and Kadile, V. orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-3861 (2023) Drivers and Outcomes of CSR Engagement in UK SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management. ISSN 0047-2778
Abstract
Building on insights from the motivation-opportunity-ability (MOA) theory, we develop and test a conceptual framework of perceived antecedents, contingencies, and broader performance outcomes of corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagement within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). By following a micro-level approach and using multisource data including a sample of 219 responses from UK entrepreneurs and objective performance data, we reveal the importance of perceived individual-level characteristics such as the entrepreneur’s personal values and competence, as well as the moderating role of perceived firm-level employee supportiveness in strengthening CSR engagement. We further highlight the positive effects of CSR engagement on a broad range of business, social and environmental performance outcomes as revealed by the entrepreneurs in our sample.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
Keywords: | CSR engagement; personal values; entrepreneurial competence; perceived employee supportiveness; business performance; social and environmental performance |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Marketing Division (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2023 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2023 16:04 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00472778.2023.2277274 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:204739 |
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