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CSRs Knowledge and Management of Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan

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  • Maqsood Hayat
  • Shehzad Khan
  • Asif Iqbal

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The aim of the study is to collect first-hand information from the corporate practitioners regarding the “why†“how†“when†and “where†of corporate social responsibility (CSR hereafter) by conducting an interview session with the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock exchange. It was observed that the involvement in CSR is beneficial for firm performance and affected by external forces (institutional forces) and internal features (firms resources). In addition, the priority of stakeholders and the urgency of CSR dimensions (CSRs pyramid) are well understood in the context of Pakistan too.

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  • Maqsood Hayat & Shehzad Khan & Asif Iqbal, 2017. "CSRs Knowledge and Management of Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan," Global Economics Review, Humanity Only, vol. 2(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:journl:v:2:y:2017:i:1:p:1-11
    DOI: 10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).01
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    1. Naeem Tabassum & Satwinder Singh, 2020. "Corporate Governance and Organisational Performance," Springer Books, Springer, number 978-3-030-48527-6, September.

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    Keywords

    CSR; Corporate Environment; Pakistan; Institutional Forces; Firm’s Resources;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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