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Corporate social responsibility decisions: a dilemma for SME executives?

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  • Banu Dincer
  • Caner Dincer

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Purpose - This study aims to examine the factors that move the decision‐makers in small businesses to expend company resources for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. Design/methodology/approach - This qualitative phenomenological study used a Van Kaam method as modified by Moustakas with in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews to explore the factors and priorities considered by SME executives in CSR decisions. Findings - The study revealed that small business executives are generally influenced by personal feelings, financial conditions, friends and family, and religion in making decisions on CSR activities. In addition, these decision‐makers prefer local CSR activities, are concerned with the environment, and go beyond the basic legal requirements. The sole focus on profits was not evident in these small business executives. Research limitations/implications - The results imply that small business management does not rely simply on the analytical but on the relational and emotional. Management theories for small businesses may need to include the factors such as local community, personal feelings and religion as determining the direction of overall decision‐making in the small business community. This study is also significant to leadership in that it identifies factors that influence the decision process in small businesses. Originality/value - The results of this study may open new discussions and lead to the development of new theories on leadership and management in small businesses.

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  • Banu Dincer & Caner Dincer, 2013. "Corporate social responsibility decisions: a dilemma for SME executives?," Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 9(2), pages 177-187, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:srjpps:v:9:y:2013:i:2:p:177-187
    DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-07-2011-0028
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    Cited by:

    1. Tina Sendlhofer, 2020. "Decoupling from Moral Responsibility for CSR: Employees' Visionary Procrastination at a SME," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 167(2), pages 361-378, November.
    2. Maria Uzhegova & Lasse Torkkeli, 2023. "Business responsibility and effectuation in internationalized SMEs," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 19(1), pages 47-69, March.
    3. Ala'aldin Alrowwad & Bader Yousef Obeidat & Ali Tarhini & Noor Aqqad, 2017. "The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Performance via the Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 10(1), pages 199-221, January.
    4. Jamali, Dima & Jain, Tanusree & Samara, Georges & Zoghbi, Edwina, 2020. "How institutions affect CSR practices in the Middle East and North Africa: A critical review," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 55(5).
    5. Jun H. Choi & Saerona Kim & Dong-Hoon Yang, 2018. "Small and Medium Enterprises and the Relation between Social Performance and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence from Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-18, May.
    6. Rojan Baniya & Brijesh Thapa, 2021. "CSR Communication among Tourism SMEs through Their Websites," Tourism and Hospitality, MDPI, vol. 2(3), pages 1-8, August.
    7. Faiza Manzoor & Longbao Wei & Mohammad Nurunnabi & Qazi Abdul Subhan & Syed Irshad Ali Shah & Samaher Fallatah, 2019. "The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Job Performance and CSR as Mediator in SMEs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-14, January.
    8. Villegas Pinuer, Francisco & Valenzuela Fernández, Leslier & Llonch Andreu, Joan & López Belbeze, Pilar, 2022. "Environmental sustainability and their factors in SMEs: A multiple case study of Spain and Chile," Cuadernos de Gestión, Universidad del País Vasco - Instituto de Economía Aplicada a la Empresa (IEAE).

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