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When do firms implement corporate social responsibility? A study of the Spanish construction and real-estate sector

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  • Cambra-Fierro, Jesus
  • Wilson, Alan
  • Polo-Redondo, Yolanda
  • Fuster-Mur, Ana
  • Lopez-Perez, Maria Eugenia

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The purpose of this paper is to examine firms’ adoption of corporate social responsibility activities and the efficacy of such activities in specific contexts and industries. This paper analyses the specific context of the Spanish construction and real-estate industry. By using a longitudinal multi-case approach, the study suggests links between market orientation and corporate social responsibility. The research also identifies two profiles of firms. The first group, which is proactive (e.g., market oriented), demonstrate altruistic concerns about consumers and corporate social responsibility; for the second, which is more reactive, their concerns about corporate social responsibility are more opportunistic and aimed at attracting additional customers or responding to competitive pressures.

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  • Cambra-Fierro, Jesus & Wilson, Alan & Polo-Redondo, Yolanda & Fuster-Mur, Ana & Lopez-Perez, Maria Eugenia, 2013. "When do firms implement corporate social responsibility? A study of the Spanish construction and real-estate sector," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(2), pages 150-166, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:19:y:2013:i:02:p:150-166_00
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    1. Ali Alotaibi & Francis Edum-Fotwe & Andrew D.F. Price, 2019. "Critical Barriers to Social Responsibility Implementation within Mega-Construction Projects: The Case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-27, March.

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