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Does ownership type cause any difference in the perception of Malaysian SME owners/managers towards corporate social responsibility?

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  • Mehran Nejati
  • Azlan Amran

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This study aims to measure the perception of owners/managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards corporate social responsibility (CSR). It also seeks to examine whether ownership type causes any difference in the CSR attitudes of small firms' owners. The findings of this study revealed that majority of Malaysian SME owners have a philanthropic view towards CSR followed by modern view. Besides, it was found that ownership type causes a significant difference in the perception towards CSR's cost/benefit between sole proprietorship firms and private limited enterprises. The main limitation of this research is related to the geographical distribution of the sample and the issue of social desirability.

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  • Mehran Nejati & Azlan Amran, 2012. "Does ownership type cause any difference in the perception of Malaysian SME owners/managers towards corporate social responsibility?," International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(1), pages 63-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbget:v:7:y:2012:i:1:p:63-81
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    1. Helen LaVan & Lori S. Cook & Ivana Zilic, 2021. "An analysis of the ethical frameworks and financial outcomes of corporate social responsibility and business press reporting of US pharmaceutical companies," International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 15(3), pages 326-355.
    2. Chungwon Woo & Yanghon Chung & Dongphil Chun & Hangyeol Seo, 2014. "Exploring the Impact of Complementary Assets on the Environmental Performance in Manufacturing SMEs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(10), pages 1-21, October.
    3. Christian M. Faller & Dodo zu Knyphausen-Aufseß, 2018. "Does Equity Ownership Matter for Corporate Social Responsibility? A Literature Review of Theories and Recent Empirical Findings," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 150(1), pages 15-40, June.

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