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To what extent do CEO characteristics explain CSR practices in public sector organisations? Evidence from Nigeria

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  • Tasawar Nawaz

    (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals)

  • Abbas Mohammed

    (University of Plymouth)

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This study examines how demography- and position-based preferences and dispositions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) drive corporate social responsibility (CSR). Empirically, we test our assertions on a unique hand-build dataset belonging to public sector organisations (PSOs) operating in Nigeria. Consistent with our theorising, the analysis shows that PSOs led by CEOs with strong demography-based preferences and dispositions expedite CSR whereas CEOs with strong structural positions impair CSR. The central tenets of our findings remain unchanged after accounting for board attributes and PSO-specific characteristics, which support the notion that CEOs with strong demographic traits are socially responsible leaders. This paper extends the literature on CEO attributes and shall guide governing boards, policymakers, and authorities responsible for executive appointments within the civil services as to which CEOs matter to long-term strategic priorities such as CSR in the public sector.

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  • Tasawar Nawaz & Abbas Mohammed, 2025. "To what extent do CEO characteristics explain CSR practices in public sector organisations? Evidence from Nigeria," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 65(3), pages 1177-1202, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:65:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s11156-025-01385-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-025-01385-6
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    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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