Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Asian firms: a strategic choice perspective of ethics and compliance management
Abstract
Purpose
The decision regarding ethics and compliance management (ECM) adoption and its actual implementation is usually deliberated as an important corporate social responsibility (CSR) matter. Building on the strategic choice perspective, this study aims to investigate the forces and mechanisms underlying the link between ECM adoption and its substantial implementation.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on survey data of multi-national companies (MNCs) in Asia.
Findings
The authors find that firms adopt ECM initiatives due to the impact of critical field events coupled with institutional mimesis and the salience of risk reduction. Moreover, reinforced by top management support and ethics transgressions, firms are inclined to engage in sincere ECM implementation.
Originality/value
The study examines important antecedents of ECM adoption and implementation in market MNCs. In doing so, it contributes to the broader CSR literature.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This study was funded by China’s National Natural Science Foundation (71272004) and the Planning Project of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Shanghai (2017BGL004).All authors made equal contribution, names appear in the alphabetical order.
Citation
Gaur, A., Ghosh, K. and Zheng, Q. (2019), "Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Asian firms: a strategic choice perspective of ethics and compliance management", Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 633-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-03-2019-0094
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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