Management Decision: Volume 48 Issue 10

Are social and environmental practices a marketing tool?: Empirical evidence for the biggest European companies

Isabel Gallego‐Álvarez, José‐Manuel Prado‐Lorenzo, Luis Rodríguez‐Domínguez, Isabel‐María García‐Sánchez

The purpose of this study is to analyse whether CSR practices performed by European companies (both those CSR practices related to marketing‐based strategies and those that are…

Corruption not an end

Osvaldo R. Agatiello

Economic theory and practice profess that corruption is a crime of calculation, normally perpetrated for economic gain. Policy responses, as a consequence, revolve around the…

Understanding the influence of corporate social responsibility on corporate identity, image, and firm performance

Sebastian Arendt, Malte Brettel

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on corporate identity, image and firm performance in a multi‐industry setting, in order to…

Impact of environmental regulations on innovation and performance in the UK industrial sector

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan, Andrew Black, Prithwiraj Nath, Luc Muyldermans

The role of environmental regulations in inducing innovation and improving performance has been studied in the literature. However, there have been no studies in the UK using…

Exploring corporate social responsibility education: The small and medium‐sized enterprise viewpoint

Ya Fen Tseng, Yen‐Chun Jim Wu, Wen‐Hsiung Wu, Chun‐Yu Chen

This study aims to investigate CSR‐related practices implemented by small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), including their distinct opinions on CSR education.

Why we should dare to manage growth responsibly

Denise L. Fleck

This paper seeks to suggest that the responsible management of the growth process can prevent the organization from becoming “too big to fail”. Moreover, responsibly managing…

The effects of organizational factors on green new product success: Evidence from high‐tech industries in Taiwan

Yi‐Chun Huang, Yen‐Chun Jim Wu

This study seeks to identify the factors influencing the performance of green new product development. Additionally, an examination of the relationship between green performance…

Toward an international code of franchising

Juan Gámez‐González, F. Javier Rondan‐Cataluña, Enrique C. Diez‐de Castro, Antonio Navarro‐Garcia

This work proposes to test the C‐40 deontological code of collective orientation specifically for franchise associations. The literature review revealed a lack of studies about…

Operational efficiency integrating the evaluation of environmental investment: the case of Japan

Lopin Kuo, Shihping Kevin Huang, Yen‐Chun Jim Wu

The purpose of this study is to explore whether a connection exists between business operational efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Responsible management – dare to care!

David Lamond, Rocky Dwyer