Management Decision: Volume 60 Issue 10

Guest editorial: Corporate social responsibility and COVID-19 global crisis: managerial and financial perspectives in developed and emerging countries

Enrico Battisti, Stefano Bresciani, Michael Christofi, Demetris Vrontis

Role of perceived corporate social responsibility in the nexus of perceived cause-related marketing and repurchase intention in emerging markets

Thanh Tiep Le, Aviral Kumar Tiwari, Abhishek Behl, Vijay Pereira

This study aims to evaluate the impact of perceived cause- related marketing (perceived-CRM) on the repurchase intention (CRIN). Besides, brand image (BIMA) and customer…

CSR practices and creativity during COVID-19 pandemic in the emerging market: investigating the mediating effect of affective commitment

Abdul Alem Mohammed, Alberto Ferraris, Ciro Troise

This study aims to explore how corporate social responsibility (CSR) dimensions (i.e. economic; legal; ethical; philanthropic) foster employee creativity during the COVID-19…

Corporate social responsibility in post COVID-19 period: critical modeling and analysis using DEMATEL method

Sheshadri Chatterjee, Ranjan Chaudhuri, Demetris Vrontis, Alkis Thrassou

The purpose of this study is to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the post-COVID-19 period and to identify the cause–effect…

Stakeholder engagement, flexible proactiveness and democratic durability as CSR strategic postures to overcome periods of crisis

Melchior Gromis di Trana, Simona Fiandrino, Dorra Yahiaoui

The aim of this study is twofold. First, the research aims to identify Integrated Thinking (IT) stages of development. Second, the research aims to investigate how IT has reacted…

Innovation and corporate social responsibility during the Covid-19 in Ardakan (Iran)

Gianpaolo Basile, Mohammad Fotouhi Ardakani, Andrea Mazzitelli, Georgia Sakka

In developed countries, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become an important element for firms, as CSR strategies enhance their competitiveness and corporate reputation…

2008's mistrust vs 2020's panic: can ESG hold your institutional investors?

Anastasia Giakoumelou, Antonio Salvi, Giorgio Stefano Bertinetti, Anna Paola Micheli

The authors compare two market collapse incidents, focusing on their role as turning points for ESG considerations among investors that do not fall under the SRI class. The…

The role of trade unions in promoting CSR in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments sector: the post-pandemic scenario

Md. Rahat Khan, Hussain Gulzar Rammal

This study investigates the effectiveness of trade unions in preserving and promoting the rights of the worker, and being their voice in ensuring safe working conditions as part…

Shedding light on the impact of financial literacy for corporate social responsibility during the COVID-19 crisis: managerial and financial perspectives

Gian Paolo Stella, Enrico Maria Cervellati, Domitilla Magni, Valentina Cillo, Armando Papa

The aim of this paper is to help management scholars and executives learn from the COVID-19 global crisis by analyzing if and how the level of financial literacy affected…

Stimulating CSR learning collaboration by the mentor universities with digital tools and technologies – an empirical study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Namita Jain, Asha Thomas, Vikas Gupta, Mario Ossorio, Daniele Porcheddu

The research aims to measure the effectiveness of collaborative learning exchanges transpired through digital tools and technologies (DT&Ts) employed by the mentor universities…

Were we prepared to face a pandemic? Exploring companies' CSR disclosure on social media before COVID-19 outbreak

Antonio Iazzi, Lorenzo Ligorio, Lea Iaia

A model on the cognitive elements of engagement is adopted and content analysis, along with sentiment analysis, has been used to explore the post characteristics and the levels of…

Can sustainable practices protect investors during financial market instability? A multi-sector analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Niccolò Nirino, Felice Petruzzella, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Francesco Campobasso

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between firms' sustainable practices and corporate financial performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this…