Understanding international CSR in SMEs

Autor(en)
Maria-Cristina Stoian, Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki
Abstrakt

This study investigates international corporate social responsibility (CSR) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While international CSR is key to firm internationalization, hardly any research has been conducted on international CSR in SMEs. Drawing on an interpretive approach, we reveal four distinct understandings of international CSR which entail different CSR practices: international CSR as a driver of international performance; as necessary for international distinctiveness; as a promoter of successful international collaboration; and as a catalyst for change, empowerment, and sustainable internationalization. Our study contributes to the development of the nascent literature on international CSR in SMEs and to stakeholder theory.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Marketing und International Business
Externe Organisation(en)
Brunel University London
Journal
Journal of Small Business Management
Band
62
Seiten
1828-1864
Anzahl der Seiten
37
ISSN
0047-2778
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2023.2182441
Publikationsdatum
2023
ÖFOS 2012
502054 Entrepreneurship
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Business, Management and Accounting(all), Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/understanding-international-csr-in-smes(378153dd-6bef-4777-b82d-c5d7accc8433).html