Peculiar Strengths and Relational Attributes of SMEs in the Context of CSR

By Dima Jamali, M. Zanhour, T. Keshishian. 2009

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Subfields: Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management

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Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitive Performance in Spanish Smes: Empirical Evidence from a Stakeholders’ Perspective * (2016, background): “This phenomenon has been referred to in literature as ‘‘silent social responsibility’’ (Jenkins, 2004; Jamali et al., 2009).”
Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing Countries as an Emerging Field of Study (2018, neutral): “…structure or governance Firm size, operating scale and financial characteristics (Castelló and Galang 2014; Choi et al. 2013; Crisóstomo et al. 2011; Jamali et al. 2009a; Klerkx et al. 2012; Özçelik et al. 2014; Udayasankar 2008; Zhang et al. 2009) Governance practices (Küskü 2007; de…”
CSR Institutionalized Myths in Developing Countries (2017, background): “On a related note, SMEs are often considered as important avenues for job creation and poverty alleviation (Jamali et al., 2009; UNIDO, 2002), yet they are unlikely to fulfill these expectations with intensifying competition and the straining demands for CSR placed on them.”
Circular Economy and Decision Models among European SMEs (2017, methodology): “Several studies have aimed to address and understand the factors underlying the decision of business entities for sustainability, with a specific focus on SMEs and on the context in which they are operating [10,22,24].”
Walking and Talking Corporate Social Responsibility: Implications of Firm Size and Organizational Cost (2016, positive): “Com-mensurate with this, Jamali et al. (2009) note that in contrast to MNCs, socially responsible small businesses tend to operate on a basis informed by moral reﬂection and stewardship, and be preoccupied with the internal dimension of responsibility and issues relating to employee well-being.”
SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries (2017, background): “The literature to date has pointed to the positive affinities of SMEs to CSR, given the stronger role of owners and founders, who often play a direct role in imprinting their personal ideology and views throughout their relatively smaller organizations (Hannan, 1998; Jamali et al., 2009).”
Fostering Responsible Communities: A Community Social Marketing Approach to Sustainable Living (2011, methodology): “, 2006), particularly what has been referred to as the language problem in the CSR debate that is serving to alienate SMEs (Jamali et al., 2009).”
Organizing Corporate Social Responsibility in Small and Large Firms: Size Matters (2011, positive): “…results are nevertheless consistent with other studies that suggest a comprehensive implementation of CSR practices among SMEs (see for instance Jamali et al. 2009; Jorgensen and Knudsen 2006; Pedersen 2009), and MNCs’ approach to CSR that is more likely an unsubstantiated façade strong in…”
Economic Business Sustainability and Strengthening Human Resource Capacity Based on Increasing the Productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Makassar City, Indonesia (2021, background): “drivers and the adoption of sustainable practices, access to new markets and gaining a competitive advantage [89,90], a positive brand image and increased customer base [91], and internal social relations with employees [92,93].”
Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Is Entrepreneurial will Enough? A North–South Comparison (2011, background): “A limited literature in this field is starting to address the issue of CSR and SD in developing countries, some of them shedding light on the realities faced by SMEs (Amaeshi et al., 2006; Belal, 2001; Jamali and Mirshak, 2007; Jamali et al., 2009a; b; Vives 2006).”