A Critique of Conventional CSR Theory: An SME Perspective

By H. Jenkins. 2004

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Subfields: Information Systems and Management, Marketing, Strategy and Management

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Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Is Entrepreneurial will Enough? A North–South Comparison (2011, background): “…reporting procedures, and keeping track of sustainable activities constitute a formal way of engaging in SD but may put SMEs at a disadvantage (Jenkins, 2004; Lapointe and Gendron, 2004) as it goes against their very nature which consists of a weak formalization of their management practices…”
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication and small and medium sized enterprises: The governmentality dilemma of explicit and implicit CSR communication (2019, neutral): “Versions of this have been referred to as ‘sunken CSR’ (Perrini, 2006) or ‘silent CSR’ (Jenkins, 2004).”
A 'business opportunity' model of corporate social responsibility for small- and medium-sized enterprises (2009, positive): “An alternative interpretation is that, so far, it is the CSR debate that is the problem, because of its failure to engage SMEs (Jenkins 2004).”
The influence of CSR on firm value: an application of panel smooth transition regression on Taiwan (2017, background): “Mcwilliam and Siegel (2001) and Jenkins (2004) found that larger companies are more closely scrutinized because, with more resources and stronger governance systems, they are expected to demonstrate stronger CSP. Johnson and Greening (1999) identified a relationship between CSP and company assets.”
Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Small and Medium Enterprises (2018, background): “Instead, they have a more free hand in regard to having the funds of the company at their disposal when they notice any threat, which can enable flexibility in performing environmentally and socially responsible activities [36].”
An Innovative Model to Promote CSR among SMEs Operating in Industrial Clusters: Evidence from an EU Project (2010, methodology): “This element facilitates the use of informal CSR policies adopted by SMEs (Chiesi, 2005; Perrini et al., 2007; Russo and Tencati, 2009), a process also known as ‘implicit CSR’ (Matten and Moon, 2004; 2008), or ‘silent CSR’ (Jenkins, 2004).”
Peculiar Strengths and Relational Attributes of SMEs in the Context of CSR (2009, methodology): “SMEs make up 90% of business worldwide and account for 50–60% of employment (Jenkins, 2004; Luetkenhorst, 2004). According to Luetkenhorst (2004), this 60% employment ratio particularly holds true in developing countries. Aside from these strengths, SMEs have established a successful track record gl”
SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries (2017, background): “The research also points to the informal approach of SMEs to CSR, and the fact that they often do not use the language of CSR or formalized management tools (Baumann-Pauly, Wickert, Spence, & Scherer, 2013; Jenkins, 2004).”
Fostering sustainability through sourcing from small businesses: public sector perspectives (2008, background): “companies solely in terms of size hides a large divergence in terms of sector, financial performance or organisational culture [4]).”
Understanding Producers’ Motives for Adopting Sustainable Practices: The Role of Expected Rewards, Risk Perception, and Risk Tolerance (2016, background): “…from https://academ ic.oup.com /erae/article-abstract/43/3/359/2197438 by W ageningen U niversiteit en R esearch user on 05 April 2019 process (Schoemaker, 1993), in small companies (the owner-manager’s) personal values are likely to play a more prominent role in decision-making (Jenkins, 2004).”