Why would corporations behave in socially responsible ways? an institutional theory of corporate social responsibility

By John L. Campbell. 2007

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Subfields: Information Systems and Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management

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Mitigating information asymmetry through sustainability assurance: The role of accountants and levels of assurance (2017, background): “Organizations operating in countries with similar institutional structures will adopt homogeneous patterns (Campbell, 2007; La Porta et al., 1998).”
Corporate Social Responsibility, Noise, and Stock Market Volatility (2012, background): “Generally, the institutional forces driving demand for CSR include government regulations, nongovernmental organizations, social movements, educational environments, and trade associations encouraging CSR (Campbell, 2007).”
Understanding and Contributing to the Enigma of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Assurance in the United States (2015, background): “user confidence in previously-considered information (Carey et al. 2000). Thus, CSR reports with CSRA could be more effective in communicating how social and environmental risks are being effectively managed. For example, Pflugrath et al. (2011) report that financial analysts find CSR reports to be ”
Multinationals and corporate social responsibility in host countries: Does distance matter? (2011, neutral): “…extant literature discusses the host country’s level of institutional or economic development as a determinant of CSR at the firm level (e.g., Campbell, 2007; Chih, Chih, & Chen, 2010; Jones, 1999; Yang & Rivers, 2009); we contribute to this discourse by developing theory about and…”
The Effect of Ownership Structure on Corporate Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence from Korea (2011, background): “Developed countries in North America and Europe may impose greater institutional pressures on managers to make socially responsible decisions ( Campbell 2007 ).”
Organizing Corporate Social Responsibility in Small and Large Firms: Size Matters (2011, positive): “Given this desirability to be perceived as a socially responsible company by stakeholders, such as employees, consumers, or civil society (Campbell 2007), and a lack of survey-based research on what is actually ‘‘happening’’ on the company’s shop floor, we suggest that surveys are a limited method f”
The impact of national culture on corporate social responsibility: evidence from cross-regional comparison (2015, neutral): “And, most often, the emphasis there has been on determining the extent to which institutional conditions affect socially responsible corporate practice (e.g., Campbell 2007; Chih et al. 2010; Moon 2004).”
Post-innovation CSR Performance and Firm Value (2015, neutral): “Firms are expected to engage in more charitable giving and CSR practices following superior financial performance (Campbell 2007; Ioannou and Serafeim 2012); therefore, we control for the return on assets (ROAs), measured as the ratio of operating income before depreciation–total…”
SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries (2017, background): “Pioneering contributions that have leveraged an institutional lens and refocused the discussion on the importance of context in relation to CSR include Campbell (2007) and Matten and Moon (2008) who have shown that CSR manifestations need to be analyzed in the context of historically grown instituti”
Understanding Producers’ Motives for Adopting Sustainable Practices: The Role of Expected Rewards, Risk Perception, and Risk Tolerance (2016, background): “Although sustainability practices differ from ‘regular’ innovations in the sense that they go beyond providing operational or cost benefits to the firm, and aim to benefit wider society as well, economic motives continue to play an important role (Lee, 2005; Campbell, 2007).”
Corporate Social Responsibility in China: A Corporate Governance Approach (2014, background): “Institutional theory is widely used in the study of CSR because a firm’s social behavior is by and large influenced by institutional requirements such as regulations, laws, industry standard, and public awareness (Campbell 2007).”
The Drivers of Responsible Investment: The Case of European Pension Funds (2013, background): “The literature provides several insights into the determinants of CSR (Ioannou and Serafeim 2010; Wood 2010; Gjølberg 2009a; Waddock 2008; Campbell 2007).”
Strategic flexibility, green management, and firm competitiveness in an emerging economy (2015, background): “…activities are embedded in the specific institutional context (DiMaggio and Powell, 1991; Li and Atuahene-Gima, 2001) and are therefore influenced by institutional forces (Campbell, 2007; Jamali and Neville, 2011), institutional theory has been increasingly deployed in explaining green issues.”