Do Size and Age Of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Matter in Corporate Social Responsibility?

• Autorzy: Gentjan Çera , Jaroslav Belas , Josef Marousek , Edmond Çera
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) is affected by firm characteristics (firm age and size) or not. The study is conducted on a firm-level data collection through a questionnaire. The paper uses factor analysis to compose the CSR variable and nonparametric methods to examine the above associations in a sample size of 822 small and medium-sized enterprises (454 firms from Czech Republic and 368 firms from Slovakia). The results revealed that the CSR is not perceived similar in both countries leading to country differences. It was found no association between CSR and firm size. Hence, size do not matter in CSR for firms operating in both countries. However, firm age matters in CSR, especially for Slovak firms. Moreover, evidence showed that the older Slovak firms are less prone towards CSR. In the Czech sample, one indicator of CSR reflected positive relationship with firm age. The current study adds to the literature by offering insights on linking firm characteristics to CSR. By studying factors which influence CSR, the paper offers the possibility to better understand entrepreneurship mindset in the context of the Central Europe.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Enterprise size

PL

Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu; Wielkość przedsiębiorstwa

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 13
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 86--99

Twórcy

autor

Gentjan Çera

• Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

autor

Jaroslav Belas

• Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

autor

Josef Marousek

• The Institute of Technology and Business, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

autor

Edmond Çera

• Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

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DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2020/13-2/6