Staking a future: Breaking the frontiers of blockchain-enabled CSR investments in the education for tomorrow

IF 14 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Pub Date : 2026-09-12 DOI:10.1016/j.jik.2026.101157

Alexandru Capatina, Nina Jane Patel, Wissal Ben Arfi, Iuliana Oana Mihai

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Abstract

This study investigates the dynamics of blockchain-enabled corporate social responsibility (CSR) investments in the Metaverse, with a focus on education. Drawing on Social Exchange Theory and Stakeholder Theory, it examines how perceived benefits and costs, together with stakeholder pressure and support, influence corporate decisions to invest in future-ready educational platforms. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), the study tests a model of the relationships among blockchain-enabled CSR motivations, stakeholder influences, and CSR and educational outcomes. The key constructs are perceived benefits and costs of CSR investments, stakeholder pressure and support, CSR strategy alignment, interest in training future employees, CSR performance, and educational impact.

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押注未来：突破未来教育领域区块链企业社会责任投资的前沿

本研究调查了基于区块链的企业社会责任（CSR）投资在虚拟世界中的动态，重点是教育。借鉴社会交换理论和利益相关者理论，研究了感知收益和成本，以及利益相关者的压力和支持，如何影响企业投资未来教育平台的决策。该研究使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM），测试了区块链支持的企业社会责任动机、利益相关者影响、企业社会责任和教育成果之间关系的模型。关键结构包括企业社会责任投资的感知收益和成本、利益相关者的压力和支持、企业社会责任战略的一致性、培训未来员工的兴趣、企业社会责任绩效和教育影响。

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Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Multiple-

CiteScore

16.10

自引率

12.70%

发文量

118

审稿时长

37 days

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