Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: Implications on Competitive PerformanceDate submitted: October 12, 2017Revised version accepted after double blind review: December 15, 2018

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Maria Uzhegova, Lasse Torkkeli, S. Saarenketo
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Abstract

This study explores the relevance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The role of CSR in SMEs has so far been scarcely researched, and the relationship between internationalisation and CSR development in SMEs, in particular, could do with the further study. Since it has been found that organisational capabilities and CSR both impact SME performance, we illustrate these relationships and differentiate between the domestic and internationalised SMEs. The empirical part of the study is based on the survey data from a sample of 141 Finnish SMEs. Results obtained via linear regression modelling show that network competence plays a part in contributing to CSR, which in turn positively affects the SME’s competitive performance, but only in internationalised SMEs. CSR is found to mediate the relationship between network competence and competitive performance. The study thus contributes both to the literature on CSR as well as that on SME internationalisation and argues for the importance of the former as a true predictor of enhanced SME competitiveness.
中小企业的企业社会责任:对竞争绩效的影响提交时间:2017年10月12日双盲审核后接受修订版本:2018年12月15日
本研究探讨了中小企业背景下企业社会责任(CSR)的相关性。迄今为止,关于企业社会责任在中小企业中的作用的研究很少,特别是国际化与中小企业社会责任发展之间的关系值得进一步研究。由于已经发现组织能力和企业社会责任都影响中小企业绩效,我们说明了这些关系,并区分了国内和国际化的中小企业。研究的实证部分基于141家芬兰中小企业样本的调查数据。通过线性回归模型得到的结果表明,网络能力对企业社会责任有一定的贡献,这反过来又对中小企业的竞争绩效有积极的影响,但仅限于国际化的中小企业。企业社会责任在网络能力与竞争绩效之间起中介作用。因此,该研究对企业社会责任以及中小企业国际化的文献都有所贡献,并论证了前者作为提高中小企业竞争力的真正预测因素的重要性。
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Management Revue
Management Revue MANAGEMENT-
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期刊介绍: Management Revue - Socio-Economic Studies is an interdisciplinary European journal that undergoes peer review. It publishes qualitative and quantitative work, along with purely theoretical papers, contributing to the study of management, organization, and industrial relations. The journal welcomes contributions from various disciplines, including business and public administration, organizational behavior, economics, sociology, and psychology. Regular features include reviews of books relevant to management and organization studies. Special issues provide a unique perspective on specific research fields. Organized by selected guest editors, each special issue includes at least two overview articles from leaders in the field, along with at least three new empirical papers and up to ten book reviews related to the topic. The journal aims to offer in-depth insights into selected research topics, presenting potentially controversial perspectives, new theoretical insights, valuable empirical analysis, and brief reviews of key publications. Its objective is to establish Management Revue - Socio-Economic Studies as a top-quality symposium journal for the international academic community.
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