Article2019

Does CSR influence firm performance? A longitudinal study of SME sectors of Pakistan

Muhammad Ikram · Robert P. Sroufe · Muhammad Mohsin · Yasir Ahmed Solangi · Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah · Farrukh Shahzad

220 citations0/0 files storedJournal of Global Responsibility

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Corporate Identity and Reputation

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to examine whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities influence firm performance based on a longitudinal survey for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. Empirical studies suggest that the SME sector plays an essential role in the economic development of Pakistan and can be considered the backbone of the economy. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were collected from SMEs located in the cities of Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad in Pakistan. A well-designed questionnaire was administrated over 240 entrepreneurs to analyze and measure the impact of CSR on financial performance for a 12-month period. The authors used econometric analysis of the data using structural equation modeling. Findings Results reveal significant relationships between CSR and two determinants of firm performance, namely, employee commitment and corporate reputation. Research limitations/implications Findings of the study are important for policymakers, entrepreneurs and other professionals in SMEs sectors both in under-developed and, with further application and exploration, in developing countries. Originality/value There is no single longitudinal study prior to this has been carried out on the relationships of CSR and firm performance in the SME sector in the context of the Pakistani economy. Hence, this study significantly fills an important gap in the research.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 220 citations exist upstream.

References

1983The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields 1977Institutionalized Organizations: Formal Structure as Myth and Ceremony 1983The Iron Caged Revisited : Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields 2014The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance 1985AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PROFITABILITY.2010The Impact of Board Diversity and Gender Composition on Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Reputation 2017Social Exchange Theory: A Critical Review with Theoretical Remedies 1984Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance

Cited by

2021Co-movement of energy prices and stock market return: environmental wavelet nexus of COVID-19 pandemic from the USA, Europe, and China 2021Global Financial Crisis, Smart Lockdown Strategies, and the COVID-19 Spillover Impacts: A Global Perspective Implications From Southeast Asia 2021Testing green fiscal policies for green investment, innovation and green productivity amid the COVID-19 era 2022Environmental, social and governance impact on financial performance: evidence from the Levant countries

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.