CSR logics of SMEs : The case of F&B service and construction sectors in Malaysia

Soon, Juan Lee, Blackburn, Robert ORCID: 0000-0002-6488-0284, Clercq, Dirk De and Iskandarova, Marfuga (2018) CSR logics of SMEs : The case of F&B service and construction sectors in Malaysia. In: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 41st Conference, 2018-11-6 - 2018-11-8, Birmingham. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

There is a growing interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in developing countries in the literature. This paper focuses on CSR in Malaysia?s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The objective is to explore the multiple logics that drive the practices of CSR. This involves in-depth recorded interviews with owner-managers of SMEs in the construction and food & beverages (F&B) sectors. The results show that CSR policy intervention for SMEs are underdeveloped. However, owner-managers CSR behaviour is shown to be influenced by cultural norms, including karma. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implication to theory and practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	SMEs, CSR, Malaysia
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2020 10:42
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 23:53
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3084612