Beyond Theory and Practice: A Malaysian Case Study

Ahmad, Jamilah; Saad, Suriati

doi:10.1108/s2043-0523(2013)0000004014

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“…As an emerging economy, Malaysia needs more organizational policies driven by social and environmental concerns (Hsu et al, 2013). The growing demand and pressure in this regards makes Malaysian managers get more involved in CSR-related activities (Ahmad and Saad, 2013). Such awareness about CSR-related issues is crucial for improving CSR engagement in an organization (Lu and Castka, 2009).…”

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Can ethical leaders drive employees’ CSR engagement?

Nejati

Salamzadeh

Loke

2019

SRJ

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Purpose The association between ethical leadership and employees’ ethical behaviors is well-established. But can ethical leadership go beyond this and drive employees’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagement? The purpose of this study is to examine the association between ethical leadership and employees’ perception of their engagement in CSR activities while exploring the mediating role of person–organization fit. Design/methodology/approach Using a quantitative research design, data were collected via self-administered questionnaires from 142 employees of multi-national companies in Malaysia. This study used partial-least squares structural equation modeling to test and validate the research model and hypotheses posited. Findings The results reveal that ethical leadership has a positive impact on employees’ CSR engagement, mediated through person–organization fit. Moreover, analyses were carried out to assess the predictive performance of the proposed model. Our results confirmed the predictive capability of the proposed model. Research limitations/implications This study has provided a better understanding of employees’ CSR engagement, which is a crucial factor for effectiveness of CSR implementation in any organization. Finding evidence on the positive role of ethical leadership in driving employees’ CSR engagement extends both the leadership and CSR literature and offers new avenues for future research studies. Practical implications This study has shown that ethical leadership can stimulate employees’ CSR engagement through creating a better person–organization fit. This understanding can help managers in finding ways for more effective involvement of employees in a company’s CSR activities and creating a better working environment. Social implications Organizations can find better ways to involve employees in CSR activities through having ethical leaders who lead by example and champion social causes. Although ethical leadership will benefit society, it will also help employees experience a better fit between their values and those of the organization. Originality/value Despite extensive research on CSR, its drivers and outcomes, there is still limited knowledge on the role of leaders in driving employees’ CSR engagement. Findings from an emerging economy (i.e. Malaysia) will offer fresh insights into the growing CSR and leadership literature.

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Section: Practical Implicationsmentioning

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Can ethical leaders drive employees’ CSR engagement?

Nejati

Salamzadeh

Loke

2019

SRJ

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“…More can be done through CSR creatively without looking at the cost and time as an issue. Earlier, Khazanah Nasional Berhad has produced The Silver Book containing CSR guidelines to assist corporate companies in their CSR initiatives (Ahmad & Saad, 2013).…”

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Educational Programme among Malaysian Primary Schools: Perspectives from Corporate Companies in Malaysia

Azhar¹

2021

EEA

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This study was conducted to acquire the corporate companies’ perspectives on educational programmes under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. It was found out that very little research on educational programmes conducted under CSR initiatives. The aims of the study; therefore, to identify the goals of CSR educational programmes initiatives in rural primary school, to highlight the impact of CSR educational programmes initiatives to the pupils and rural primary school from corporate perspectives; and; to highlight corporate companies’ suggestions in reaching out to more rural schools. Qualitative research method was chose by interviewing five corporate companies which were purposively selected. This exploratory study was analysed based on themes that emerged such as educational programmes goals, impact on pupils, impact on rural primary schools and concern from corporate companies. Findings revealed that the main educational programmes goal is to improve the educational achievement in school. This is by having motivational and team building programmes, educational support programmes, environmental programmes for pupils; training and development for teachers; and motivational talks for parents. Corporate companies stated that participated pupils in CSR educational programmes, have made teachers, school and their parents proud. It was due to improvements among participated pupils by achieving good and better grades in academics and gained self-confidence. Thus, schools were contented that the school ranking has improved. Corporate companies did express their concern on the sustainability of the programme once the educational programme ended. This study concluded that educational programmes under CSR initiatives have given good impact to pupils and schools but, there was no presence of educational programme sustainability in a long-term towards both pupils and school.

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“…Accounting education and practice in Jordan has been subject to an ongoing process of development over more than 50 years. The discipline of accounting continues to adapt, with concomitant change in accounting education that will meet present environmental challenges and the needs of business (Gray, 1988; Jönsson, 1988; Luther, 1996; Al-Akra et al , 2009; Ahmad and Saad, 2013).…”

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The development of accounting education and practice in an environment of socio-economic transformation in the Middle East

Alsharari

2017

IJEM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of accounting education and practice as influenced by the socio-economic transformation in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an explanatory study of how accounting education and practice has developed in relation to socio-economic change in Jordan, using the institutional economic theory-based constructivist approach, in which knowledge is constructed by compiling data from different sources, including historical and statistical analyses, documents, and archival records. Findings The study finds that accounting education in Jordan cannot be effectively studied without reference to how accounting practice affects, and is affected by the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of its operating environment. The study finds that accounting change has been driven by the Jordanian Government’s response to the macroeconomic challenges that had historically restricted economic growth, including the scarcity of natural resources, budget deficits, soaring debt, and structural unemployment. The ongoing program of privatization has been a significant contributor to economic, accounting, and legal change. Since accountancy is accepted as a social practice, culture plays a significant role in accounting research, and cultural factors bearing on accounting education and practice in Jordan include the historical imposition of western accounting paradigms in developing countries, Jordan’s cultural values, the quality of its education system, and the disparity between the private sector’s and public management’s embrace of technology and applications for management accounting. The study finds that accounting education in Jordan cannot be effectively studied without reference to how accounting affects, and is affected by the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of its operating environment. Research limitations/implications This paper describes the development of accounting education in an environment of socio-economic change, which has potential implications for accounting practitioners, academics, and policy makers in developing countries. The study’s constructivist approach selected with the aim of constructing a picture of the change environment, and thus, present new knowledge in a compilation of data limits, however, the generalizability of the findings. Originality/value The paper is a one of very few research studies in the accounting literature to present evidence from the Middle East of how accounting education and practice has developed in response to socio-economic transformation, and has itself contributed to socio-economic growth in Jordan. The significance of cultural factors in these developments provides further understanding of the dynamics of developing accounting education and practice in the era of globalization.

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Beyond Theory and Practice: A Malaysian Case Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Can ethical leaders drive employees’ CSR engagement?

Can ethical leaders drive employees’ CSR engagement?

Corporate Social Responsibility in Educational Programme among Malaysian Primary Schools: Perspectives from Corporate Companies in Malaysia

The development of accounting education and practice in an environment of socio-economic transformation in the Middle East

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