Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria: Western Mimicry Or Indigenous Influences?

Corporate Social Responsibility in Challenging and Non-enabling Institutional Contexts: Do Institutional Voids matter?

“…As such we attempt to answer the question: why and how might local firms pursue CSR practices in weak institutional contexts? Our enquiry is guided by the extant literature on the institutional theorising of CSR in varieties of capitalism and the literature on responsible business practices in developing economies (Idemudia and Ite, 2006;Eweje, 2006;Azmat and Samaratunge, 2009;Amaeshi et al, 2006;Adegbite et al, , 2013Adegbite, 2014;Blowfield and Frynas, 2005;Campbell, 2007;Deakin and Whittaker, 2007;McWilliams and Siegel, 2001;Aguilera et.al. 2006Aguilera et.al.…”

Corporate social responsibility in the oil and gas sector

“…Studies on countries as diverse as Nigeria, Pakistan, Malaysia and Argentina suggest that philanthropic activities are considered the main social responsibility of business in these countries. 12 Many philanthropic activities by business in developing countries are likely to be genuine and may be guided by traditional notions of business obligations with regards to health or education issues, in the absence of the sort of government action that is taken for granted in developed countries. Yet these activities are not regarded as CSR by many Europeans, whose governments have shouldered many social responsibilities related to health, education and poverty alleviation.…”

Examining the Link Between Religion and Corporate Governance: Insights From Nigeria

“…This ties with Amaeshi et al (2006), proposing that the religious disposition of Nigerians should toughen their opposition to corporate vices such as corruption, favouritism, among others. However, literature (Ukiwo, 2003;Abioje, 2011;Sampson, 2014) The view by E11 connects with Aldohni's (2014) which imply that religion cannot provide the morality fix that corporate governance may require.…”