Responsibility and Informal CSR in Formal Cameroonian SMEs

Demuijnck, Geert; Ngnodjom, Hubert

doi:10.1007/s10551-012-1564-3

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“…This is a surprising result because CSR in Sub-Saharan Africa emphasises community ties and entrepreneurs feel responsible for the well-being of the community and employees including their family members [26,36,77]. Strong community ties enhances the bond between the firm and its employyes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The key difference between large firms and SMEs is that, in the latter, in general, management lies with the owners as opposed to large firms [7,25]. SMEs are located and operate in their local society, thus maintain a close relationship with a number of stakeholders [26]. These characteristics aid SMEs to adopt CSR practices, as most of the decisions are made by the owners of SMEs.…”

Section: Csr In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Demuijnck and Ngnodjom [26] focused on CSR practices in Cameroon. They established four CSR practices: well-being of employees, ethical issues (related to nepotism and tribalism), corruption, and the natural environment.…”

Section: Csr In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, the social and economic crises are mostly felt in developing countries because they are fast expanding economies [34]. Further, in Sub-Saharan Africa, there are greater poverty and more wars, health problems, corruption, misguided aid, social and environment challenges [26,47,48]. Consequently, there is need for more research on the link between CSR and firm performance in this context.…”

Section: Csr and Firm Performance In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia

Choongo

2017

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of corporate social responsibility on firm performance using a longitudinal design in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The reported study was conducted in a Sub-Saharan African developing country, Zambia. Data were collected from 153 entrepreneurs in two surveys and changes in CSR and firm performance measures were analysed over a 12-month period using SmartPLS structural equation modelling. The findings show that the relationship between CSR and financial performance is significant. Further, the association between CSR and the two measures of firm performance (corporate reputation and employee commitment) was only partially significant over time. We discuss the relevance of these results for entrepreneurs, researchers and policy makers in understanding the outcomes of sustainability practices in SMEs in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Section: Csr and Firm Performance In Smesmentioning

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A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia

Choongo

2017

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“…They are also less concerned with pressures from NGOs, as the latter tend to focus more of their attention on larger businesses. Besides, SMEs often do not have massive brands that need to be protected (Coppaa and Srirameshb, 2013;Demuijnck and Ngnodjom, 2013). SMEs are also less likely to have CSR departments, officers, policies, or partake in social and environmental reporting, or sign up to CSR agreements (Spence, 2007).…”

Section: Csr and Smes In Developing Countries: The Limited Nature Of mentioning

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Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: A Shift from Philanthropy to Institutional Works?

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Environmental attitudes of polluting SMEs: Qualitative insights from a low‐income developing country

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In this paper we explore the environmental attitudes of polluting SMEs (small-scale firms that produce or deal with environmentally sensitive goods) from the perspective of owner/managers in a low-income developing country context. Utilising extensive qualitative data from SMEs operating in two of the most polluting industries in Bangladesh-leather tanning and textile dyeing, we provide a qualitative understanding of how the owner/managers formulate, interpret, and judge the environmental issues related to their business operations. Our analysis indicates that the owner/ managers hold four types of distinct environmental attitudes towards the environmental issues relevant to their businesses: conscious, instrumental, resentful, and complacent. We differentiate these attitudes based on three salient dimensions: owner/managers' general interest in environmental issues, their commitment to act in environmentally responsible ways, and key stakeholder focus. Our study contributes to the small business literature by identifying complexity in the owner/managers' responses to relevant environmental issues and offering a nuanced understanding of the environmental attitudes of polluting SMEs in a low-income developing country context. In addition, our findings inform policies designed with the practical needs of small-scale polluting firms in mind.

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Responsibility and Informal CSR in Formal Cameroonian SMEs

Cited by 59 publications

References 35 publications

A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia

A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance in SMEs in Zambia

Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: A Shift from Philanthropy to Institutional Works?

Environmental attitudes of polluting SMEs: Qualitative insights from a low‐income developing country

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