This study examines whether and how political embeddedness influences the diffusion of
corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in China. Specifically, we investigate how …

Existing research shows that leadership behaviours can influence the proenvironment
beliefs of employees and their green behaviours. However, the mechanisms that nurture the …

The origins of corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been widely attributed to the work
of scholars, and business managers as well, in North America and Western Europe …

Guanxi is one of the most special phenomena in China, which is considereded as the center
of Chinese social order. No matter from politics to business, or from official circles to ordinary …

A substantial body of literature has shown the relationship between corporate sustainability
(CS) and firm performance, but the effects of individual CS practices on new product …

This article explores impact investing within the renewable energy sector. Drawing on
ethical decision making and sensemaking, this article contributes to an enhanced …

The state plays a major role in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging and
transitional economies and often influences firms through political connection, and hence …

We explore success drivers of reward-based crowdfunding for poverty alleviation in China.
The results from our econometric modeling using data from 4375 reward-based …

Purpose There is currently a host of measurements of corporate social performance
(MCSPs) each with its own individual merits and concerns. This paper aims to bring new …

Whether firms in transition economies undertake corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an
important research topic in business ethics. Applying the middle-status conformity …