Findings from prior studies regarding the relationship between government corporate social
responsibility (CSR) initiatives and firm CSR performance have been mixed. To address this …

This study focuses on how and why firms strategically respond to government signals on
appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory with research on corporate …

To explore the motivations underpinning corporate social responsibility (CSR) decisions in
China, a country characterized by extensive government intervention, this paper investigates …

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

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 …

Management researchers have investigated how corporate governance mechanisms
influence corporate social responsibility (CSR). The previous literature has been largely …

Over the past few years, scholarly interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been
increasing. However, research on the relationship between CSR and firm performance has …

This empirical study investigates the driving factors in the adoption of corporate social
responsibility (CSR) practices by Chinese firms. Following the stakeholder theory, the …

This article investigates effects of corporate governance on the decision to voluntarily
disclose corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports. By using a unique longitude data set …

This study develops an internal–external institutional framework that explains why firms act
in socially responsible ways in the emerging country context of China. Utilizing a mixed …