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MIR, 2010
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Attitudes toward Corporate Responsibilities in Western Europe and in Central And East Europe

Université de Fribourg

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    2010
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  • Management International Review. - 2010, vol. 50, no. 3, p. 379-398
Corporate Social Responsibilities
Europe
CEE
Social Responsibility
Economic Responsibility
Environmental Responsibility
Institutions
English This study investigated the attitudes toward social, economic, and environmental corporate responsibilities of 3064 current managers and business students in 8 European countries. Participants in Western European countries had significantly different perspectives on the importance of these corporate responsibilities (CR) than those in Central and East European countries. Within each country, environmental CR is perceived as most important in both CEE and Western European countries. Across countries, Western European respondents accord more importance to social CR and less importance to economic CR. CEE countries are not homogenous, e.g., CR attitudes in the Czech Republic are closer to that of Western Europeans, possibly triggered by the accession to EU. Work experience (managers vs. business students) influences social and environmental orientations more than the economic orientation for only some countries. Generational differences were found as well: Business students attribute more importance to environmental CR and less importance to social CR than managers.
Faculty
Faculté des sciences économiques et sociales et du management
Department
Département des sciences du Management
Language
  • English
Classification
Economics
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