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| Author: | Quazi, A.M. O'Brien, D. |
| Title: | An empirical test of a cross-national model of corporate social responsibility |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2000 : MAY, VOL. 25:1 / I, p. 33-51 |
| Index terms: | Social responsibility Business ethics Managers Cluster analysis Sociology Models Culture Australia Asia |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Most models of corporate social responsibility revolve around the controversy as to whether business is a single dimensional entity of profit maximization or a multi-dimensional entity serving greater societal interests. Furthermore, the models are mostly descriptive in nature and are based on the experiences of western countries. In this paper an attempt has been made to fill this gap by developing a two-dimensional model of corporate social responsibility and empirically testing its validity in the context of two dissimilar cultures, Australia and Bangladesh. The test results confirm the validity of the 2-dimensional model in the two environments. After reporting on more detailed results, the paper concludes that corporate social responsibility is 2-dimensional and universal in nature and that differing cultural and market settings in which managers operate may have little impact on the ethical perceptions of corporate managers. |
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