The self-centered philanthropist: family involvement and corporate social responsibility in private enterprises

Abstract Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted increasing attention in recent years, systematic studies on the CSR of Chinese enterprises are absent from academic publications. This study examines the effects of family involvement in the CSR of private enterprises. Using priva...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6cc44b6aa6b34d4faa50c18b249175d22021-11-28T12:30:07ZThe self-centered philanthropist: family involvement and corporate social responsibility in private enterprises10.1186/s40711-021-00157-82198-2635https://doaj.org/article/6cc44b6aa6b34d4faa50c18b249175d22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-021-00157-8https://doaj.org/toc/2198-2635Abstract Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted increasing attention in recent years, systematic studies on the CSR of Chinese enterprises are absent from academic publications. This study examines the effects of family involvement in the CSR of private enterprises. Using private enterprise data in China, the article reveals that, on the one hand, family involvement will improve CSR investment toward community stakeholders; on the other hand, family involvement has a negative effect on the CSR of contractual stakeholders. With the influence of “chaxu geju,” the author argues that Chinese families tend to shift between different logics of behavior when faced with people with whom they have different types of relationships and incorporate this behavioral mode into company practices when they engage themselves in management and business affairs.Bin ZhuSpringerOpenarticlePrivate enterprisesFamily involvementStakeholderCorporate social responsibility (CSR)Social SciencesHSocial sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)H53Sociology (General)HM401-1281ENThe Journal of Chinese Sociology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2021)
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language EN
topic Private enterprises
Family involvement
Stakeholder
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Social Sciences
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Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)
H53
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
spellingShingle Private enterprises
Family involvement
Stakeholder
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Social Sciences
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Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)
H53
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
Bin Zhu
The self-centered philanthropist: family involvement and corporate social responsibility in private enterprises
description Abstract Although corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted increasing attention in recent years, systematic studies on the CSR of Chinese enterprises are absent from academic publications. This study examines the effects of family involvement in the CSR of private enterprises. Using private enterprise data in China, the article reveals that, on the one hand, family involvement will improve CSR investment toward community stakeholders; on the other hand, family involvement has a negative effect on the CSR of contractual stakeholders. With the influence of “chaxu geju,” the author argues that Chinese families tend to shift between different logics of behavior when faced with people with whom they have different types of relationships and incorporate this behavioral mode into company practices when they engage themselves in management and business affairs.
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