Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: Implications on Competitive PerformanceDate submitted: October 12, 2017Revised version accepted after double blind review: December 15, 2018

Maria Uzhegova; Lasse Torkkeli; Sami Saarenketo

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2019-2-3-232

Contents
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- 139–142 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 139–142
- 143–147 Corporate Responsibility: In the Dilemma between Fake and Trust? Simon Fietze, Wenzel Matiaske, Roland Menges Simon Fietze, Wenzel Matiaske, Roland Menges 143–147
- 148–153 The Dialectics of Trust and Control: About Different Concepts in Human Resource Management and Mandatory Co-determination Walther Müller-Jentsch Walther Müller-Jentsch 148–153
- 154–172 Corporate Social Responsibility: A Fake Already According to the Theory of the Firm? Ute Schmiel Ute Schmiel 154–172
- 173–191 Collective Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Trust as an Organizing Principle Leona A. Henry, Guido Möllering Leona A. Henry, Guido Möllering 173–191
- 192–212 Shaping or Shaking Trust in Corporate Responsibility Strategies: The Role of Financialization Practices Jürgen Beyer, Simon Dabrowski, Florian Lottermoser, Konstanze Senge Jürgen Beyer, Simon Dabrowski, Florian Lottermoser, Konstanze Senge 192–212
- 213–231 Workplace Health Promotion Inspired by Corporate Social Responsibility – Interactions Within Supply Chains and Networks Grit Tanner, Eva Bamberg, Carolin Baur, Marlies Schümann Grit Tanner, Eva Bamberg, Carolin Baur, Marlies Schümann 213–231
- 232–267 Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: Implications on Competitive Performance Maria Uzhegova, Lasse Torkkeli, Sami Saarenketo Maria Uzhegova, Lasse Torkkeli, Sami Saarenketo 232–267
- 268–311 Corporate Social Responsibility in the Dock. How Persuasive Strategies Support Verbal Accounts in the Event of Loss of Trust Thomas Hermann Thomas Hermann 268–311
- 312–330 Consumer Responsibility and the Transformation Process of the Electricity Market: Insights From Behavioral Decision Research Fabian Grabicki, Roland Menges Fabian Grabicki, Roland Menges 312–330
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Corporate Social Responsibility in SMEs: Implications on Competitive PerformanceDate submitted: October 12, 2017Revised version accepted after double blind review: December 15, 2018

Autoren

Maria Uzhegova Lasse Torkkeli Sami Saarenketo

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2019-2-3-232
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

This study explores the relevance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The role of CSR in SMEs has so far been scarcely researched, and the relationship between internationalisation and CSR development in SMEs, in particular, could do with the further study. Since it has been found that organisational capabilities and CSR both impact SME performance, we illustrate these relationships and differentiate between the domestic and internationalised SMEs. The empirical part of the study is based on the survey data from a sample of 141 Finnish SMEs. Results obtained via linear regression modelling show that network competence plays a part in contributing to CSR, which in turn positively affects the SME’s competitive performance, but only in internationalised SMEs. CSR is found to mediate the relationship between network competence and competitive performance. The study thus contributes both to the literature on CSR as well as that on SME internationalisation and argues for the importance of the former as a true predictor of enhanced SME competitiveness.
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