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Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence From Libyan Managers

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  • Nagib Salem Bayoud
  • Marie Kavanagh

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This paper explains the importance and benefits for Libyan companies of engaging in corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD). Libya, as a developing country, was chosen by the researchers as it has undergone many changes over a short period of time in terms of economic, environmental and social changes. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data relating to CSRD in Libyan companies. Perceptions of financial managers interviewed as part of the study reveal that CSRD is important for company performance. The paper reveals that CSRD in the annual reports is very important in terms of attaining company objectives to: satisfy the interests of stakeholders; protect employees’ interests; clarify the extent of contribution of the company in both CSR activities and CSRD; and assisting investors to make appropriate investment decisions. The perceived primary benefits of CSRD were enhanced company reputation, and increased financial performance. It also improves ability to attract foreign investors, and results in higher consumer satisfaction leading to commercial benefits. Secondary benefits include demonstration of compliance with the law and improved employee commitment.

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  • Nagib Salem Bayoud & Marie Kavanagh, 2012. "Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence From Libyan Managers," Global Journal of Business Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 6(5), pages 73-83.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibf:gjbres:v:6:y:2012:i:5:p:73-83
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    1. Kim T. Baumgartner & Carolin A. Ernst & Thomas M. Fischer, 2022. "How Corporate Reputation Disclosures Affect Stakeholders’ Behavioral Intentions: Mediating Mechanisms of Perceived Organizational Performance and Corporate Reputation," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 175(2), pages 361-389, January.
    2. Hosam Alden Riyadh & Maher A. Al-Shmam & Henry Hongren Huang & Barbara Gunawan & Salsabila Aisyah Alfaiza, 2020. "The Analysis of Green Accounting Cost Impact on Corporations Financial Performance," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(6), pages 421-426.
    3. Mohamad Iruwan Ghuslan & Romlah Jaffar & Norman Mohd Saleh & Mohd Hasimi Yaacob, 2021. "Corporate Governance and Corporate Reputation: The Role of Environmental and Social Reporting Quality," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-24, September.
    4. Mohammed Mispah Said Omar & Abdelghani Echchabi & Abdullah Mohammed Ayedh & Salim Al-Hajri, 2021. "Determinants of Social and Environmental Reporting Practices Disclosure in Libyan Oil and Gas Industry: A Managerial Perspective," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(4), pages 504-510.
    5. Jamali, Dima & Jain, Tanusree & Samara, Georges & Zoghbi, Edwina, 2020. "How institutions affect CSR practices in the Middle East and North Africa: A critical review," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 55(5).
    6. Monica Fait & Dirk Meissner & Gian Luca Gregori & Filippo Monge & Valentina Cillo, 2022. "To act or to react? The role of responsiveness in corporate social performance disclosure in preventing plastic pollution in the travel and tourism sector," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(6), pages 2065-2082, November.

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    Keywords

    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD); Financial Performance; Corporate Reputation.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law

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