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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs): a systematic review

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This study aims to systematically review the key characteristics and issues in Corporate Social Responsibility among Small and Medium Enterprises (CSRS) research. The Systematic Assessment Quantitative Technique (SQAT) developed by Australian researchers, Catherine Pickering and Jason Antony Byrne, was used to identify and analyse 62 peer-reviewed CSRS articles from six high quality academic databases. Most of the studies took place in Europe and Asia while South America has been largely ignored. A significant number of CSRS research were empirical in nature, meaning that there is a need for more conceptual studies to aid the understanding of new CSRS norms and underlying factors. Additionally, CSRS articles focused mainly on identifying the various ways SMEs are implementing CSR. Finally, most CSRS articles adopted a single research method, with survey being the most dominant method. There is a need for future studies to combine a variety of methods so as to gain additional insight into CSRS related issues

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  • Bikefe, Grace & Zubairu, Umaru & Araga, Simeon & Maitala, Faiza & Ediuku, Ekanem & Anyebe, Daniel, 2020. "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs): a systematic review," Small Business International Review, Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas - AECA, vol. 4(1), pages 16-33, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaz:sbir01:v:4:y:2020:i:1:p:16-33
    DOI: 10.26784/sbir.v4i1.243
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    Keywords

    Corporate Social Responsibility; SMEs; systematic review;
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    JEL classification:

    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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