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Determinants Of Social Responsibility Expenditures Of Small And Medium Enterprises From Bihor County

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  • Saveanu Tomina Gabriela

    (University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics)

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This paper investigates the social responsibility expenditures of small and medium enterprises (SME) in Bihor County. In line with the literature we consider donations and sponsorship the expression of philanthropic behavior of companies. Positioned at the top of the CSR pyramid such actions are some of the few on which there is consensus in considering forms of CSR. Explaining the factors that drive such expenditures at the level of small and medium enterprises fills in a gap in the scientific knowledge both at international and national level. Particularly in Romania, the CSR processes are less studied and seem developed mimetically by large companies from the example of multinational companies. However the data provided in this paper reveals that a significant number of small and medium enterprises are engaged in CSR actions, as almost 20% of SME with registered profit donate money. The factors explaining this orientation are in line with the literature as the size of the enterprise influences both the decision to donate and the amounts donated. The larger a company in terms of profit, turnover and number of employees the bigger the chances it donates money and the amounts donated are larger. The data was extracted from the National Agency of Fiscal Administration regarding expenditures of small and medium enterprises in 2013. Future studies should include information regarding the destination of these expenditures. More, in order to fully explain CSR at SMEs level qualitative data is needed regarding the motivations of managers for such actions and the reasons behind the choice for a specific area or action.

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  • Saveanu Tomina Gabriela, 2015. "Determinants Of Social Responsibility Expenditures Of Small And Medium Enterprises From Bihor County," Annals of Faculty of Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 1(1), pages 567-575, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ora:journl:v:1:y:2015:i:1:p:567-575
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    1. Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee, 2007. "Corporate Social Responsibility," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12532.
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    Keywords

    corporate social responsibility; social involvement; small and medium enterprises;
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    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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