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Small Size, Bigger Impact: Do SMEs Care About Social Responsibility In Pakistan?

In: Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies

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  • Majid Khan

    (Massey University)

  • Rahizah Sulaiman

    (Massey Business School, Massey University)

  • Omer Nazir

    (Massey Business School, Massey University)

  • Waqar Ahmad

    (Kunming University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Drawing upon the literature, this chapter highlights the socially responsible activities of Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the developing country context i.e. Pakistan. SMEs are considered to be at a better position to create jobs and alleviate poverty in the developing countries given their proximities to the local community and other stakeholders. Therefore, we examine the contextual factors of SMEs—including potential contribution and specificities with respect to social responsibility. By doing so, we start with discussing the working conditions in developing countries. We also highlight the impediments of Pakistani SMEs in relation to social responsibility. The chapter concludes with a brief summary of prospects and recommendations for both SMEs and policy makers.

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  • Majid Khan & Rahizah Sulaiman & Omer Nazir & Waqar Ahmad, 2020. "Small Size, Bigger Impact: Do SMEs Care About Social Responsibility In Pakistan?," CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, in: Nayan Mitra & René Schmidpeter (ed.), Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies, pages 73-89, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:csrchp:978-3-030-53775-3_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53775-3_5
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    1. Xiaoyan Huo & Arooj Azhar & Nabeel Rehman & Nauman Majeed, 2022. "The Role of Green Human Resource Management Practices in Driving Green Performance in the Context of Manufacturing SMEs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-20, December.

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