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A Systematic Review on Corporate Social Responsibility Literature in the Middle East: Conceptual Gaps and Challenges

In: Current Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility

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  • Petya Koleva

    (University of Bedfordshire)

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a research area of burgeoning focus for international business and yet it is mostly dominated by its Western perspectives. However, the CSR movement can have global ramifications and thus it is important to examine its potential variations in different socio-cultural contexts. This paper chooses to examine the status of CSR in the Middle East by utilising extant secondary sources in the field. The results highlight two interconnected yet contradictory issues: (a) CSR as a concept does not appear to be well-researched or well-developed in the Middle Eastern context however it is highly possible that (b) the CSR movement as understood in the Western context may not be particularly relevant in this socio-cultural context and maybe alternative interpretations of CSR are needed. The review identifies gaps in the literature, discusses possible research directions that can enrich our knowledge of CSR by developing unique nuances that will augment the knowledge domain with new theoretical insights for the phenomenon.

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  • Petya Koleva, 2018. "A Systematic Review on Corporate Social Responsibility Literature in the Middle East: Conceptual Gaps and Challenges," CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, in: Samuel O. Idowu & Catalina Sitnikov & Dalia Simion & Claudiu George Bocean (ed.), Current Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility, pages 237-257, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:csrchp:978-3-319-70449-4_15
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70449-4_15
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    1. Petya Koleva, 2021. "Towards the Development of an Empirical Model for Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from the Middle East," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 171(4), pages 789-813, July.
    2. Kerryanne Quinn & Petya Koleva, 2023. "Book review: Jason Wicks, The Price of Profit: Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility," IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, , vol. 12(2), pages 259-261, July.
    3. 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).
    4. Petya Koleva & Maureen Meadows, 2021. "Inherited Scepticism and Neo-communist CSR-washing: Evidence from a Post-communist Society," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 174(4), pages 783-804, December.

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