CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters
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Fassin, Y., Werner, A., Van Rossem, A., Signori, S., Garriga, E., Von Weltzien Hoivik, H. and Schlierer, H. 2015. CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters. Journal of Business Ethics. 128 (2), pp. 433-456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2098-7
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Title | CSR and related terms in SME owner-managers' mental models in six European countries: national context matters |
Authors | Fassin, Y., Werner, A., Van Rossem, A., Signori, S., Garriga, E., Von Weltzien Hoivik, H. and Schlierer, H. |
Abstract | As a contribution to the emerging field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) cognition, this article reports on the findings of an exploratory study that compares SME owner–managers’ mental models with regard to CSR and related concepts across six European countries (Belgium, Italy, Norway, France, UK, Spain). Utilising Repertory Grid Technique, we found that the SME owner–managers’ mental models show a few commonalities as well as a number of differences across the different country samples. We interpret those differences by linking individual cognition to macro-environmental variables, such as language, national traditions and dissemination mechanisms. The results of our exploratory study show that nationality matters but that classifications of countries as found in the comparative capitalism literature do not exactly mirror national differences in CSR cognition and that these classifications need further differentiation. The findings from our study raise questions on the universality of cognition of academic management concepts and warn that promotion of responsible business practice should not rely on the use of unmediated US American management terminology. |
Keywords | Business ethics; Cognition; Corporate social responsibility (CSR); Cross-national study; Repertory Grid Technique; Small to medium sized enterprises |
Research Group | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics group |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
ISSN | 0167-4544 |
Electronic | 1573-0697 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 Mar 2014 |
May 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Mar 2014 |
Accepted | 04 Feb 2014 |
Submitted | 21 Jan 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | © The Author(s) 2014. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2098-7 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000352712400014 |
Language | English |
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