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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Exploring Variations of Corporate Social Responsibility Across Business Sectors and Geographic Scope
Author(s): Xiaodan “Abby” Wang, Mingming Feng, Kuanchin Chen
Citation: Wang Xiaodan "Abby", Feng Mingming, Chen Kuanchin, (2016)"Exploring Variations of Corporate Social Responsibility Across Business Sectors and Geographic Scope," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 18, Iss. 7, pp. 65-78
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The paper aims to explore variations of CSR performance/ratings across business sectors and geographic
scope. Specifically, the paper examines the strategic importance and implications of CSR for three
business sectors: manufacturers, merchandisers and service providers and for firms with different
geographic scope. Using a sample of 2,460 firm-year observations, the ANOVA shows significant
differences on CSR performance/ratings among firms operating in different business sectors and among
those having different geographic scope. There is a significant interaction between business sectors and
geographic scope on CSR concerns; however, such significant interaction does not exist on CSR
strengths.
