The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria

This research note examines the commitment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of SMEs in Nigeria, and also examines the moderating effect of an innovative and supportive organisational culture. Commitment in all activities and programmes is assumed to be one of the most impe...

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Main Authors: Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan, Abdullah, Haim Hilman
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Published: Sage Journal 2016
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spelling my.uum.repo.268342020-02-24T00:45:38Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/26834/ The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan Abdullah, Haim Hilman HD28 Management. Industrial Management This research note examines the commitment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of SMEs in Nigeria, and also examines the moderating effect of an innovative and supportive organisational culture. Commitment in all activities and programmes is assumed to be one of the most imperative requirements for business to survive and flourish in a volatile environment. This study assesses commitment of CSR and organisational performance among SMEs. The data were collected from managers/owners in Kano State Nigeria and draw on 486 usable questionnaires. Consistent with previous literature the effect of commitment of CSR on the performance of SMEs was statistically insignificant. An innovative and supportive organisational culture was however found to be significantly related to performance, and moderated the relationship between commitment to CSR and SME performance. Sage Journal 2016 Article PeerReviewed Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan and Abdullah, Haim Hilman (2016) The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria. Journal of General Management, 42 (1). pp. 65-77. ISSN 0306-3070 http://doi.org/10.1177/030630701604200105 doi:10.1177/030630701604200105
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Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan
Abdullah, Haim Hilman
The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
description This research note examines the commitment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of SMEs in Nigeria, and also examines the moderating effect of an innovative and supportive organisational culture. Commitment in all activities and programmes is assumed to be one of the most imperative requirements for business to survive and flourish in a volatile environment. This study assesses commitment of CSR and organisational performance among SMEs. The data were collected from managers/owners in Kano State Nigeria and draw on 486 usable questionnaires. Consistent with previous literature the effect of commitment of CSR on the performance of SMEs was statistically insignificant. An innovative and supportive organisational culture was however found to be significantly related to performance, and moderated the relationship between commitment to CSR and SME performance.
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author Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan
Abdullah, Haim Hilman
author_facet Gorondutse, Abdullahi Hassan
Abdullah, Haim Hilman
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title The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
title_short The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
title_full The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
title_fullStr The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed The moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria
title_sort moderating effect of organisational culture on the commitment to corporate social responsibility (csr) and the performance of smes in nigeria
publisher Sage Journal
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/26834/
http://doi.org/10.1177/030630701604200105
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