Bridging the gap: An exploratory study of corporate social responsibility among SMEs in Singapore

• Main Authors: LEE, Mui Hean, MAK, Angela Ka, PANG, A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6003; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7002/viewcontent/Bridging_the_Gap_An_Exploratory_Study_of_Corporate_Social_Responsibility_among_SMEs_in_Singapore__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) among small-medium enterprises (SME) is an overlookedarea, despite the latter’s emerging prominence as an economic player. To provide a comprehensiveanalysis of the CSR landscape among Singapore SMEs, a triangulation of 15 in-depth interviews anda self-administered Web survey was conducted among 113 senior executives from top 500 SingaporeSMEs (27.2% response). Key findings include (a) moderate awareness but low comprehension ofCSR; (b) engagement relevance to immediate stakeholders; (c) individual values, stakeholderrelationships, and governmental influences as main drivers; and (d) lack of various resources askey barriers. Implications and future research directions are discussed.