Good deeds done in silence: Stakeholder management and quiet giving by Chinese firms

• Main Authors: WANG, Heli, JIA, Ming, ZHANG, Zhe
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: corporate philanthropy; legitimacy; quiet giving; stakeholder perception; stakeholder management; Asian Studies; Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6993; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7992/viewcontent/Good_deeds_done_in_silence_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We propose a new mechanism explaining why companies may remain silent about their positive corporate behaviors, such as socially responsible activities. We examine such strategic silence in the context of corporate philanthropy. Building on and extending the literature on legitimacy and stakeholder...