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Gender Effects on Perceptions of Individual and Corporate Social Responsibility

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: There has been an increasing importance for both individuals and companies on acting in a socially responsible manner. This study demonstrates that gender plays an important role in perceptions of social responsibility, such that the effect of an individual’s social responsibility on their perceptions of a company’s social responsibility is moderated by the gender of the respondent. Specifically, we find that women have higher levels of Internalized Moral Identity than men. Moreover, we find that women believe that organizations should be more beneficial to society than men, which translates into a higher quality of corporate social responsibility. The theoretical and managerial applications are discussed.

Source: Digital Commons @ Butler University (Butler University)

Authors: Courtney M. Droms, Sheryl-Ann K. Stephen

Institution: Butler University

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2298302635

FWCI: 6

Cites: 25

Cited by: 48

Related to: 10