J 2024

Factors determining the implementation of corporate social responsibility in the SME segment in the V4 region

ZVARIKOVA, Katarina; Zdenka MUSOVA; Zuzana ROWLAND a Renata SKÝPALOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Factors determining the implementation of corporate social responsibility in the SME segment in the V4 region

Autoři

ZVARIKOVA, Katarina (703 Slovensko); Zdenka MUSOVA (703 Slovensko, garant); Zuzana ROWLAND (203 Česká republika) a Renata SKÝPALOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

EQUILIBRIUM-QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY, 2024, 1689-765X

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50204 Business and management

Stát vydavatele

Polsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 6.200

Organizační jednotka

AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s.

DOI

UT WoS

001402001700007

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85195039733

Klíčová slova anglicky

corporate social responsibility;small and medium-sized enterprises;V4 region;determining factors

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 27. 2. 2025 10:08, Ing. Kateřina Lendrová

Anotace

V originále

Research background: Although experts emphasise the indisputable importance and influence of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy, many authors highlight the need for further development of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept within the context of SMEs. Most empirical studies focus on the perception of CSR from the perspective of customers, employees, or other stakeholders, while the perspective of entrepreneurs remains largely unexplored. Purpose of the article: This study aims to identify and quantify the impact of selected factors, such as business ethics (BE), human resource management (HRM), financial management (FM), and environmental aspects (EA), on the willingness of SMEs to implement CSR in the V4 region. Methods: The attitudes of SME owners and top managers of SMEs were examined using computer-assisted web interviews. Data were collected in June 2022 from a sample of 1,396 SMEs within the V4 region. Quantitative methods, including factor analysis and structural equ