Doctoral Dissertation Research: Cross-National Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility

Regents Of The University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI

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Abstract

SES: 1003182 PI: Kiyoteru Tsutsui University of Michigan Co-PI: Alwyn Lim University of Michigan This project proposes a country-level conception of corporate social responsibility to examine the cross-national factors that influence the diffusion and implementation of global voluntary corporate social responsibility frameworks despite the uncertain costs, benefits, and consequences. In order to test the proposed developmental, normative, and economic explanations, research for this project comprises (1) quantitative time-series analyses of cross-national data on corporate social responsibility adoption and (2) a case study of corporate social responsibility implementation in the Republic of Singapore through structured interviews. BROADER IMPACTS: The broader impacts of this project are timely as international organizations, civil society, and many corporations have expressed urgency for progressive change to be on the corporate agenda. The cross-national design of this project yields findings that are applicable to diverse national contexts, especially if countries and corporations are considering commitment to corporate social responsibility principles that are prominent in global forums.