NDLI: Corporate social responsibility and corporate governance in Italian SMEs: the experience of some “spirited businesses”

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Author	Del Baldo, Mara
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The study proposes to individuate the relationship between social engagement, social statements and governance of SMEs. Does an adhesion to the philosophy and to the practices of CSR, which are reflected in a firm’s mission and accountability, positively influences its governance? If so, is this influence more or less significant for SMEs with respect to large-sized firms? This paper winds itself around these questions and describes the principle findings that have emerged from a qualitative investigation focused on a selected group of “cohesive” Italian SMEs, in which their management complies with both economic and social issues. The empirical study finds that the diffusion of CSR is tied above all to the entrepreneur’s values and orientation and to the company embeddedness to the local socio-economic environment. The concluding reflections trace the features of a territorial model of socially responsible orientation centered on the best practices of SMEs who are excellent examples of “spirited businesses” and are part of a network (which includes institutions, trade associations, non-profit organizations, etc.) that contributes to the diffusion of an orientation towards CSR and to sustainability across the territory.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	36
Page Count	36
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13853457
Journal	Journal of Management and Governance
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	1572963X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2010-01-12
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Business ethics Corporate governance Corporate social responsibility Small and medium enterprises Territory Management/Business for Professionals Accounting/Auditing Industrial Organization Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Business and International Management

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