Factors determining the implementation of corporate social responsibility in the SME segment in the V4 region
Abstract
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 equation modelling, were used to evaluate the hypotheses.
Findings & value added: All examined factors, including BE, FM, HRM, and EA, are significant determinants that positively influence the level of CSR implementation in the SME segment. Among these, the perceptions of owners and top managers regarding EAs exert the most substantial positive impact on CSR implementation, followed by HRM and FM, each with a moderately positive effect. BE has the least positive impact on CSR. These findings contribute valuable insights that can inform the effective implementation of CSR and offer practical implications for academics, institutions supporting SMEs, and policymakers.
Keywords
corporate social responsibility, small and medium-sized enterprises, V4 region, determining factors
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