Small Size, Bigger Impact: Do SMEs Care About Social Responsibility In Pakistan?

Majid Khan (), Rahizah Sulaiman, Omer Nazir and Waqar Ahmad
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Majid Khan: Massey University
Rahizah Sulaiman: Massey Business School, Massey University
Omer Nazir: Massey Business School, Massey University
Waqar Ahmad: Kunming University of Science and Technology

A chapter in Corporate Social Responsibility in Rising Economies, 2020, pp 73-89 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Drawing upon the literature, this chapter highlights the socially responsible activities of Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the developing country context i.e. Pakistan. SMEs are considered to be at a better position to create jobs and alleviate poverty in the developing countries given their proximities to the local community and other stakeholders. Therefore, we examine the contextual factors of SMEs—including potential contribution and specificities with respect to social responsibility. By doing so, we start with discussing the working conditions in developing countries. We also highlight the impediments of Pakistani SMEs in relation to social responsibility. The chapter concludes with a brief summary of prospects and recommendations for both SMEs and policy makers.

Keywords: Social responsibility; Small and medium enterprises (SMEs); Sustainable development; Contextual factors of developing countries; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53775-3_5

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