Corporate Social Responsibility in China: A Corporate Governance Approach

ChungMing Lau (), Yuan Lu () and Qiang Liang ()
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ChungMing Lau: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yuan Lu: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Qiang Liang: Shantou University

Journal of Business Ethics, 2016, vol. 136, issue 1, No 6, 73-87

Abstract: Abstract This study examines the effects of corporate governance mechanisms on CSR performance in an emerging economy, China. Because of the need of gaining legitimacy in the new institutional context, Chinese firms have to adopt global CSR practices in order to remain competitive. Using the corporate governance framework, this study examines how board composition, ownership, and TMT composition influence corporate social performance. The propositions are tested using data gathered from 471 firms in China. By and large, empirical findings supported the hypothesized relationships.

Keywords: CSR; China; Corporate governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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