Echoes of CEO Entrepreneurial Orientation: How and When CEO Entrepreneurial Orientation Influences Dual CSR Activities

Zhe Zhang (), Xin Wang () and Ming Jia ()
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Zhe Zhang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Xin Wang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Ming Jia: Northwestern Polytechnical University

Journal of Business Ethics, 2021, vol. 169, issue 4, No 2, 609-629

Abstract: Abstract We explore the potential impact of CEO entrepreneurial orientation on firm choice of CSR activities (corporate philanthropy vs. CSR innovation). Integrating upper echelon theory and attention-based view of the firm, we find that CEO entrepreneurial orientation leads to more engagement in CSR innovation rather than corporate philanthropy. We find that the effect of CEO entrepreneurial orientation on firm choice of CSR activities varies under two situational contexts: state-owned enterprises and incoming/departing CEO. The hypotheses are tested using two different studies. Study 1 uses a cross-sectional survey of Chinese CEOs, whereas study 2 employs a longitudinal analysis of Chinese publicly listed firms from 2003 to 2017. Both studies support our theoretical hypotheses.

Keywords: CEO entrepreneurial orientation; Dual CSR activities; Upper echelon theory; Attention-based view (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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