Being good while being bad: social responsibility and the international diversification of US firms

Vanessa M Strike, Jijun Gao and Pratima Bansal
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Vanessa M Strike: Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Jijun Gao: Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Pratima Bansal: Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Journal of International Business Studies, 2006, vol. 37, issue 6, 850-862

Abstract: This paper contributes to the discussion on international diversification and corporate social responsibility (CSR) by suggesting that firms can be simultaneously socially responsible and socially irresponsible. To test our assertions, we analyze data from 222 publicly traded US firms from 1993 to 2003. The findings support our hypotheses, and have significant implications for the way in which we conceptualize CSR. Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 850–862. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400226

Date: 2006
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