Attitudes toward Corporate Responsibilities in Western Europe and in Central and East Europe

Olivier Furrer (), Carolyn P. Egri, David A. Ralston, Wade M. Danis, Emmanuelle Reynaud, Irina Naoumova, Mario Molteni, Arunas Starkus, Fidel León Darder, Marina Dabic () and Amandine Furrer-Perrinjaquet
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Olivier Furrer: Radboud University Nijmegen
Carolyn P. Egri: Simon Fraser University
David A. Ralston: University of Oklahoma
Wade M. Danis: Georgia State University
Emmanuelle Reynaud: Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III
Irina Naoumova: University of Hartford
Mario Molteni: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Arunas Starkus: Centre for International Business and Economic Research (CIBER)
Fidel León Darder: Universitat de València
Amandine Furrer-Perrinjaquet: Skim

Management International Review, 2010, vol. 50, issue 3, No 5, 379-398

Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the attitudes toward social, economic, and environmental corporate responsibilities of 3064 current managers and business students in 8 European countries. Participants in Western European countries had significantly different perspectives on the importance of these corporate responsibilities (CR) than those in Central and East European countries. Within each country, environmental CR is perceived as most important in both CEE and Western European countries. Across countries, Western European respondents accord more importance to social CR and less importance to economic CR. CEE countries are not homogenous, e.g., CR attitudes in the Czech Republic are closer to that of Western Europeans, possibly triggered by the accession to EU. Work experience (managers vs. business students) influences social and environmental orientations more than the economic orientation for only some countries. Generational differences were found as well: Business students attribute more importance to environmental CR and less importance to social CR than managers.

Keywords: Corporate social responsibilities; Europe; CEE; Social responsibility; Economic responsibility; Environmental responsibility; Institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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