SMEs’ Preferences in Terms of Public Policies for Corporate Social Responsibility: A France-Quebec Comparison

Preferencias de las PYME en cuanto a las políticas públicas de responsabilidad social corporativa: comparación entre Francia y Quebec

François Labelle, Jean-Marie Courrent () and Martine Spence
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François Labelle: INRPME - Institut de recherche sur les PME - UQTR - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Jean-Marie Courrent: Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier
Martine Spence: École de gestion Telfer / Université d'Ottawa - University of Ottawa [Ottawa]

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Abstract: Which public policies approaches do SMEs prefer to support their social responsibility actions? Are there differences between countries? A study based on 300 SMEs in France and Quebec shows that they prefer supportive rather than coercive approaches. SMEs in both regions react in a similar manner to the majority of policies they were presented with. Quebec SMEs, however, seem to better accept coercive approaches and are more sensitive to financial incentives compared to French SMEs. These differences are analysed based on the cultural specificities of each country.

Keywords: Social responsibility; sustainable development; public policies; SMEs; new governance; national cultures; Responsabilité sociale; développement durable; politiques publiques; nouvelle gouvernance; PME; cultures nationales (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in Management international = International management = Gestión internacional, 2017, 21 (3), pp.130-134. ⟨10.7202/1052770ar⟩

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DOI: 10.7202/1052770ar

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