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When does environmental corporate social responsibility promote managerial ties in China? The moderating role of industrial power and market hierarchy

  • Shuyang Wang
  • , Zelong Wei
  • , Xi Song
  • , Sanggyun Na
  • , Jing Ye

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Abstract

Although stakeholder theory suggests that ECSR improve firm performance by signal a positive evaluation, this research finds that these signalling effects vary with industrial power and market hierarchy. Based on a dataset of 206 manufacturing firms in China, we find that ECSR positively affects managerial ties followed by firm performance. However, industrial power strengthens the effect of ECSR on political ties while weakens that on business ties. Market hierarchy strengthens the effect of ECSR on business ties while weakens that on political ties. This research extends previous literature on the relationship between ECSR and managerial ties by investigating the different moderating effects of industrial power and market hierarchy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)642-662
Number of pages21
JournalAsia Pacific Business Review
Volume26
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • China
  • environmental corporate social responsibility
  • industry power
  • managerial ties
  • market hierarchy
  • signalling theory

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