Corporate social responsibility reporting quality, board characteristics and corporate social reputation Evidence from China

被引:74
作者
Lu, Yingjun [1 ]
Abeysekera, Indra [2 ]
Cortese, Corinne [3 ]
机构
[1] Shanghai Univ Int Business & Econ, Sch Accounting, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] CQUniversity, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[3] Univ Wollongong, Sch Accounting & Finance, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
关键词
China; Corporate social responsibility; CSR reporting; Reputation; Board characteristics;
D O I
10.1108/PAR-10-2012-0053
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
Purpose - This paper aims to examine the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting quality and board characteristics on corporate social reputation of Chinese listed firms. Design/methodology/approach - Firms chosen for this study are drawn from a social responsibility ranking list of Chinese listed firms. The social responsibility rating scores identified by this ranking list are used to measure the social reputation of firms studied. The model-testing method is used to examine hypothesised relationships between CSR reporting quality, board characteristics and corporate social reputation. Findings - The results indicate that CSR reporting quality positively influences corporate social reputation but chief executive officer/chairman duality as a measure of board characteristics has a negative impact on corporate social reputation. Firm's financial performance and firm size also positively influence corporate social reputation. Research limitations/implications - The relatively small sample of firms for a cross-sectional study, and the proxies constructed for various concepts to empirically test hypotheses can limit generalising findings to firms outside the social responsibility ranking list. Future studies can undertake longitudinal analysis and compare socially responsible firms with others to expand empirical findings about corporate social reputation. Originality/value - This paper investigates the influences of CSR reporting quality and board characteristics on corporate social reputation in the context of a developing country, China.
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页码:95 / 118
页数:24
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