Corporate hyperlink network relationships in global corporate social responsibility system

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Yoonjae Nam
George A. Barnett
Daejoong Kim
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[1] College of Hotel & Tourism Management,Department of Cultural tourism contents
[2] Kyung Hee University,Department of Communication
[3] University of California at Davis,School of Media & Communication
[4] Korea University,undefined
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Quality & Quantity | 2014年 / 48卷
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Hyperlink; Network analysis; Corporate social responsibility; Co-affiliated network; Fortune 500;
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This study analyzed the hyperlink (co-link) network structure among companies in global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) system. This study measured network variables such as density and centrality, including degree centrality, eigenvector centrality, closeness, and betweenness. The results indicated that European companies had relatively central roles in the global CSR system. In addition the higher performing companies are more active their CSR practices. Also, the results revealed that the industrial type of companies was not significantly associated with its CSR practices.
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页码:1225 / 1242
页数:17
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