Purpose Supported by the principles of the legitimacy theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship that exists between the information quality of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting provided by the most liquid companies operating in the Spanish Stock Market...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a literature review of the underdeveloped stream of research that analyses corporate reputation as an outcome of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting. Design/methodology/approach – The author systematically reviews the theoretical...

Purpose: This study aims to identify the influence of perceived corporate social responsibility (PCSR) on consumer brand commitment in ridesharing services. Design/methodology/approach: PCSR is a second-order construct reflecting three dimensions – economic, environment and ethics. A total of...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative theoretical framework that advances the underdeveloped stream of research that analyses how message authenticity influences the persuasiveness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: Based on the premises of the institutional theory, in this paper, we explore the effects that the media coverage of positive and negative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) news have on the stock market value of companies in diverse industries. Design/methodology/approach: Using a...

Purpose: This paper explores how companies can improve consumer attitudes towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) messages and companies by designing the content of the message, which should provide specific information and improve social topic awareness among consumers. The paper also...

Purpose: Although interest in sustainability within the fashion apparel industry has increased over the last decade, ethical fashion remains a minority trend due to low consumer awareness and consumption behaviour. The aim of the paper is to explore empirically the relationships between general...

Purpose: Based on a review of previous literature that revealed a gap in the measurement of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from a customer perspective. The purpose of this study is to propose a multi-dimensional scale to measure customer perceptions of CSR. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: The purpose of this study explores the effects that media coverage of corporate social responsibility (CSR) news related to primary stakeholders (e.g. customers, employees and investors) and secondary stakeholders (e.g. community) have on the market value of companies, measured as the...