Brammer, Stephen, Pavelin, Stephen and Porter, Lynda A.. (2009) Corporate charitable giving, multinational companies and countries of concern. Journal of Management Studies, Vol.46 (No.4). 575 - 596. ISSN 0022-2380

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Abstract

This paper investigates the degree to which corporate charitable giving is influenced by a firm's internationalization and/or whether it has operations in one or more countries of concern. For a sample of large UK firms, we find evidence of a positive effect not for internationalization per se, but only for a presence in particular countries. In this connection, the salient country characteristic is a lack of political rights and/or civil liberties, and the positive impact on charitable giving is restricted to a presence in only those countries that are, according to Freedom House indicators, most lacking in this respect. Furthermore, our study highlights a mode of corporate response to stakeholder concerns and pressures – offsetting – that is qualitatively different from those suggested in earlier conceptual literatures.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Corporations -- Charitable contributions -- Great Britain, International business enterprises, Social responsibility of business, Globalization, Corporate image
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Management Studies
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0022-2380
Date:	June 2009
Volume:	Vol.46
Number:	No.4
Page Range:	575 - 596
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00827.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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