Judging Research Studies

Chih Hung Chen, (2011), The major components of corporate social responsibility, Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol. 2 Iss: 1 pp. 85 - 99. Retrieved May 31,2012, from http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20412561111128546






Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a procedure for identifying a corporate social
responsibility (CSR) model with best goodness-of-fit. This research constructed a model of which CSR
was mainly influenced by four core components: accountability, transparency, competitiveness, and
responsibility.


Design/methodology/approach – The data presented in this study were collected from companies
in the year 2009 in Taiwan using questionnaires, and in total 185 companies were analyzed. Structural
equation modeling was applied to assess the proposed CSR model containing four latent factors and 13observation indicators.


Findings – The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the correlation among four
latent variables was significant, and the second-order factor structure fit the observed data well.
Research limitations/implications – The result supported the proposed model that four
constructs played a dominant role toward CSR. Business leaders therefore could have clearer
perspectives while facing challenges regarding CSR issues.


Originality/value – The paper shows that while developing business strategies, companies taking
accountability and transparency as priority would strengthen their competitiveness and generate
responsibility and in turn lead to CSR. Companies would obtain great advantages in the long run.