Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim
The purpose of this paper is three-fold. First, to explore whether companies in Malaysia are aware of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Second, to explore managers’ awareness of CSR, and third, to explore the managers’ perceptions of the extent to which CSR initiatives are being implemented by...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is three-fold. First, to explore whether companies in Malaysia are aware of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Second, to explore managers’ awareness of CSR, and third, to explore the managers’ perceptions of the extent to which CSR initiatives are being implemented by companies in Malaysia. The study was carried out with managers from a
sample of public-listed companies in Malaysia. The primary insight is that the
companies and managers generally have some understanding of the concept
of CSR. However, though some companies have implemented certain CSR
initiatives, the number is still low. A substantial percentage of the respondents
feel that while these initiatives are considered to be important by their
respective companies, no implementation is being planned. One major area
for future research is to investigate the reasons why very few companies in
Malaysia are implementing CSR initiatives despite the survey suggesting
that companies have some awareness of the concept of CSR. |
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| spelling | uitm-2892017-10-26T04:04:10Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/ Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim mar Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli The purpose of this paper is three-fold. First, to explore whether companies in Malaysia are aware of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Second, to explore managers’ awareness of CSR, and third, to explore the managers’ perceptions of the extent to which CSR initiatives are being implemented by companies in Malaysia. The study was carried out with managers from a sample of public-listed companies in Malaysia. The primary insight is that the companies and managers generally have some understanding of the concept of CSR. However, though some companies have implemented certain CSR initiatives, the number is still low. A substantial percentage of the respondents feel that while these initiatives are considered to be important by their respective companies, no implementation is being planned. One major area for future research is to investigate the reasons why very few companies in Malaysia are implementing CSR initiatives despite the survey suggesting that companies have some awareness of the concept of CSR. Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy 2005-07 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/1/AJ_NIK%20NAZLI%20NIK%20AHMAD%20MAR%2005.pdf Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli (2005) Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim. (2005) Malaysian Accounting Review <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Malaysian_Accounting_Review.html>, 4 (1). pp. 11-24. ISSN 1675-4077 https://mar.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title | Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title_full | Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title_fullStr | Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title_short | Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim |
| title_sort | awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in malaysia: an exploratory note / nik nazli nik ahmad and norliana akida abdul rahim |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/ |