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http://dx.doi.org/10.20498/eajbe.2021.9.2.21

The Impact of Cultural Orientation on the Effect of Perceived CSR on Affective Commitment: Evidence from Mexican Employees  

HONG, Ga-Hye (School of Business Administration, Pusan National University)
KIM, Eun-Mi (Graduate School of International Studies, Pusan National University)
LEE, Jae-Hak (Department of Spanish Language and Literature, Korea University)
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East Asian Journal of Business Economics (EAJBE) / v.9, no.2, 2021 , pp. 21-30 More about this Journal
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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to advance the understanding of affective commitment in employees of Korean companies' subsidiaries in Mexico. Specifically, we study the moderating effects of cultural orientation on the relationship between perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) and affective commitment among these Mexican employees. Research design and methodology - This study was designed to explore the impact of perceived CSR on affective commitment and the moderating roles of collectivism and power distance on the employer-employee relationship. We applied hierarchical regression to survey data collected from 296 employees working for Korean company subsidiaries in Mexico to examine the proposed hypotheses. Results - The results show a significant positive effect from perceived CSR on affective commitment. In addition, this study confirms a positive moderating effect from collectivism and a negative moderating impact from power distance on the relationship between perceived CSR and affective commitment. Conclusions - Drawing upon social identity theory, this study found that Mexican employees' perceptions of their company's CSR and their own cultural value orientations influence affective commitment to the organization. This study extends the understanding of perceived CSR and affective commitment, and particularly demonstrates that the relationship between perceived CSR and affective commitment is influenced by employee collectivistic and power distance orientation.
Keywords
Affective Commitment; Perceived CSR; Collectivism; Power Distance; Mexico;
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