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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no3.0251

The Effects of Socially Responsible Activities on Management Performance of Internationally Diversified Firms: Evidence from the KOSPI Market  

AN, Sang Bong (Department of Business Administration, Shingyeong University)
YOON, Ki Chang (Department of Business Administration, Kunsan National University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.3, 2021 , pp. 251-265 More about this Journal
Abstract
It seems a common sense that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a key driver to attain business sustainability. Nevertheless, there has been little research on the performance of socially responsible activities, including economic and environmental responsibility activities in internationally diversified firms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of CSR activities on management performance. For this evaluation, an empirical analysis was conducted with a total of 2,520 cases, selected from companies listed on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index market for six years from 2013 to 2018. As proxies for management performance, financial date such as a total asset net profit ratio and a total asset-operating ratio were used. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to test hypotheses. The results of this analysis indicated that firms in the CSR outstanding group are significantly higher than other groups in management performances. In addition, CSR activities of internationally diversified firms positively influence their total asset net profit ratio and total asset-operating ratio. The results suggested that CSR activities of these firms can play a significant role in enhancing management performances amid the economic status of Korea, where a degree of export dependency is high.
Keywords
Business Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; Financial Data; International Diversification; Small- and Medium-sized Firm;
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