Socially Responsible Practices: An Exploratory Study on Scale Development using Stakeholder Theory

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2014-08
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American English
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Socially responsible practices of firms have evolved into an important area of research in operations management; however, it remains challenging to identify specific scales that capture multiple dimensions of such social practices. In this exploratory study, we use stakeholder theory to develop new multi‐item measurement scales linked to multiple groups (i.e., internal, supplier, customer, and community stakeholders). Furthermore, we empirically test a higher order multidimensional construct that collectively assesses the socially responsible practices of a firm. Using these stakeholder‐derived constructs as taxons in a cluster analysis, we identify important patterns in the way that multiple groups of stakeholders are engaged. Finally, we demonstrate that the set of social practices are complementary and concentrating on one group can yield spillover effects to other specific stakeholder groups.

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Shafiq, A. , Klassen, R. D., Johnson, P. F. and Awaysheh, A. (2014), Socially responsible practices: an exploratory study on scale development using stakeholder theory. Decision Sciences, 45: 683-716. doi:10.1111/deci.12085
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Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
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