Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective

Abagail McWilliams; Donald S. Siegel · Academy of Management Review · 2001

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Abagail McWilliams; Donald S. Siegel

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2001

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We outline a supply and demand model of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Based on this framework, we hypothesize that a firm's level of CSR will depend on its size, level of diversification, research and development, advertising, government sales, consumer income, labor market conditions, and stage in the industry life cycle. From these hypotheses, we conclude that there is an “ideal” level of CSR, which managers can determine via cost-benefit analysis, and that there is a neutral relationship between CSR and financial performance.

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McWilliams, A. & Siegel, D. S. (2001). Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4011987

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McWilliams, Abagail, and Donald S. Siegel. "Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective." 2001. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4011987.

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McWilliams, Abagail and Donald S. Siegel. 2001. "Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective.". https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4011987.

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McWilliams, A. and Siegel, D. S. 2001, Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective, Academy of Management Review, available at: https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2001.4011987 [Accessed 9 Aug. 2026].

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Title: Corporate Social Responsibility: a Theory of the Firm Perspective

Author / contributors: Abagail McWilliams; Donald S. Siegel

Publisher: Academy of Management Review

Publication year: 2001

Language: English

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Perspective (graphical); Corporate social responsibility; Management; Sociology; Business; Organizational behavior; Theory of the firm; Public relations; Economics; Political science; Industrial organization; Artificial intelligence