Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim

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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Main Author: Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy 2005
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/1/AJ_NIK%20NAZLI%20NIK%20AHMAD%20MAR%2005.pdf
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spelling uitm-2892017-10-26T04:04:10Z http://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 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 http://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. Malaysian Accounting Review, 4 (1). pp. 11-24. ISSN 1675-4077
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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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author Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
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Awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in Malaysia: an exploratory note / Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad and Norliana Akida Abdul Rahim
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author_sort Nik Ahmad, Nik Nazli
title 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_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_sort awareness of corporate social responsibility among selected companies in malaysia: an exploratory note / nik nazli nik ahmad and norliana akida abdul rahim
publisher Accounting Research Institute (ARI) & Faculty of Accountancy
publishDate 2005
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/289/
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