The Effect of National Culture On Corporate Social Responsibility Applications: Research on the Developed and Developing Countries

The Effect of National Culture On Corporate Social Responsibility Applications: A Research on the Developed and Developing CountriesThe aim of this study is to examine to explain the effects of national culture on corporate social responsibility (CSR) applications by comparing and contrasting the social responsibility practices of developing and developed countries. In this context, this study tested the effects of national culture on corporate social responsibility (CSR) applications by means of corporates. Within the scope of the study a dataset which belonged to 1306 corporates was generated by taking the information on corporate social responsibility (CSR) applications of the biggest 50 corporates of 36 countries into consideration. The study was based on cultural theory. With reference to this point of view, in the analyses, the effect of values and practices on CSR applications was examined separetly. The findings of analyses revealed that national culture variables have an effect on various aspects such as institutional collectivism, assertiveness, performance orientation and this effect varied by values and practices aspects of national culture and accordingly, it was found out that the relations arised differently in developing and developed countries.