The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance A Survey of Literature


Volume 3, Issue 1
FADI ALSHANNAG , MOHAMAD YAZIS ALI BASAH, KHAIRIL FAIZAL KHAIRI

Published online: 22 February 2017
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Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the policies of corporations to conduct their main activity in a way that is ethical and society friendly. Corporate financial performance (CFP) is an individual measure of how well a company can execute main activities and use items to generate profits over a certain period. The relationship between CSR & CFP is not clear, may there be a positive relation, negative, or no relationship between them. This paper reviews the diversified academic views on 1) definition of CSR; 2) dimensions of CSR; 3) measurement of CSR; 4) the relationship between CSR & CFP. Literature analyses were conducted to achieve the aim mentioned above.

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Alshannag, F., Basah, M. Y. A., & Khairi, K. F. (2017). The relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate financial performance A survey of literature. International Journal of Business and Administrative Studies, 3(1), 8-14.