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dc.contributor.convenorNelson Oly Ndubisi (Chair)
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Heather
dc.contributor.authorGapp, Rod
dc.contributor.editorNelson Oly Ndubisi, Raisa Yakimova, Mawuko Dza
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-22T12:00:37Z
dc.date.available2017-11-22T12:00:37Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-18T02:51:44Z
dc.identifier.refurihttp://gcsmes.org/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/48235
dc.description.abstractThis paper undertakes a literature review of corporate social responsibility (CSR) with the emphasis on the potential for continual learning in the small to medium enterprise (SME) context. An extensive review of CSR, sustainability and SME literature has been conducted. Building on existing research, this paper takes a novel approach to argue for effective learning of CSR actions and behaviours through a continual and ongoing adoption. This is supported by theoretical concepts that are capable of adapting to the SME environment. Accentuating the fertile ground for further research, this literature review investigates the benefits of continual and collaborative learning of CSR practices in the SME context. It is anticipated that the argued approach will have broad applicability to provide SMEs the flexibility required for the challenges and barriers in taking a broader view of success. Several contributions are made in this paper. The theoretical component of taking a cyclical learning approach (Plan-Do-Study-Act) offers an adaptable framework for the implementation of CSR. This unique approach encourages the SME to take simple and doable steps in moving toward a multiple bottom line perspective. The minimal research exploring the learning and adoption of CSR actions and behaviours in the SME sector are highlighted to expose a rich area for further study.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherGCSMES, Griffith University
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://gcsmes.org/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameGCSMES 2012
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitle4th Global Conference on SME, Entrepreneurship and Service Innovation (GCSMES) 2012
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2012-07-12
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2012-07-13
dc.relation.ispartoflocationGold Coast, Australia
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBusiness and Management not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode150399
dc.titleGathering storm: A continual learning approach to corporate social responsibility in the small to medium enterprise context
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of International Business and Asian Studies
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGapp, Rod P.
gro.griffith.authorStewart, Heather


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