Beliefs about social responsibility at work: comparisons between managers and non-managers over time and cross-nationally

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2013///

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Byline: Roni Factor, Amalya L. Oliver, Kathleen Montgomery We examine the link between the growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility at the organizational level and beliefs about social responsibility at work (SRW) expressed by individuals. Drawing from theories of professionalism and diffusion of innovations (including practices and beliefs), we advance hypotheses about beliefs of managers and non-managers in 11 countries at two time periods, and use a unique international data set to test our hypotheses. Our general prediction that managers would score higher than non-managers on a measure of SRW was not supported. However, further analysis revealed a more complex relationship moderated by the contextual factors of time frame and country inequality level. We discuss implications and extensions for future research. Author Affiliation:

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Item Citation: Business Ethics: A European Review. April 2013, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p143, 16 p.Accession Number: edsgcl.331658987; Publication Type: Academic Journal; Source: Business Ethics: A European Review; Language: English; Publication Date: 20130401; Rights: Copyright 2013 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved., COPYRIGHT 2013 Blackwell Publishers Ltd.; Imprint: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc.

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