Influence of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance: Knowledge management as moderator
VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems
ISSN: 2059-5891
Article publication date: 5 June 2019
Issue publication date: 12 September 2019
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the potential moderating effect of knowledge management on the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on organizational performance.
Design/methodology/approach
Questionnaire data were collected from 170 distinct companies in Taiwan.
Findings
The results confirm the positive influence of CSR on organizational performance. There are also some interesting moderating effects of knowledge management in the CSR–performance relationship.
Originality/value
A major contribution of this study is its confirmation of the context-dependence nature of CSR and the potential moderating effect of knowledge management between CSR and organizational performance.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 106-2410-H-214-012-; MOST 107-2410-H-214-010-), The author would like to thank the editor and the anonymous reviewers for their helpful and insightful comments and suggestions.
Citation
Ling, Y.-H. (2019), "Influence of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance: Knowledge management as moderator", VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Vol. 49 No. 3, pp. 327-352. https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-11-2018-0096
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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