Zusammenfassung
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ist zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil in der Unternehmenstätigkeit geworden. Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob und inwiefern sich CSR im Mittelstand von CSR in anderen Unternehmen unterscheidet. Auf theoretischer Ebene werden zunächst Vermutungen formuliert, wie sich mittelständische Unternehmen (unterschieden nach Familien- und Gründungsunternehmen) hinsichtlich CSR von anderen Unternehmen unterscheiden. Anschließend wird die empirische Literatur zu CSR im Mittelstand gesichtet und zusammengefasst. Der Beitrag schließt mit Empfehlungen zu zukünftiger Forschung über CSR im Mittelstand.
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Block, J., Moritz, A. (2015). Corporate Social Responsibility im Mittelstand: theoretische Überlegungen und empirische Evidenz. In: Fahrenschon, G., Kirchhoff, A., Simmert, D. (eds) Mittelstand - Motor und Zukunft der deutschen Wirtschaft. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-09049-4_13
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