An investigation into the social and environmental responsibility behaviours of regional small businesses in relation to their impact on the local community and immediate environment
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2010
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Sawyer, J.K.
Evans, A.
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Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 2010; 16(2):253-265
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The modern concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves the performance of companies in financial, social and environmental terms and includes the impact of business activities on various stakeholders, including local community and the immediate environment. Although small business enterprises hold a central position in the Australian economy and society, previous research about CSR has been mainly focused on large corporations. Small businesses should also contribute towards meeting the needs of current and future generations by embracing the principles of social and environmental responsibility. The researchers investigated the awareness and current social responsibility initiatives of small business owner/managers, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing CSR in small businesses in the regional area of Whyalla, South Australia - an industrial city and a hub of small business activity. The project was conducted jointly between the local campus of the University of South Australia and the Whyalla Economic Development Board (WEDB) and the findings will be used to enable the university and the WEDB to work towards enhancing the social and environmental responsibility of both business and society in the Whyalla region.
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Copyright 2010 Regional Science Association