Echoes of CEO Entrepreneurial Orientation: How and When CEO Entrepreneurial Orientation Influences Dual CSR Activities

Zhe Zhang, Xin Wang, Ming Jia

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Abstract

We explore the potential impact of CEO entrepreneurial orientation on firm choice of CSR activities (corporate philanthropy vs. CSR innovation). Integrating upper echelon theory and attention-based view of the firm, we find that CEO entrepreneurial orientation leads to more engagement in CSR innovation rather than corporate philanthropy. We find that the effect of CEO entrepreneurial orientation on firm choice of CSR activities varies under two situational contexts: state-owned enterprises and incoming/departing CEO. The hypotheses are tested using two different studies. Study 1 uses a cross-sectional survey of Chinese CEOs, whereas study 2 employs a longitudinal analysis of Chinese publicly listed firms from 2003 to 2017. Both studies support our theoretical hypotheses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)609-629
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Business Ethics
Volume169
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Attention-based view
  • CEO entrepreneurial orientation
  • Dual CSR activities
  • Upper echelon theory

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