Is CSR a motivator for socially responsible customers of for-profit social enterprises?
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CSR, relationship quality, motivation-hygiene theory, for-profit social enterprise, socially responsible customers.
Abstract
The rise and development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a very significant and influential dogma in current business practice supports the popularly held view that firms cumulatively enjoy substantial power and control over a vast majority of society’s resources. Such enormous power can be at times detrimental to society in general and as such it is just right that these corporate behemoths police themselves unilaterally and be of good service to the community. The objective of this research is to evaluate the bivalent effects as motivator and hygiene factor of CSR on socially responsible customers towards a for-profit social enterprise. This research also evaluates the significance of CSR towards customer relationship and positive word of mouth among Human Nature customers. Respondents in this study were the customers of an independent distributor of Human Nature products in the Philippines. Findings indicated that CSR wields a significant influence towards customer in enhancing customer relationship and CSR helps in encouraging customers to willingly support and endorse Human Nature products. CSR also exhibits bivalently both characteristics of motivator and hygiene factor in moderating the impact of perceived CSR towards relationship quality and positive word of mouth from customers. Results of this study can be used as a reinforcement to the idea that CSR can and could elicit positive attitude and behavior from customers. Furthermore, results of this study can also be used by scholars in further probing the corporate impact of various individual CSR initiatives instead of CSR itself in its totality.
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Doney, P. M., & Cannon, J. P. (1997). An Examination of the Nature of Trust in Buyer-Seller Relationships. Journal of Marketing, 61(2), 35. https://doi.org/10.2307/1251829
Garbarino, E., & Johnson, M. S. (1999). The Different Roles of Satisfaction, Trust, and Commitment in Customer Relationships. Journal of Marketing, 63(2), 70. https://doi.org/10.2307/1251946
Gatti, L., Seele, P., & Rademacher, L. (2019). Grey zone in – greenwash out. A review of greenwashing research and implications for the voluntary-mandatory transition of CSR. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40991-019-0044-9
Gremler, D. D., & Gwinner, K. P. (2000). Customer-employee rapport in service relationships. Journal of Service Research, 3(1), 82–104. https://doi.org/10.1177/109467050031006
Herzberg, F. (1968). One more time: How do you motivate employees. Governance: An Internation Journal of Policy and Administration, 13(1), 5–24. https://doi.org/10.5815/ijigsp.2012.01.06
Kumar, V., Pozza, I. D., & Ganesh, J. (2013). Revisiting the satisfaction-loyalty relationship: Empirical generalizations and directions for future research. Journal of Retailing, 89(3), 246–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2013.02.001
Lacey, R., Kennett-Hensel, P. A., & Manolis, C. (2015). Is corporate social responsibility a motivator or hygiene factor? Insights into its bivalent nature. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 43(3), 315–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-014-0390-9
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Palmatier, R. W., Dant, R. P., Grewal, D., & Evans, K. R. (2006). Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Relationship Marketing: A Meta Analysis. 70(October), 136–153.
Pascua, D. S. (2020). Sustainable corporate social responsibility practices of business establishments in region 2, philippines. Journal of Critical Reviews. https://doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.11.08
Putranto, T. D. (2019). Wacana Berita PT. Djarum dan Bulu Tangkis Indonesia. Jurnal Studi Komunikasi, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.25139/jsk.v3i1.1052
Saeidi, S. P., Sofian, S., Saeidi, P., Saeidi, S. P., & Saaeidi, S. A. (2015). How does corporate social responsibility contribute to firm financial performance? The mediating role of competitive advantage, reputation, and customer satisfaction. Journal of Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.06.024
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Zhang, Q., Oo, B. L., & Lim, B. T. H. (2019). Drivers, motivations, and barriers to the implementation of corporate social responsibility practices by construction enterprises： A review. In Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.050
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2020-11-05
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(2020). Is CSR a motivator for socially responsible customers of for-profit social enterprises?. Jurnal Studi Komunikasi, 4(3), 524-540. https://doi.org/10.25139/jsk.v4i3.2593
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