Corporate social responsibility and firm performance of SMEs in an emerging economy: the moderating role of business strategy Online publication date: Tue, 03-May-2022
by Francisca N. Mapiye Dube; Victor Chang
International Journal of Business and Systems Research (IJBSR), Vol. 16, No. 3, 2022
Abstract: Our research paper investigates the relationship between CSR and firm performance to uncover the impact CSR has on market performance and financial performance. Our rationale is that in the case of emerging economies, CSR may not yield an immediate financial benefit, but we cede that the impact on financial performance is more of a spill over effect from a positive impact on market performance. A quantitative research design is adopted to test the proposed hypotheses. Data were collected from 100 SMEs in Zimbabwe. The proposed conceptual model was analysed using a multiple regression approach. The study's findings confirmed that business strategy moderates the relationship between CSR and firm performance. The conclusions of our investigation indicate that business strategy has a moderating effect on CSR and firm performance. Deducing from our survey findings, we recommend that SMEs should adopt prospector strategy and analyser strategies to effectively implement CSR initiatives.
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