To Glorify the Ancestors: How CEOs' Clan Values Affect Corporate Social Responsibility

CEOs who develop strong clan values as a result of exposure to clan culture in early life wish to bring honor to their clan, motivating them to engage in increased CSR activities. We propose that the influence of CEOs' clan values on CSR is subject to contextual boundaries. Specifically, we pre...

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Published inManagement and organization review Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 586 - 621
Main Authors Wang, Yue, Tang, Yi, Wang, Tao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.08.2024
Subjects
Boundary conditions
Cultural heritage
Cultural values
Culture
Executives
Influence
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Social responsibility
United Kingdom > UK
England
China
企业社会责任
clan culture
Chinese CEOs
高阶理论
宗族文化
corporate social responsibility
upper echelons theory
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ISSN1740-8776
1740-8784
DOI10.1017/mor.2024.30

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Summary:CEOs who develop strong clan values as a result of exposure to clan culture in early life wish to bring honor to their clan, motivating them to engage in increased CSR activities. We propose that the influence of CEOs' clan values on CSR is subject to contextual boundaries. Specifically, we predict that the positive relationship between CEOs' clan values and CSR results primarily in an improved level of institutional CSR and varies with CEOs' personal attributes such as overseas experience and hometown identity. An analysis of a longitudinal sample of Chinese publicly listed firms for 2010–2019 provides strong support for our predictions. The implications for upper echelons theory and CSR research are discussed.
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ISSN:1740-8776
1740-8784
DOI:10.1017/mor.2024.30