The corporate social responsibility–financial performance link in the U.S. restaurant industry: Do economic conditions matter?

• Published in: International journal of hospitality management Vol. 32; pp. 2 - 10
• Main Authors: Lee, Seoki, Singal, Manisha, Kang, Kyung Ho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Corporate Social Responsibility; Economic conditions; Gastronomie; Moderating effect; Non-operation-related CSR; Operation-related CSR; Unternehmenserfolg; USA; Wirtschaftslage; Corporate social responsibility; Operation-related CSR; Economic conditions; Moderating effect; Non-operation-related CSR

This study examines the role played by economic conditions (recessionary periods) on the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP) in the U.S. restaurant industry. The choice of industry setting is based on the fact that the restaurant industry is s...