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Effects of perceptions of corporate social performance on individual purchasing behaviour in South African university students: A mixed-method approach
South African Journal of Business Management ( IF 0.836 ) Pub Date : 2019-04-11 , DOI: 10.4102/sajbm.v50i1.353
Roselyne Koech , David Coldwell

Background: Corporate social performance (CSP) has been widely researched in the past. However, few empirical studies, especially in the African context, have been conducted. In particular, a highly under-researched topic is the role that corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays in an individual’s actual purchasing behaviour. Objectives: This article examines whether the perception of CSR plays a role in purchasing decisions of South African university students. It adopts Carroll’s CSR definition that comprises economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities. Methods: A mixed-method technique was used to analyse the data obtained from a sample survey ( n = 145) and in-depth interviews ( n = 30) of South African university students. An exploratory factor analysis was performed which revealed that legal, ethical and philanthropic factors influence individual purchasing behaviour. Results: The findings show that companies that fulfil consumer expectations of social responsibility tend to generate positive perceptions of CSP, which lead to actual purchases of goods and services from the company concerned. The findings also show that CSR plays a relatively minor role in individuals’ actual purchasing behaviour, and the other-than-CSP aspects influencing the outcome are explained. Conclusion: The study extends the theoretical understanding of CSR and its role in purchasing decisions of individuals in the African context.

中文翻译:

企业社会绩效观念对南非大学生个人购买行为的影响:一种混合方法

背景:企业社会绩效(CSP)过去已被广泛研究。但是,很少进行实证研究,尤其是在非洲背景下。特别是,企业社会责任(CSR)在个人的实际购买行为中所扮演的角色是研究不足的话题。目标:本文研究了企业社会责任感是否在南非大学生的购买决策中起作用。它采用了Carroll的CSR定义,其中包括经济,法律,道德和慈善责任。方法:采用混合方法技术分析了从南非大学生的抽样调查(n = 145)和深度访谈(n = 30)中获得的数据。进行了探索性因素分析,结果表明合法,道德和慈善因素会影响个人的购买行为。结果:研究结果表明,满足消费者对社会责任的期望的公司往往会产生对CSP的积极看法,从而导致从有关公司实际购买商品和服务。研究结果还表明,企业社会责任在个人的实际购买行为中起相对较小的作用,并且对影响结果的非企业社会影响因素进行了解释。结论:该研究扩展了对CSR的理论理解及其在非洲背景下个人购买决策中的作用。导致实际从有关公司购买商品和服务。研究结果还表明,企业社会责任在个人的实际购买行为中起着相对较小的作用,并且对影响结果的非企业社会影响因素进行了解释。结论:该研究扩展了对CSR的理论理解及其在非洲背景下个人购买决策中的作用。导致实际从有关公司购买商品和服务。研究结果还表明,企业社会责任在个人的实际购买行为中起着相对较小的作用,并且对影响结果的非企业社会影响因素进行了解释。结论:该研究扩展了对CSR的理论理解及其在非洲背景下个人购买决策中的作用。
更新日期:2019-04-11
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