CSR Perceptions and Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in seven geographical clust... more CSR Perceptions and Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in seven geographical clusters . The entrepreneur, regardless of firm size, is driven mainly by personal values, which determine the scope and scale of any intervention. From internal ESR, the entrepreneur expects mainly economic returns; therefore, actions focus on improving business performance or securing orders with international buyers. External charity driven ESR activities are dominated by the ‘feel-good’ factor, offering emotional returns. At the same time, entrepreneurs do not seek publicity for their benevolence; therefore, many of their actions remain unknown. The position of SMEs in the value chain shapes their activities and their financial size. In some instances, markets and more so buyers put pressure on suppliers, which impacts internal ESR activities such as worker education or improvement of health and safety conditions. External pressure raises awareness and forces the implementation of improve...
CSR Perceptions and Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in seven geographical clust... more CSR Perceptions and Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in seven geographical clusters . The entrepreneur, regardless of firm size, is driven mainly by personal values, which determine the scope and scale of any intervention. From internal ESR, the entrepreneur expects mainly economic returns; therefore, actions focus on improving business performance or securing orders with international buyers. External charity driven ESR activities are dominated by the ‘feel-good’ factor, offering emotional returns. At the same time, entrepreneurs do not seek publicity for their benevolence; therefore, many of their actions remain unknown. The position of SMEs in the value chain shapes their activities and their financial size. In some instances, markets and more so buyers put pressure on suppliers, which impacts internal ESR activities such as worker education or improvement of health and safety conditions. External pressure raises awareness and forces the implementation of improve...
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