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Micro-foundations of sustainability perception
: what is the main individual driver of CSR Action?

  • Bugra Kilinc (Student)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

Sustainability and the responsibility of various actors within a society is emerging rapidly. In the academic literature on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a corporation's individual level of CSR perception and action is still not a focus topic. However, comprehending this key driver is essential, considering that the individual decisions of CEOs, managers, and employees shape a corporation. Therefore, the main research question of this master thesis is to identify which individual driver has the highest impact on CSR perception and action. For this understanding, regression analysis and Oaxaca-Blinder-Decomposition models are used. Overall, the results of this master thesis indicate that gender plays the most crucial role in the difference between low and high levels of individual CSR perception and action - followed by the desire for group belonging and recognition, and morality.
Date of Award2 Jul 2024
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa
SupervisorPeter Rajsingh (Supervisor)

UN SDGs

This student thesis contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

  • CSR
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Micro-CSR
  • Individual driver
  • Individual level

Designation

  • Mestrado em Gestão e Administração de Empresas (mestrado internacional)

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