An investigation into the influences shaping organisational CSR practices in Vietnam
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description: The thesis provides an examination of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from a particular context of the developing and transitional economy of Vietnam. The study focuses on investigating factors that influences CSR practice at organisational level as shown through the five aims of research. Investigation of how national and international regulatory frameworks do have impact on CSR practice in Vietnam is the first aim. Second, the extent to which Vietnam’s transitional economy’s dynamics influence organisational CSR practices is considered. Third, the thesis examines CSR activities that organisations actually engage in. Following the third aim, the research takes into account the influences of managers and leaders on organisational CSR practices. Furthermore, the focus of study involves understanding how company members respond to and engage in organisational CSR practices. This research work involves the use of a multi-level and multi-theory framework. After the process of data collection, six case studies are presented. Companies that are examined operate in different industries including dairy, real estate development, financial conglomerate, hospitality, transportation and finance. The five aims of the present research are consistent with the findings that various factors influence CSR in Vietnam. First, in terms of how national and international regulatory frameworks impact CSR practice in Vietnam, the study shows that national regulatory frameworks play an important role in shaping organisational CSR through legal compliance. In terms of international regulations, majority of the companies adopt some type of international standards and practices. Second, the study finds that Vietnam’s transitional structures, that is, the unions, are the main actors of CSR across companies. Third, the results show that most companies focus on community CSR which mainly includes philanthropic and charitable activities. The performance and perception of CSR also vary between…
abstract: The thesis provides an examination of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from a particular context of the developing and transitional economy of Vietnam. The study focuses on investigating factors that influences CSR practice at organisational level as shown through the five aims of research. Investigation of how national and international regulatory frameworks do have impact on CSR practice in Vietnam is the first aim. Second, the extent to which Vietnam’s transitional economy’s dynamics influence organisational CSR practices is considered. Third, the thesis examines CSR activities that organisations actually engage in. Following the third aim, the research takes into account the influences of managers and leaders on organisational CSR practices. Furthermore, the focus of study involves understanding how company members respond to and engage in organisational CSR practices. This research work involves the use of a multi-level and multi-theory framework. After the process of data collection, six case studies are presented. Companies that are examined operate in different industries including dairy, real estate development, financial conglomerate, hospitality, transportation and finance. The five aims of the present research are consistent with the findings that various factors influence CSR in Vietnam. First, in terms of how national and international regulatory frameworks impact CSR practice in Vietnam, the study shows that national regulatory frameworks play an important role in shaping organisational CSR through legal compliance. In terms of international regulations, majority of the companies adopt some type of international standards and practices. Second, the study finds that Vietnam’s transitional structures, that is, the unions, are the main actors of CSR across companies. Third, the results show that most companies focus on community CSR which mainly includes philanthropic and charitable activities. The performance and perception of CSR also vary between…
author: Do, K.D.
date published: 2020
date modified: 2026-07-24T03:04:23Z
provider: Middlesex University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Middlesex University