Can corporate social responsibility enhance organizational image and commitment in the ocean freight forwarding industry?open access
- Authors
- Yang, C.-C.; Lai, Po-Lin; Zhu, X.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2021
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
- Keywords
- Corporate image; Corporate social responsibility; Ocean freight forwarding; Organizational commitment; Organizational performance
- Citation
- Maritime Business Review, v.6, no.4, pp 358 - 376
- Pages
- 19
- Journal Title
- Maritime Business Review
- Volume
- 6
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 358
- End Page
- 376
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/50155
- DOI
- 10.1108/MABR-01-2021-0005
- ISSN
- 2397-3757
2397-3765
- Abstract
- Purpose: In the past few decades, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received substantial interest in the competitive business environment. This study aims to empirically examine the impact of CSR on corporate image, organizational commitment and organizational performance in ocean freight forwarders. Design/methodology/approach: Five critical CSR dimensions were identified based on factor analysis: consumer interests, employee interests, environmental management, disclosure and corporate commitment and sponsorship. Structural equation modelling was subsequently performed to examine the hypothesized relationships among CSR, corporate image, organizational commitment and organizational performance. Findings: Results indicated that CSR had significantly positive effects on corporate image and organizational commitment, whereas corporate image was positively related to organizational commitment and organizational performance, respectively. Organizational commitment was also positively related to organizational performance. However, CSR did not have a significant direct effect on organizational performance. Research limitations/implications: This study intended to conduct a survey on logistics service providers; however, due to the limited availability of research on ocean freight forwarding service providers, the present sample was limited to ocean freight forwarding enterprises. Originality/value: From a theoretical perspective, this study contributes to the field by identifying the important dimensions of CSR and their effects on corporate image, organizational commitment and organizational performance. Particularly, it demonstrated the effect of CSR on ocean freight forwarding employees’ organizational commitment. © 2021, Pacific Star Group Education Foundation.
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