Résumés
Abstract
Drawing on the internationalization literature, stakeholder theory and the literature linking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and international business, we study how CSR influences SME internationalization and how internationalization influences CSR adoption by SMEs. We used qualitative methods to study these processes in four SMEs in the agro-food industry. Our findings indicate that internationalization significantly influences CSR adoption by SMEs, while CSR influences the speed and scope of internationalization.
Keywords:
- SMEs,
- internationalization,
- speed,
- scope,
- CSR
Résumé
En nous appuyant sur la littérature sur l’internationalisation, la théorie des parties prenantes et la littérature reliant la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (RSE) et le management international, nous étudions comment la RSE influence l’internationalisation des PME et comment l’internationalisation influence l’adoption de la RSE par les PME. Nous utilisons des méthodes qualitatives pour étudier ces processus dans quatre PME de l’industrie agro-alimentaire. Nos résultats indiquent que l’internationalisation influence significativement l’adoption de la RSE par les PME, tandis que la RSE influence la vitesse et l’étendue de l’internationalisation.
Mots-clés :
- PME,
- internationalisation,
- vitesse,
- étendue,
- RSE
Resumen
Basándonos en la literatura de internacionalización, la teoría de las partes interesadas y la literatura que vincula la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) y los negocios internacionales, estudiamos cómo la RSC influye en la internacionalización de las PYMES y cómo la internacionalización influencia la adopción de prácticas de RSC por parte de las PYMES. Métodos cualitativos fueron utilizados para estudiar estos procesos en cuatro PYMES de la industria agroalimentaria. Los resultados indican que la internacionalización influye significativamente en la adopción de prácticas de RSC. Y así mismo, la adopción de estas prácticas influencia la velocidad y el alcance de la internacionalización.
Palabras clave:
- PYMES,
- internacionalización,
- velocidad,
- alcance,
- RSC
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