Corporate sustainability in China : a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports of SOEs and non-SOEs

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dc.contributor.authorPeng, Bo
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management
dc.contributor.supervisorEscobar, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-27T17:29:20Z
dc.date.available2017-09-27T17:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of this thesis was to investigate how corporate sustainability (CS) initiatives undertaken by Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) change over time, and to observe the relationship between Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and non-SOEs when undertaking CS initiatives. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on 88 CS-related reports issued by 18 Chinese MNCs from 2010 to 2014. The behavioral pattern of each MNC was established based on Hart and Milstein’s (2003) sustainable value framework. The results indicated that, incorporating philanthropic initiatives in general and strategic philanthropy in particular can broaden Hart and Milstein’s framework to account for the CS performance observed among Chinese MNCs. Second, Chinese MNCs’ CS focus remains the same in this 5-year period. Third, the Chinese SOEs show higher commitment towards CS than non-SOEs. Furthermore, Chinese SOEs are more politically sensitive and align their CS initiatives to coercive pressure arising from the government than non-SOEs.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4914
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0454en_US
dc.proquest.subject0310en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management
dc.publisher.facultyManagementen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management)
dc.subjectcoercive pressures
dc.subjectcorporate sustainability
dc.subjectgovernment
dc.subjectMNCs
dc.subjectphilanthropy
dc.subjectstrategic philanthropy
dc.subjectSOEs
dc.subjectnon-SOEs
dc.titleCorporate sustainability in China : a content analysis of corporate sustainability reports of SOEs and non-SOEsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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