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Corporate social responsibility and corporate governance in Italian SMEs: towards a 'territorial' model based on small 'champions' of CSR?

Mara Del Baldo
- 23 Aug 2010 - 
- Vol. 2, Iss: 3, pp 215
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In this article, a qualitative investigation focused on a selected group of 'cohesive' Italian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), in which the nexus between the evolution of corporate governance and socially responsible management practices were examined.
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Does a positive relationship between the adhesion to a culture of social responsibility and evolved systems of governance exist? And is such correlation more or less significant for small- and medium-sized firms with respect to large-sized firms? This paper winds itself around these questions and describes the principle findings that have emerged from the qualitative investigation focused on a selected group of 'cohesive' Italian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), in which the nexus between the evolution of corporate governance and socially responsible management practices were examined. The concluding reflections trace the features of a territorial model of socially responsible orientation centred on the best practices of SMEs, 'convivial enterprises' who are excellent examples of 'spirited businesses'.

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