The Tsunami's CSR Effect: Mnes and Philanthropic Responses to the Disaster

Whiteman, Gail; Muller, Alan; van der Voort, Judith; van Wijk, Jeroen; Meijs, Lucas C.P.M.; Pique, Cynthia

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The Tsunami's CSR Effect: Mnes and Philanthropic Responses to the Disaster

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2005-062-ORG

46 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2005

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Gail Whiteman

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management

Alan Muller

University of Amsterdam Business School; University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business

Judith van der Voort

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management

Jeroen van Wijk

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM); Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

Lucas C.P.M. Meijs

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Cynthia Pique

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management

Date Written: October 18, 2005

Abstract

This paper contributes to the literature on CSR and International Business by linking firm internationalization to corporate philanthropy. Considering the 2004 Tsunami disaster as a highly relevant case of an international societal issue, we analyze the characteristics of the corporate response to the disaster among Fortune Global 500 firms. We find that home region, degree of internationalization, firm size and profitability most strongly influenced the propensity of firms to donate as well as the value of their donations.

Keywords: internationalization, CSR, philanthropy, Tsunami

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Whiteman, Gail and Muller, Alan R. and van der Voort, Judith and van Wijk, Jeroen and Meijs, Lucas C.P.M. and Pique, Cynthia, The Tsunami's CSR Effect: Mnes and Philanthropic Responses to the Disaster (October 18, 2005). ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2005-062-ORG, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=830285

Gail Whiteman (Contact Author)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management ( email )

RSM Erasmus University
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands

Alan R. Muller

University of Amsterdam Business School ( email )

Plantage Muidergracht 12
Amsterdam, 1018TV
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HOME PAGE: http://www1.fee.uva.nl/pp/amuller

University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business ( email )

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Judith Van der Voort

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management ( email )

RSM Erasmus University
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands

Jeroen Van Wijk

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) ( email )

P.O. Box 1738
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Netherlands

Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

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Lucas C.P.M. Meijs

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) ( email )

P.O. Box 1738
Room T08-21
3000 DR Rotterdam, 3000 DR
Netherlands

Cynthia Pique

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management ( email )

RSM Erasmus University
3000 DR Rotterdam
Netherlands

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Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management ( email )

University of Amsterdam Business School ( email )

University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business ( email )

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Business and Society Management ( email )

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) ( email )

Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

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