Quorum Books Research Articles

How did the Pandemic Crisis Affect the Financial, Economic, and Social Performance of Social Enterprises? Insights from Italian Social Cooperatives

Abstract The COVID-19 crisis affected the world’s economic and social system in many ways. Social enterprises (SEs) play a necessary role in delivering social value during such crises (Bacq, S., and G. T. Lumpkin. 2020. “Social Entrepreneurship and COVID‐19.” Journal of Management Studies 58 (1): 285–8; Sarma, S. K., K. K. Kumar, and S. K. Mishra. 2022. “Strategic Response to COVID-19: How Do Social Enterprises Navigate Crisis Situations?” Social Enterprise Journal 18 (4): 626–42; Weaver, R. L. 2020. “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Social Enterprise Sector.” Journal of Social Entrepreneurship 14 (2): 177–85). However, there is still a lack of empirical evidence that analyzes the impact of the pandemic on the performance of SEs and how that performance differs from traditional, non-social companies. Therefore, the purpose of this contribution is to fill this gap. This study compares two types of organizations in the same Italian context: social cooperatives and private limited companies. We present and compare their performance using ratio analysis in a three-dimensional perspective: economic, financial, and social, where the latter concerns the ability to create and distribute value-added to stakeholders (Riahi-Belkaoui, A. 1996. Performance Results in Value Added Reporting. Westport: Quorum Books), with particular emphasis on distributional fairness (Haller, A., C. J. van Staden, and C. Landis. 2018. “Value Added as part of Sustainability Reporting: Reporting on Distributional Fairness or Obfuscation?” Journal of Business Ethics 152: 763–81). In addition to policy recommendations, this study provides guidance on how to use existing accounting data to approximate social elements in business.

Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Turnover Intention: The Moderating Role of Leadership Behavior

Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Turnover Intention: The Moderating Role of Leadership Behavior

Utilization of CSR to build organizations’ corporate image in Asia: need for an integrative approach

ABSTRACTCorporate social responsibility (CSR) has been found to be a strong predictor of a favorable corporate image [Gray, 1986. Managing the corporate image: The key to public trust. London: Quorum Books]. Websites have become an essential communication platform [Dawkins, 2004. Corporate responsibility: The communication challenge. Journal of Communication Management, 9(2), 108–119]. This study aims to investigate how CSR can be used in enhancing organizational corporate image. Content analyses of 150 corporate websites of organizations in Asia headquartered in Singapore were conducted, followed by in-depth interviews with public relations (PR) practitioners to examine the motivations behind their CSR engagement. Findings showed that organizations utilized CSR as a means to enhance corporate image via four ways: Engaging in two-way conversations with stakeholders, adopting an inside-out communication approach with employees, recognizing the relevance of other CSR communication channels, and communicating CSR with authenticity. However, some organizations hesitate to use CSR communication to enhance their corporate image because they wanted to avoid being seen as using CSR as a promotional tool.

Ethical Leadership

Ethical Leadership

Corporations, ethics, and the environment, edited by W. M. Hoffman, R. Frederick, and E. S. Petry, Jr. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1990, 330 pp. Price: $45.00 cloth

Corporations, ethics, and the environment, edited by W. M. Hoffman, R. Frederick, and E. S. Petry, Jr. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1990, 330 pp. Price: $45.00 cloth

The political limits of environmental regulation: Tracking the Unicorn, by Bruce Yandle. New York: Quorum Books, 1989, 192 pp. Price: $39.95, cloth

The political limits of environmental regulation: Tracking the Unicorn, by Bruce Yandle. New York: Quorum Books, 1989, 192 pp. Price: $39.95, cloth

Business, ethics, and the environment: The public policy debate, edited by W. M. Hoffman, R. Frederick, and E. S. Petry, Jr. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1990, 280 pp. Price: $45.00 cloth

Business, ethics, and the environment: The public policy debate, edited by W. M. Hoffman, R. Frederick, and E. S. Petry, Jr. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1990, 280 pp. Price: $45.00 cloth

Book and Resource ReviewsConversational Learning, by BakerAnn C., JensenPatricia J., and KolbDavid A., Westport, CT: Quorum Books. 2002. 234 pages, clothbound.

Reviews the book Conversational Learning, by Ann C. Baker, Patricia J. Jensen, and David A. Kolb.

William B. Gamble. Investing in China: Legal, Financial and Regulatory Risk. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. Pp. 249. $49.95.

Previous article No AccessReviewsWilliam B. Gamble. Investing in China: Legal, Financial and Regulatory Risk. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. Pp. 249. $49.95.Penelope B. PrimePenelope B. PrimeKennesaw State University Search for more articles by this author Kennesaw State UniversityPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Economic Development and Cultural Change Volume 53, Number 3April 2005 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/426415 Views: 13Total views on this site Permission to reprint a book review printed in this section may be obtained only from the University of Chicago Press, Permissions Department, 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637‐2954.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Book Reviews : The Political Economy of Work in the 21st Century: Implications for an Aging American Workforce. By Martin Sicker. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. 208 pp. $75

Book Reviews : The Political Economy of Work in the 21st Century: Implications for an Aging American Workforce. By Martin Sicker. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. 208 pp. $75

Books & Resource ReviewsMaking Stories: A Practical Guide for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Specialists, by GargiuloTerrence L.. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. 192 pages, hard cover.

Reviews the book “Making Stories: A Practical Guide for Organizational Leaders and Human Resource Specialists,” by Terrence L. Gargiulo.

BOOK REVIEWS

ABSTRACT DYNAMICS OF MARKETING IN AFRICAN NATIONS. Edited by Sonny Nwankwo and Joseph F. Aiyeku. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, ISBN: 156720399X (May 2002), US$69.95. Reviewed by Dave Fick. MARKETING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CONCEPTS, CHALLENGES AND IMPERATIVES. Henry Kyambalesa. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2000. Reviewed by Kenneth Kaoma Mwenda.

Resource ReviewsTeaching Business Ethics for Effective Learning, by Sims Ronald R. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. 298 pages, hard cover.

Resource ReviewsTeaching Business Ethics for Effective Learning, by Sims Ronald R. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2002. 298 pages, hard cover.

Resource ReviewsFacing Up to Management Faddism: A New Look at an Old Force, by BrindleMargaret C. and StearnsPeter N.. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2001. 211 pages, hard cover.

Resource ReviewsFacing Up to Management Faddism: A New Look at an Old Force, by BrindleMargaret C. and StearnsPeter N.. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2001. 211 pages, hard cover.

Book Review: R.J. Cox and D.A. Wallace (eds.), Archives and the Public Good. Accountability and Records in Modern Society Westport. (2002) Quorum Books, 340 pp. 57,95 UK pounds.

Book Review: R.J. Cox and D.A. Wallace (eds.), Archives and the Public Good. Accountability and Records in Modern Society Westport. (2002) Quorum Books, 340 pp. 57,95 UK pounds.

Virtual organization

Mowshowitz, Abbe. Virtual Organization: Toward a Theory of Societal Transformation Stimulated by Information Technology. Westport, CT: Quorum Books (Greenwood Publishing Group), 2002.

Virtual organization

Mowshowitz, Abbe. Virtual Organization: Toward a Theory of Societal Transformation Stimulated by Information Technology. Westport, CT: Quorum Books (Greenwood Publishing Group), 2002.

Book reviews

A model to clarify concepts in evaluating S&T Get access The Metrics of Science and Technology by Geisler E Quorum Books, Westport, 2000, 380, £48.50/US$74.95, 1-56720-213-6 Benoît Godin Benoît Godin member of the Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC), and Professor, INRS, Urbanisation, Culture et Société, 3465 rue Durocher Montréal, Québec H2X 2C6, Canada; E-mail: Benoit_Godin@INRSUCS.Uquebec.Ca Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Science and Public Policy, Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2003, Pages 136–137, https://doi.org/10.3152/147154303781780579 Published: 01 April 2003

Book Review: Nonprofits in Urban America, edited by Richard C. Hula and Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore. Westport, Ct: Quorum Books, 2000. 248 pp. $69.95 (cloth).

Book Review: Nonprofits in Urban America, edited by Richard C. Hula and Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore. Westport, Ct: Quorum Books, 2000. 248 pp. $69.95 (cloth).

Doing business in China: Culture and practice

AbstractMing‐Jer Chen. 2001. Inside Chinese Business: A Guide for Managers Worldwide. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. 234 pages.John B. Stuttard. 2000. The New Silk Road: Secrets of Business Success in China Today. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 144 pages.Yadong Luo. 2000. Strategy, Structure, and Performance of MNCs in China. Westport, CT: Quorum Books. 302 pages.Maria Lai‐Ling Lam. 2000. Working With Chinese Expatriates in Business Negotiations: Portraits, Issues, and Applications. Westport, CT: Quorum Books. 188 pages.