“I am a Responsible Leader” Responsible Corporate Social Responsibility: The Example of Luxembourg

This article examines the links between responsible leadership and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in one country, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a linguistically and culturally specific country, and how they are perceived to be enacted or not. The purpose of this study is to combine Hofstede’s cross-cultural research with a research on responsible leadership and CSR in Luxembourg, in order to determine if there are any particularities that apply only in the country. In this qualitative study from Spring/Summer 2017, 64 semi-structured interviews were conducted mainly in four culturally... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Schinzel, Ursula
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Reihe/Periodikum: Business Perspectives and Research ; volume 8, issue 1, page 21-35 ; ISSN 2278-5337 2394-9937
Verlag/Hrsg.: SAGE Publications
Schlagwörter: Strategy and Management / Business and International Management
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26740033
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2278533719860019

This article examines the links between responsible leadership and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in one country, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a linguistically and culturally specific country, and how they are perceived to be enacted or not. The purpose of this study is to combine Hofstede’s cross-cultural research with a research on responsible leadership and CSR in Luxembourg, in order to determine if there are any particularities that apply only in the country. In this qualitative study from Spring/Summer 2017, 64 semi-structured interviews were conducted mainly in four culturally different categories. This study is combined with the results of a 2016 study “What is responsible leadership in Luxembourg.” Findings indicate that language is used as a key identifier, affecting CSR outcomes, and point to high uncertainty avoidance levels in Luxembourg as a possible reason for lack of change and innovation. Finally, the article discusses the various implications of the findings.