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Title: Barriers to the Implementation of Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in Shipping
Authors: Yuen, Kum Fai
Lim, Jun Ming
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Issue Date: 2016
Source: Yuen, K. F., & Lim, J. M. (2016). Barriers to the Implementation of Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in Shipping. The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32(1), 49-57.
Series/Report no.: The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Abstract: Strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) involves the voluntary practice of social and environment activities to satisfy firms’ stakeholders, with the intention of generating profits. Companies, especially those within the shipping industry, often face challenges when implementing strategic CSR. The paper therefore, seeks to identify, rank, and discuss the barriers to the implementation of strategic CSR in shipping. A list of barriers was first identified from reviewing the literature. Subsequently, a survey was administered to 600 shipping companies in Singapore and the collected data were analysed using structural equation modelling. The results showed that factors relating to lack of resources, lack of strategic vision, lack of measurement system, high regulatory standards, and low willingness to pay for CSR are significant barriers to implementing strategic CSR in shipping. The findings imply that the practice of strategic CSR is contingent on both the firm's macro-environment and micro-environment, albeit to a lesser extent. Understanding these potential barriers can help companies avoid or overcome these barriers and improve their chances of successfully implementing strategic CSR.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81640
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40908
ISSN: 2092-5212
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.006
Schools: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 
Rights: © 2016 The Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics, Inc. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This paper was published in The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of The Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.006]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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