CEO self-transcendent values influence top managers’ socially responsible behaviors: from a social learning perspective
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore the impact of chief executive officers’ (CEOs) values on the socially responsible behaviors (SRBs) of top management teams. Drawing from the social learning framework, it examines the mechanisms through which CEOs’ values shape SRBs within organizational leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
Using the hierarchical regression model, this study assesses direct effects, while the Monte Carlo method is used to evaluate indirect effects. The analysis is based on time-lagged data collected from 122 CEOs and 287 corresponding top managers from small- and medium-sized enterprises in China.
Findings
The results indicate a positive correlation between CEOs’ self-transcendent values and their own SRBs (i.e. doing-good and avoiding harm behavior). This, in turn, promotes top managers’ SRBs.
Originality/value
By highlighting the micro-foundations of corporate social responsibility, this study enriches the understanding of SRBs enhancement in management teams. It reveals the significance of CEO self-transcendent values as a precursor to SRBs and elucidates the learning processes involved.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: The project was funded by Grant 71902112 and 72472113 from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Author contributions: All authors have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content. The authors agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Citation
Jia, Y., Yin, Z., Wang, X. and Fang, M. (2024), "CEO self-transcendent values influence top managers’ socially responsible behaviors: from a social learning perspective", Chinese Management Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-11-2023-0638
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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