Corporate social responsibility and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks / Surendra Gurung 

Public ISBD Title : Corporate social responsibility and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks Material Type: printed text Authors: Surendra Gurung, Author Publication Date: 2014 Pagination: 140p. Size: GRP/Thesis Accompanying material: 2/B General note: Including bibilography Languages : English Descriptors: Banks Banks and banking Commercial banks Corporate image Corporations-Public relations Social responsibility of business Keywords: 'corporate social responsibility  corporate image  banks  banks and banking  commercial banks  banks' Class number: 658.408 Abstract: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gradually taken its stronghold in corporations of all sizes across business sectors. Extant literature suggests that companies benefit from being able to demonstrate their social responsibility towards different stakeholders. However, there is no strong consensus as to whether such initiatives could potentially lead to firm’s better financial performance or as a source of sustained competitive advantage. Some studies have shown positive relationship and other studies have shown negative or no relationship between company’s CSR practices and firm financial performance. Against these backdrops, this paper mainly aimed at examining the relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks. Besides, this study also examined separately CSR activities of Nepalese commercial banks. The major objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks, to study the impact of other explanatory variables on the financial performance and to analyze the CSR activities of these banks. The quantitative sample of this study included data from 23 commercial banks for the period of 2007 to 2011 with 115 observations to examine the relationship between CSR and financial performance. Purposive sampling was used for the primary analysis that contained a sample of 150 respondents in analyzing CSR activities of 23 commercial banks. The study revealed a positive relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks. This positive relationship between CSR and financial performance suggests that positive social behavior of Nepalese commercial banks increase their financial performance. Likewise, the primary analysis showed considerable CSR activities by 23 Nepalese commercial banks. Similarly, it is found that CSR is not mandatory in Nepal and all the commercial banks that have made the disclosure of CSR activities are in voluntary basis. In particular, the commercial banks may reap long term benefits of enhanced corporate reputation, improved relationships with the local communities, customer loyalty, increased worker motivation, quality workforce retention and higher profitability by committing themselves to CSR practices. Corporate social responsibility and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks [printed text] / Surendra Gurung, Author . - 2014 . - 140p. ; GRP/Thesis + 2/B. Including bibilography Languages : English Descriptors: Banks Banks and banking Commercial banks Corporate image Corporations-Public relations Social responsibility of business Keywords: 'corporate social responsibility  corporate image  banks  banks and banking  commercial banks  banks' Class number: 658.408 Abstract: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gradually taken its stronghold in corporations of all sizes across business sectors. Extant literature suggests that companies benefit from being able to demonstrate their social responsibility towards different stakeholders. However, there is no strong consensus as to whether such initiatives could potentially lead to firm’s better financial performance or as a source of sustained competitive advantage. Some studies have shown positive relationship and other studies have shown negative or no relationship between company’s CSR practices and firm financial performance. Against these backdrops, this paper mainly aimed at examining the relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks. Besides, this study also examined separately CSR activities of Nepalese commercial banks. The major objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks, to study the impact of other explanatory variables on the financial performance and to analyze the CSR activities of these banks. The quantitative sample of this study included data from 23 commercial banks for the period of 2007 to 2011 with 115 observations to examine the relationship between CSR and financial performance. Purposive sampling was used for the primary analysis that contained a sample of 150 respondents in analyzing CSR activities of 23 commercial banks. The study revealed a positive relationship between CSR and financial performance of Nepalese commercial banks. This positive relationship between CSR and financial performance suggests that positive social behavior of Nepalese commercial banks increase their financial performance. Likewise, the primary analysis showed considerable CSR activities by 23 Nepalese commercial banks. Similarly, it is found that CSR is not mandatory in Nepal and all the commercial banks that have made the disclosure of CSR activities are in voluntary basis. In particular, the commercial banks may reap long term benefits of enhanced corporate reputation, improved relationships with the local communities, customer loyalty, increased worker motivation, quality workforce retention and higher profitability by committing themselves to CSR practices.

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