Corporate Social Responsibility and its Effect on Innovation: The Case of a Sample of Algerian SMEs
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The article assesses the relationship of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices with innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises. The research is based on a sample of Algerian SMEs. The data were collected through an online survey of company directors. For the analysis and validation of the results, the statistical technique of structural equation model (SEM) was used through PLS (Partial least squares). These analyses were prepared with the SmartPLS version 3 software. The results indicate that CSR practices increase innovation in these types of firms and can help them to understand and integrate the importance of CSR as a mechanism for improving innovation.
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