November 2016 Vol. 4 No.4

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Original Research Article

Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of SMEs in Central Anatolia

¹Hasan Tağraf, Ph.D and ^*2Ahmet Murat Özkan

¹Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Sivas, Turkey. Tel.+903462191010)
²Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Room Number: Sivas, Turkey

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: Tel.+903462191010 (1747)

Accepted October 20, 2016

Abstract

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the management of social, environmental, economical and ethical concepts and firms’ sensitivities towards expectations of the stakeholders. Corporate social responsibility has historically been associated with large corporations but recognition of the growing significance of the SME sector has led to an emphasis on their social and environmental impact. For example, in the European Union, they provide approximately 50% of employment and contribute 30%–60% to the GDP. EU example alone shows that SME’s with high tech production capabilities and high employment rates are today as important as multi national corporations. In this study we’ll try to define perception of CSR behaviours in SMEs. CSR behaviours of SMEs will be analyzed based on world literature review and the CSR actions of 13 cities in Central Anatolia will be evaluated. In this frame, the context of CSR actions and priorities will be explained.

Keywords: carroll, corporate social responsibility, csr, pyramid, sme