Scholar Research Directory / Corporate Social Responsibility

Predictors to Evaluate Effective CSR Communications (2012)

Sora Kim, Mary Ann Ferguson

Using a national survey of U.S. consumers, this study demonstrates the positive effects of corporate social responsibility communication factors on consumers’ CSR knowledge, trust, and perceptions of corporate reputation. The study also examines the role of a stakeholder-specific factor of consumer–company identification in the process of CSR communication.