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The Influence of CSR Beneficiary Appeals on the Attractiveness of Corporate Identity

CSR 수혜자 소구 유형이 기업정체성매력에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2015.11.10
  • Accepted : 2015.12.22
  • Published : 2016.04.28

Abstract

Companies are investing in CSR activities as a way to fulfill their societal obligations. It is expected that companies' CSR activities would be an effective investment to enhance corporate image, leading to consumers' purchase behavior. However, sometimes, CSR activities have a null or negative effect on the evaluation of company. The purpose of this research is to find ways to solve these problems and it reviews some research concerning donation and introduce these research into CSR. Specifically, this study examines the effect of CSR beneficiary appeals on the attractiveness of corporate identity and the mediating role of the inferred motives of CSR. The results show that consumers evaluate the corporate identity less attractive which employ the self-benefit CSR appeal. In addition, the findings also suggest that the effect of the CSR beneficiary appeal on the attractiveness of corporate identity is mediated by the inferred motives. These results suggest some managerial implications concerning communication guidelines of CSR. Specifically, companies need to communicate sincere motives of CSR rather than business.

CSR에 대한 사회적 요구에 부응하기 위하여 기업들은 CSR 활동에 투자하고 있다. CSR이 기업에 대한 긍정적 평가 및 매출로 이어질 것으로 기대되지만, CSR이 기업평가에 미치는 영향이 없거나 부정적이라는 의견도 적지 않다. 본 연구는 CSR의 효과가 크지 않은 문제 해결에 대한 실마리를 찾기 위하여 친사회적 행동의 하나인 기부에 대한 연구를 검토하고 CSR에 대한 연구에 도입하고자 한다. 즉, CSR의 수혜자 소구 유형이 소비자의 기업정체성매력 평가에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고, 이러한 영향의 기제를 밝히기 위하여 CSR 동기에 대한 소비자의 동기 추론의 매개효과를 살펴보고자 한다. 연구 결과, CSR 수혜자를 타인이 아닌 소비자 자신으로 소구하면 기업정체성매력에 대한 평가가 하락하였으며, CSR 동기를 기업의 매출을 증진시키기 위한 수단으로 의심할 가능성이 높아졌다. 또한 CSR 수혜자 소구 유형이 기업정체성매력 평가에 미치는 영향을 CSR 동기 추론이 매개하였다. 이러한 연구 결과는 기업이 CSR 활동을 소비자에게 커뮤니케이션하는데 있어서 기업의 사업에 초점을 맞추기보다 CSR 활동의 진실한 목적에 초점을 맞출 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

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