Open Ethics and Law Journal

2015, 1 : 17-23
Published online 2015 April 30. DOI: 10.2174/2352633501501010017
Publisher ID: ETHICS-1-17

RESEARCH ARTICLE
 Afghan-Americans’ Understanding, Perception, and Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility in Afghanistan: A Study Based Upon Gender, Generational Affiliation, and Leadership Experience

Belal A Kaifi, * , Heesam Kang and Daniel Corcoran
Trident University International, Cypress, CA 90630, United States

* Address correspondence to this author at the Trident University International, Cypress, CA 90630, United States; Tel: 1-800-375-9878; Ext: 2315; Fax: 925-526-5277; E-mail: belal.kaifi@trident.edu

ABSTRACT

Numerous theoretical and empirical studies have investigated the phenomenon of corporate social responsibility in the West. Moreover, the notion of corporate social responsibility is becoming more prevalent in Afghanistan and other developing nations. The results of this study (N=230) reveal that Afghan-Americans have an overall high commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). More specifically, female Afghan-Americans have a higher commitment to corporate social responsibility than their male counterparts. Generation X Afghan-Americans have a higher commitment to corporate social responsibility than Generation Y Afghan-Americans. Afghan-Americans with at least five years of leadership experience have a higher commitment to corporate social responsibility than Afghan-Americans with less than five years of leadership experience. Suggestions and implications are explored for multi-national managers, political leaders, and United Nations officials working toward reconstruction and the peaceful development of Afghanistan.

Keywords:

Afghanistan, Afghan-Americans, corporate social responsibility, Islam, leadership, social responsibility. .