Comparative analysis of country models of social responsibility in small and medium-sized enterprises

Abstract

Background. The relevance of the work is due to the differences in approaches to the definition of social responsibility in the state context, as well as the peculiarities of the formation of the concept of social responsibility in Russia. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of country models of social responsibility of small and medium-sized enterprises. Materials and methods. The approaches to the definition of social responsibility of K. Davis, M. Van Marreviik, M. Friedman, M. Porter, A. N. Averin were considered; foreign models related to the analysis of the social responsibility of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as data from the author’s sociological research using the questionnaire survey method (n = 418) are presented. Results. The key aspects related to the definition of social responsibility by representatives of small and medium-sized businesses in Russia and in foreign countries are considered. The key manifestations of social respon-sibility of small and medium-sized enterprises in the understanding of domestic and foreign entrepreneurs are identified. The similarities and differences between the models of social responsibility at the state level are revealed. Conclusions. The Russian model of social re-sponsibility of small and medium-sized enterprises is formed to a lesser extent than the leading foreign concepts. Most representatives of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises associate social responsibility with the need to improve aspects of the internal environment of enterprises, while in the modern environment of small and medium-sized enterprises, a common position regarding the understanding of the phenomenon of social responsibility has not been formed. The similarity between domestic and foreign models of social responsibility lies in the complexity of the approach to the study of this phenomenon, which is expressed in the analysis of both internal and external manifestations. Among the differences, it should be noted that foreign models pay more attention to the analysis of external manifestations, including communication with customers, as well as consideration of the ethical aspect of social responsibility.

Keywords

• social responsibility
• small and medium-sized entrepreneurship
• legislative regulation
• model of social responsibility