Author ORCID Identifier
Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
College
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Department
Management
Committee Chair
David Dawley
Committee Member
Abhishek Srivastava
Committee Member
Tainxu Chen
Committee Member
Hyeonsuh Lee
Committee Member
Wei Hua
Abstract
The objective of this dissertation is to provide theoretical and empirical insights into strategic antecedents and financial performance implications of corporate social responsibility (CSR) portfolios in multinational corporations (MNCs). Specifically, the following research questions are studied: 1. How do the international cultural exploration, exploitation, and ambidexterity of a firm influence its CSR portfolio? (Study 1) 2. Do MNCs earn higher profits if they spread their CSR activities across many sustainable development goals (SDGs), or if they concentrate on them among a few? (Study 2) 3. Does environment, social, & governance (ESG) performance (ESG reputation and ESG controversies) moderate this relationship, potentially enhancing or constraining the financial benefits of CSR portfolio? (Study 2) The key contributions of this dissertation lie at the intersection of strategy and international business (IB) research, advancing our understanding of how cultural distance between foreign subsidiaries shapes the configuration of MNCs’ CSR portfolios.
Recommended Citation
Yasmin, Mariam, "Corporate Social Responsibility Portfolios in MNCs: Strategic Antecedents and Performance Implications" (2026). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 13304.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/13304
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