Influence of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance

Purpose This paper aims to examine the potential moderating effect of knowledge management on the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire data were collected from 170 distinct companies in Taiwan. Findings The results confirm the positive influence of CSR on organizational performance. There are also some interesting moderating effects of knowledge management in the CSR–performance relationship. Originality/value A major contribution of this study is its confirmation of the context-dependence nature of CSR and the potential moderating effect of knowledge management between CSR and organizational performance.