The analysis of determinants of socially responsible management in the MSME sector

Purpose: Nowadays, socially responsible management is the response to constant changes taking place in the world. As a result of these changes, the role of organizations, which must take into account the effects of their business activities in the specific social and natural environment, is re-developing. The concept of CSR, combining sustainable principles of development with economic, environmental and social aspects, turns out to be useful in these activities. In all the EU countries, the MSME sector constitutes the most numerous group of business organizations. The main research problem of this article is to identify and assess the determinants of socially responsible management in the MSME sector. Design/methodology/approach: In 2018, a survey was conducted, included in the quantitative research, and the obtained data were subjected to the analysis with statistical methods (CAWI). The objective of the research was to analyse the determinants of socially responsible management in MSME enterprises operating in the area of the Silesian Voivodeship. Findings: The research conducted on a research sample of MSMEs in the Silesian Voivodeship, which is the most numerous group of business organizations in the EU, enabled the identification of the main determinants of socially responsible management. All the internal and external determinants affect socially responsible management in the sector of the surveyed MSME to a greater or lesser extent. Originality/value: The value of the paper is research on the concept of CSR in a group of MSMEs. The results are mainly directed to people managing enterprises from the MSME sector.