The influence of corporate social responsibility on students' emotional appeal in the HEIs: The mediating effect of reputation and corporate image

The article “The influence of corporate social responsibility on students’ emotional appeal in the HEIs: The mediating effect of reputation and corporate image” (Aledo-Ruiz, Martínez-Caro & Santos-Jaén, 2022) examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices implemented by higher educ...

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Autores: Aledo Ruiz, María Dolores, Martínez Caro, Eva, Santos Jaén, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/10282
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/10282
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Corporate image
Corporate reputation
Corporate social responsibility
Emotional appeal
Higher education institutions
Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)
Stakeholder engagement
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Sumario:The article “The influence of corporate social responsibility on students’ emotional appeal in the HEIs: The mediating effect of reputation and corporate image” (Aledo-Ruiz, Martínez-Caro & Santos-Jaén, 2022) examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices implemented by higher education institutions (HEIs) affect students’ emotional appeal—their feelings of trust, admiration, and attachment toward the university. Using data from 211 university students in Spain and applying PLS-SEM analysis, the study finds that CSR positively influences students’ emotional appeal both directly and indirectly, through corporate reputation and corporate image as mediating variables. The results suggest that universities can enhance students’ loyalty and engagement by adopting socially responsible initiatives and effectively communicating them, thereby strengthening their institutional reputation and image.