Volume 27, Issue 6 p. 2908-2919
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Corporate social responsibility and employee performance: The mediating role of employee engagement in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan

Hafiz Yasir Ali

Hafiz Yasir Ali

Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan

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Muhammad Asrar-ul-Haq

Corresponding Author

Muhammad Asrar-ul-Haq

Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan

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Muhammad Asrar-ul-Haq, Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Pakistan.

Email: asrar@cuisahiwal.edu.pk

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Shaheera Amin

Shaheera Amin

Department of Business Administration, University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, Pakistan

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Sadaf Noor

Sadaf Noor

Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan

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Muhammad Haris-ul-Mahasbi

Muhammad Haris-ul-Mahasbi

Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan

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Muhammad Kashif Aslam

Muhammad Kashif Aslam

Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Vehari, Pakistan

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First published: 03 August 2020
Citations: 23

Abstract

Past research proposes that corporate social responsibility (CSR) affects employees' behaviors and attitude. However, the empirical evidence of this claim is limited particularly in the context of eastern developing economies like Pakistan. So, the study in hand is an effort to extend the existing CSR literature by investigating the impact of CSR on employee performance using the lens of social identity theory. Additionally, the study also investigates the intervening role of employee engagement (EE) in the above-mentioned association. To test the proposed model, data were collected from employees of the manufacturing sector in two waves with an interval of 4 weeks. The findings suggest that CSR has a significant impact on employees' performance and engagement. Findings also confirm that EE partially mediates the association of CSR and employee performance. The study concludes with its theoretical and practical implications and directions for future researchers.

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