Perception about sustainable development of SME in Peru

• Autor(a) principal: Merino, Martín Nelson Hernani
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Hamann Pastorino, Antonieta
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Administração de Empresas
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/30040
• topic: Micro and small enterprises; social responsibility; university social responsibility; corporate social responsibility; sustainable development; Micro y pequeñas empresas; responsabilidad social; responsabilidad social universitaria; responsabilidad social empresarial; desarrollo sostenible; Micro e pequenas empresas; responsabilidade social; responsabilidade social universitária; responsabilidade social empresarial; desenvolvimento sustentável

This article assesses the perception of undergraduate students about social responsibility activities implemented by micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Peru. This article seeks to contribute to a better understanding on how to implement programs about social responsibility in universities. To achieve this objective, a scale was built and applied to 506 college students at five universities. From the results of the study, in general terms, it can be concluded that college students have a low perception about activities of social responsibility applied by the MSES. This conclusion highlights the importance of introducing courses of social responsibility on the curricula of universities to enrich the education and new research on this topic. In consequence, it is recognized the need for an interdisciplinary approach at the theoretical level and an intradisciplinary approach at the practice level. This may ensure the creation and application of new knowledge about social responsibility towards sustainable development.