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- Is foreign direct investment caring for sustainability? A look in African sub-Saharan countriesPublication . Martins, Rui Vicente; Santos, E.; Eugénio, Teresa; Morais, AnaPurpose Business politics and social and economic policies in the past decades brought us to the inevitability of change. Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a vital role in this change as it is a tool for international business management in a global world. The relationship between FDI and sustainability in sub-Saharan countries with lower incomes has not yet been sufficiently studied, so this study aims to bring some more conclusions to the discussion. Thus, the main objective is to understand if FDI effectively influences the so-called triple bottom line (TBL) pillars of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach With data from the World Bank regarding 20 sub-Saharan countries gathered between 2010 and 2018, this study analysed 34 indicators composing 11 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Afterwards, the authors grouped them by the TBL pillars and evaluated the influence of FDI inflows on their scores using panel data models. Findings The results show a positive and significant correlation between the TBL pillars, with the highest correlation being between the environmental and economic pillars. On the other hand, FDI has no significant influence on the TBL pillars. Practical implications This study could improve foreign investment legislation/regulation in sub-Saharan African countries, potentially impacting the sustainability these investments should generate. Social implications This study contributes to understanding how FDI implies sustainability. The results suggest that governments, non-governmental organisations and other competent entities need to adjust their actions in these countries so that foreign companies sustainably exploit the resources. Originality/value This study brings to the current arena an emerging theme: FDI and sustainability in African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan countries. This subject in developing countries is still under-researched.
- Students CSR Orientation: Building Dialogues between the Academic Community and the Business WorldPublication . Frizon, Jucelia; Eugénio, Teresa; Morais, AnaBackground: This paper aims to verify whether the students’ expectations regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies, affect their CSR orientation, contributing to the dialogue between the academic community and the business world. It includes the opinions of undergraduate students in a business area. Methods: The methods involve a quantitative and descriptive approach, with the data collection being carried out through a survey of 524 responses. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the scale’s internal consistency. To test the hypotheses, multiple linear regression was used— ANOVA, Durbin-Watson, coefficient of determination (R2), and regression coefficients (β). Results: The findings show that students have expectations, especially, in the development of the products and services to customers, and environmental aspects, and these impact the CSR orientation. They believe that companies should engage in corporate sustainability initiatives not only for financial profit but also for reasons related to pure and altruistic social responsibility. Conclusions: The research is based on a sample the students from Brazil and Portugal. Students’ current expectations are a good indicator of their future academic performance and professional careers and the stakeholder theory still needs to be better studied in the Higher Education Institutions’ context. The results of this paper reduce a gap in CSR research, as they show how the CSR initiative affect business undergraduate students’ orientation towards CSR. In addition, we shed light on the differences that exist between the Constructs that determine the CSR orientation in two different countries (Portugal and Brazil), a developing and developed country.