Economics
- ISSN: 2155-7950
- Journal of Business and Economics
The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Influencing Brand Loyalty:
Evidence from the Ghanaian Telecommunication Industry
Prince Kodua, Bedman Narteh, Mahama Braimah, Priscilla Mensah
(University of Ghana Business School, Ghana)
Abstract: Though Corporate Social Responsibility has been of concern to theory and practice, research investigating customers’ reaction to the different Corporate Social Responsibility dimensions is scant, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, the relationship between corporate social responsibility and brand loyalty has been under researched. The current study explores the relationship between the dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility; ethical, legal, and philanthropic and their relationship with brand loyalty using 350 subscribers of mobile networks. The results indicate that CSR dimensions with the exception of legal responsibility are significantly associated with brand loyalty.
Key words: corporate social responsibility; brand loyalty; telecommunication; Ghana
JEL code: M