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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between corporate social responsibility (CSR), network cooperation, green innovation and performance. Therefore, the study tries to build the holistic model to illustrate this relationship. The study employs a unique dataset from 221 managers of tourism firms in the Central Vietnam to test the relationships among CSR, network cooperation, green innovation their impacts on environmental performance and firm performance. The results show that CSR components (economic, legal, philanthropic and environmental) have a positive impact on network cooperation, environmental performance and firm performance, in turn network cooperation has a positive impact on green innovation and firm performance. This study extends the review of CSR, network cooperation and green innovation in determining environmental performance and firm performance in the tourism sector. The findings of this study serve as a bridge among regulators, businessmen and academics to model the corporate social responsibility and innovation initiatives.
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Nguyen, N.P., Vien, H.A. (2023). The Relationship Among Corporate Social Responsibility, Network Cooperation, Green Innovation, Environmental Performance and Firm Performance: Evidences in Viet Nam. In: Mizutani, F., Urakami, T., Nakamura, E. (eds) Current Issues in Public Utilities and Public Policy. Kobe University Monograph Series in Social Science Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7489-2_17
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