  A Comparative Analysis Into CSR Across National Boundaries (2006) Ref: fin0001 20,000 words – 77 pages Excellent use of literature Outstanding piece of work Essential reading for any finance / accounting student Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a matter of increasing importance in countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada. Although there have been various cross-country studies in relation to CSR none has considered location as a structural determinant in terms of community involvement. Moreover, many previous international studies lack credibility as the samples have been compared arbitrarily. This is why this research compares companies by excluding size or industry bias and compares firms by market value, sector and country. This paper tries to explore whether organisations in different nations treat the community as stakeholder differently. The findings show that Canada not only discloses more but also transcends by far Germany and the UK in terms of donations. As it can be assumed that companies disclose any community related activity to improve their reputation and legitimacy, Canadian companies indeed excel in community involvement. This can be explained by suggesting that the social contract between firms and society varies globally. This development has cultural roots but also often stems from governmental influences such as the educational or the legal systems. Higher community related CSR disclosure in Canada can, however, also be explained by considering psychological differences when considering annual report writers. Chapter 1. Introduction Context of the Research Project What exactly is CSR? Aims and objectives of the research Chapter outline and dissertation structure Chapter 2. Literature Review Introduction Theoretical basis Stakeholder theory Legitimacy theory A company’s corporate citizenship and a rationale for CSR Previous CSR related research in different countries Rational for research Chapter 3. Methodology Introduction Research Philosophy Content analysis and its relevance for this research Substantiation for the use of annual reports Sampling Sample matches Countries of study Community focus Internet research Secondary Data Collecting Categorisation Research limitations Chapter 4. Presentation of research findings Presentation of research findings Introduction Disclosure in the UK, Germany and Canada Corporate donations in the UK, Germany and Canada Location specific analysis of CSR disclosure content Industry specific disclosure: the banking sector Community support in form of corporate resources CSR links provided in annual reports Chapter 5. Discussion Introduction Location as structural determinant Cultural influences Values and society Individualism in Germany, the UK and Canada Individualism and religion Religion and charity German inflexibility Limitations of cultural research Gender Linguistic discourse Legal influences Tax law Social welfare legislation Education system Industry related disclosure Proactive legitimacy theory Chapter 6. Conclusion Introduction Conclusion Chapter 7. References Chapter 8. Bibliography Chapter 9. Appendices 
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