The consequences of employees’ perceived corporate social responsibility: A meta‐analysis

Abstract This paper reviews the relationship between employees’ perceived CSR and its dimensions and work outcomes, and explores the moderating effects of the samples’ demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, age), and national culture, based on a meta‐analysis of 65 studies from 67 samples. Results show that perceived CSR and its dimensions are positively related to employees’ positive attitudes and behaviours, and negatively related to their negative attitudes and behaviours. The results also partially support the moderating effects of the samples’ demographic characteristics in terms of age and gender, and national culture. This study supplements existing theoretical review articles, and further confirms the psychological effects of perceived CSR. In addition, the results further confirm the rationality of CSR practices and provide suggestions for enterprises to better use CSR strategies to motivate their employees.