CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL PATHWAYS THROUGH AUTHENTICITY, ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION, AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
Vol. 4 No. 65 (2026) 119-123
Abstract
This review examines how perceived CSR may strengthen employee engagement through CSR authenticity and organizational identification, while treating perceived organizational support as a proposed pathway.
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