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 Volume 12, Issue 6 (June 2025), Pages: 35-45

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 Original Research Paper

Social responsibility pressure as a motivator for organizational sustainability: Evidence from the fast-food sector in KSA

 Author(s): 

 Mohamed Hassan Jaouadi *

 Affiliation(s):

 HRM Department, College of Business, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-9599

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  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.06.004

 Abstract

This study investigates the role of social responsibility as both a source of pressure and a motivator for organizations to achieve sustainability in their internal operations. It examines key dimensions, including stakeholder expectations, regulatory compliance, competitive advantage, cost savings, efficiency, and employee engagement and retention. A quantitative approach was adopted, with a self-administered questionnaire distributed to managers in the Saudi fast-food sector. Data analysis using SPSS included mean analysis, standard deviation, multicollinearity tests, and multiple/linear regression analysis. The findings confirmed the study hypothesis, revealing that social responsibility drives organizations toward sustainability, with stakeholder expectations exerting the highest pressure. The study recommends implementing comprehensive training programs to enhance employees’ awareness of sustainability initiatives, organizational goals, and individual responsibilities. These findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of how social responsibility influences sustainable organizational practices.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Social responsibility, Sustainability pressure, Organizational practices, Stakeholder expectations, Employee engagement

 Article history

 Received 3 November 2024, Received in revised form 8 May 2025, Accepted 22 May 2025

 Funding

This work was funded by the University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under grant No. (UJ-24-SHR-20784-1). Therefore, the authors thank the University of Jeddah for its technical and financial support. 

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the University of Jeddah and adhered to the principles of voluntary participation, informed consent, and confidentiality. Participants were informed about the purpose of the research, and their responses were kept anonymous.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Jaouadi MH (2025). Social responsibility pressure as a motivator for organizational sustainability: Evidence from the fast-food sector in KSA. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(6): 35-45

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