How does CSR mediate the relationship between culture, religiosity and firm performance?

Abstract This paper examines the mediating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the relationship between culture, religiosity and firm performance. Using a questionnaire of a sample of 189 responses of corporate managers from Pakistan were analysed. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to validate the instrument and Structural Equation Model (SEM) to test a framework comprising seven hypotheses. The results indicate that the effects arising from the association between religiosity, culture and firm performance are enhanced by the mediating impacts of CSR. We discuss the implications of these findings for theory and practice.