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Corporate Social Responsibility ((CSR)) linked to Business Management (BM) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a topic that is becoming increasingly important due to the importance they have for the national economy. The objective of the work was to determine the state of the (CSR) from an approach of environmental management and relations with the local community in a group of medium-sized companies in an industrial sector of Saltillo, Coahuila, as well as the influence of antiquity the structure of property and the gender of the Director/Manager with the development of these practices. The empirical investigation had an exploratory character and included a sample of 43 SMEs from the manufacturing sector that contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the region. The research instrument incorporated questions focused on the level of SMEs regarding risks, safety and health at work, environment and quality management. For its evaluation, contingency tables and the Mann Whitney U test were used. The results reflected an adequate work dedicated to the care, health and permanence in the position of its employees, while it was detected that there is poor environmental management and relations with the community. It is concluded that (CSR) is generally oriented to the interior of the company; the low use of this practice prevails in its business management, although an adequate approach to the client is highlighted. |
