**Proposition 2.** *Do normative isomorphic pressures in the organizational field influence the engagement in explicit CSR practices of business organizations?*

In the results and analysis of the primary data, there is a clear indication from all respondents that the institutions that promote CSR are consistent with the business organization's goals of CSR implementation. The objective of the business organizations

in this study is to conform to international institutions promoting CSR norms because they perceive that they will gain legitimacy in their organizational field, and conformity is consistent with their voluntary drive to increase social welfare. The requirement for conformity to these institutions is adherence to well-defined CSR guidelines and reporting, which can only be met using explicit CSR.

Proposition 2 cannot be nullified because of the clear evidence that normative institutional pressures influence internal actors to engage in explicit CSR. Modification is also not necessary, because there is evidence that normative institutional pressures influence internal actors to engage in explicit CSR. Therefore, Proposition 2 is accepted, and remains unchanged in the conceptual model.
