RT Article T1 The construct validity of the Kinder, Lydenberg & Domini social performance ratings data JF Journal of business ethics VO 15 IS 3 SP 287 OP 296 A1 Sharfman, Mark LA English PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V YR 1996 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785607197 AB Carroll (1991) encouraged researchers in Social Issues Management (SIM) to continue to measure Corporate Social Performance (CSP) from a variety of different perspectives utilizing a variety of different measures. In addition, Wolfe and Aupperle (1991) (and others) have asserted that there is no, single best way to measure CSP and that multiple measures and perspectives help develop the field. However, Pfeffer (1993) suggest that a lack of consistent measurement has constrained organization studies (and by implication, the field of social issues management,) in its development as a field. It may be in the best interest of social issues management researchers to try to development a common body of measures and data. Recently, Kinder, Lydenberg and Domini & Co. (KLD — a social choice investment advisory firm) has made available their social performance database. The KLD data have potential to become a widely accepted set of CSP measures. The purpose of this paper is to present a construct validity study comparing the KLD data to other measures of CSP. K1 Good Interest K1 Multiple Measure K1 Social Choice K1 Social Performance K1 Construct Validity DO 10.1007/BF00382954