Purpose - Generally in Indonesia, program of corporate social responsibility (CSR) from large enterprises
-both private, foreign, and state ownership- to SMEs had been implemented on the training assistance and
support access to capital for SMEs. Basically, they are also could be implemented by with partnership
networking of supply chain management (SCM). Thus, the focus of this study was measuring impact of
the extent of integrated partnership networking of CSR and SCM would have an impact on strengthening
marketing performance and financial performance of the SMEs that beneficiary’s firms of CSR.
Design/methodology/approach –This study used statistical approach of partial least square (PLS) with
sampling used 111 of SMEs engaged in the garment, apparel, convection, and handicraft industry in
Central Java, Indonesia. PLS is a form of structural regression modeling with much in common, which
explains the developing concept of diagram model based on theory and previous research. This method
can show causality between variables that can measure the extent to which the model is built eligible to
be the purpose of the analysis of the study.
Findings - The finding study that there is a positive and significant impact of partnership networking of
CSR on marketing and financial performance of beneficiary’s firm. Meanwhile, the role of supply chain
management (SCM) to marketing and financial performance also is positively significant. The most
crucial point in this research is the positively significant from the role of interaction (moderation) between
CSR in training assistance with integrated partnership networking of supply chain management (SCM)
to beneficiary’s firm performance. There are also the positively impact of CSR in capital assistance with
integrated partnership networking of supply chain to beneficiary’s firm performance. It’s implication that
driving CSR and SCM with partnership networking between large enterprises with SMEs is very useful
and very important. It’s could be the best role model of CSR programs and be more effective to boost the
performance of SMEs in Indonesia and the other developing countries.
Originality/value - It has been a lot of empirical research into the impact of corporate social
responsibility (CSR) on the performance and reputation of the enterprises giving CSR. It used usually
focused a