Purpose The purpose of this paper is to carry out a review the academic literature about corporate social irresponsibility (CSIR) highlighting aspects that help us define socially irresponsible behaviour and its relationship with responsible behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Through Boolean search studies related terms undertaken from 1956 October 2016, authors develop focussing on main perspectives used for defining term CSIR. Findings provides framework three dimensions understanding...

In this conceptual article, we argue that defining corporate social responsibility (CSR) and irresponsibility (CSI) as opposite constructs produces a lack of clarity between responsible irresponsible acts. Furthermore, contend the treatment CSR CSI concepts opposites de-emphasizes value stand-alone construct. Thus, reorient discussion to include multiple aspects current conceptualizations have not adequately accommodated. We provide an in-depth exploration how researchers define both...

In the context of an economic and financial crisis characterized by scarce munificence high uncertainty, we examine role organizational ambidexterity in SMEs survival, TMT ownership characteristics that influence ambidexterity. Our analysis Spanish manufacturing international suggests that: (1) firm survival is associated with ambidexterity; (2) diversity tenure improves (3) a negative effect exists between family ambidexterity, but (4) positive survival. This study contributes to our...

This article examines the relationship between strategic consistency in ambidexterity and resilience outcomes of Small Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) after stressful disruptive events. The underlying approaches taken by majority previous studies have focused on role as an advantage or disadvantage for firms when it comes to achieving resilience. We propose a model that contributes management literature considering performance is not straightforward one. Several constraints play decisive how...

Abstract Corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) is a critical issue for managers and researchers. In fact, the number of studies on this subject from diverse literature rapidly increasing, seeking to answer questions regarding core elements CSI, its antecedents, consequences. This paper offers comprehensive review topic, identifying assessing previous studies, synthesizing their findings, highlighting knowledge gaps. Additionally, it recommendations how move forward. Our identified 155...

Purpose The aim of this article is to highlight the major part played by executives in escalation corporate social irresponsibility (CSI). Based on upper echelons theory, authors developed a model which shows essential role CEOs explaining CSI. proposed that key personality traits CEOs—narcissism—, as well their power, could explain degree Design/methodology/approach Due significant methodological challenges when investigating CSI, explored novel method for measuring CSI order assess...

Controlled intervention studies carried out in families of schizophrenia patients have been shown to a positive impact relapse prevention, but it remains be seen whether different forms family affect outcomes other than and hospital readmission ways. This study compared the outcome profile relevant clinical variables after two strategies for public health care Spanish sample. We conducted randomized controlled comparing (1) relatives group (RG) (2) single-family behavioral therapy (BFT),...

International new ventures (INV) are firms that trade out of their national borders from an early stage. The traditional internationalization stage models have not considered this issue. In context, the existence INV represents important open research topic and merits attention. these is a complex phenomenon many perspectives needed to understand it. purpose discussed here, however, present entrepreneurial perspective process. From authors analyse how can obtain necessary tangible intangible...

The aim of this study is to clarify the influence CEO, top management team and their interactions on dynamism organisational ambidexterity. We argue that ambidexterity a dynamic capability enables firms become aligned with environment. examine phenomenon in context current economic crisis, particular reference SMEs. propose tenure age as characteristics business elites help explain dynamism. In SMEs, CEOs play decisive role decision-making process, therefore, how company adapts its...

RESUMEN El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el papel del carácter familiar en la ambidiestría las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PyMEs). Proponemos que capacidades asociadas al empresa a características demográficas sus élites directivas, específicamente su diversidad, afectan los procesos toma decisiones. Dichas facilitan percepción cambios entorno respuesta ante ellos con alternativas que, implicando conflictos o tensiones, permiten aprovechar dichos y, además, promueven habilidad...

In this paper, we examine to what extent external factors (country and industry) internal (capabilities of firms) explain firm resilience outcomes during the first toughest months a wild card crisis. Our study uses multivariable regressions on sample 1,180 firms. Using evidence from survey 58 countries 17 industries, our results show that, contrary mainstream, effects play more significant role in explaining than effects. They also highlight important firms' adaptive capabilities initial...

Some studies have provided empirical evidence that firms’ high growth rates just before economic crises are negatively associated with resilience. Other authors observed firms grow fast in the early phases of an external crisis generally more resilient. This countercyclical behavior is less common small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), literature has not delved into underlying factors facilitate SMEs’ strategies. Firm exploration defined as a firm’s willingness to experiment, take...

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar algunos los antecedentes la ambidestreza organizativa en las pequenas y medianas empresas (Pymes). La una capacidad dinamica que permite a obtener un elevado nivel desempeno situaciones requieren alinearse con el entorno. En se defiende tiene componente estructural hace depender niveles previos ambidestreza, pero tambien como antecedente opciones estrategia corporativa empresa. Concretamente, postula utilizacion por parte modalidades crecimiento...

We focus in this work a critical analysis of the theory identification and salience stakeholders. argue that instrumental descriptive theories stakeholders have easier managers their attention on results not prevention consequences being them intentional or not. propose legitimation, power urgency may be jointed with an dependent groups given special relevance to more vulnerable groups.

In this paper, we analyze the heterogeneity of acquisition integration processes. Starting with types laid down by Haspeslagh and Jemison (1991), describe processes in terms their level style. We postacquisition consequences choice organizational management analysis, employee turnover, communication socialization problems. a sample 74 Spanish acquisitions, demonstrate that choices about style explain more relevant process. They have different retention, socialization.

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Purpose This study analyzes antecedents explaining the lack of resilience in family-owned firms. Our model suggests that firms’ strategic behaviors and heterogeneity explain a particular crisis outcome: recovery. Design/methodology/approach evidence is based on sample 842 European We complement regression analysis results with fuzzy-set qualitative comparative (fsQCA). Findings show relevant. In fact, our sample, 60% family firms (FFs) failed to recover their sales. supports role played by...