Research summary: Why do firms vary so much in their stances toward corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Prior research has emphasized the role of external pressures, as well CEO preferences, while little attention been paid to possibility that CSR may also stem from prevailing beliefs among body politic firm. We introduce concept organizational political ideology explain how members shape advances CSR. Using a novel measure based on contributions by employees Fortune 500 firms, we find...

Studies of the effects top management team ( TMT ) composition on organizational outcomes have yielded mixed and confusing results. A possible breakthrough resides in reality that s vary how they are fundamentally structured. Some structured such members operate independently each other, while others set up roles highly interdependent. We examine potential for three facets structural interdependence—horizontal, vertical, reward interdependence—to resolve ambiguities regarding heterogeneity....

Organizations are frequent targets for social activists aiming to influence society by first altering organizational policies and practices. Reflecting a steady rise in research on this topic, we review recent literature advance an insider-outsider framework help explicate the diverse mechanisms pathways involved. Our distinguishes between different types of based their relationship with targeted organizations. For example, “insider” who employees target organization have certain advantages...

We investigate the dispositional sources of managerial discretion by theorizing that CEOs’ personality traits affect extent to which their firms’ strategies reflect preferences. In a longitudinal study Fortune 500 firms, we examine moderating influence two traits—narcissism and extraversion—on relationship between liberal- or conservative-leaning political ideologies firm strategies: corporate social responsibility (CSR) workforce downsizing. anticipate confirm liberal-leaning CEOs are more...

We examine how directors’ political ideologies, specifically the board-level average of conservative or liberal directors are, influence boards’ decisions about CEO compensation. Integrating research on corporate governance and psychology, we theorize that boards will differ in their prevailing beliefs appropriate amounts CEOs should be paid and, relatedly, extent to which rewarded penalized for recent firm performance. Using a donation-based index measure ideologies serving S&P 1500...

We develop a new explanation for why some organizations are relatively evenhanded, while others more disparate, in allocating resources to subunits. Recognizing the central role of chief executive officers (CEOs) resource allocation, we argue that CEOs' personal values regarding egalitarianism, as manifested their political ideologies, will lead different allocation styles. Liberal CEOs favor evenhandedness, conservatives tolerate greater disparities. Placing this primary expectation social...

This paper examines how social activist tactics affect the diffusion of social-responsibility practices. Studying collegiate adoptions a controversial supplier-sanction practice championed by anti-sweatshop activists, we compare non-targeted organizations are influenced different types in their environment. Drawing on interorganizational learning theory, argue and show that disruption-linked adoptions—those occur following activists’ disruptive protests against adopting organization—appear...

This paper argues that organizations tend to be more “open” or “closed” as a function of their members’ political ideologies and this variation can help explain firms’ responses social activism. Integrating research on activism with psychology, we propose when firms experience activists’ protests, liberal-leaning firm will likely concede demands than its conservative-leaning counterpart, because decision makers readily accept the interconnectedness firm’s activities claims. Building core...

Abstract Research Summary We consider the link between firms' decisions to adopt a CSR executive position and political ideology of prior adopter CEOs. theorize that firms are more likely when it has been previously adopted by conservative‐leaning CEOs at other firms, as opposed liberal‐leaning This effect is due, we argue, increased perceptual salience situational attributions associated with ideologically incongruent actions (i.e., appear inconsistent known values). further posit these...

Organizations are frequent targets for social activists aiming to influence society by first altering organizational policies and practices. Reflecting a steady rise in research on this topic, we review recent literature advance an insider-outsider framework help explicate the diverse mechanisms pathways involved. Our distinguishes between different types of based their relationship with targeted organizations. For example, "insider" who employees target organization have certain advantages...

Research Summary: We argue that because charisma and narcissism represent widely held prototypes of effective ineffective forms leadership, respectively, the likelihood a focal firm will imitate practices its peer firms is affected by these firms’ CEO characteristics. theorize enhances firm’s imitation behaviors, while diminishes it. further posit uncertainty context affects processes: industry dynamism prior experience in given strategic domain, strengthens dampens susceptibility to CEOs’...

Abstract Research Summary A number of studies examine the extent to which boards compensate CEOs for their firm's performance (i.e., pay‐for‐performance), but these typically do not incorporate what actually bring about those outcomes. We suggest that directors will make stronger internal attributions firm when CEO engages in high levels corporate strategic investment. invest growth essentially “place bets,” so pay‐for‐performance relationship is them than it who as much growth. also...

Abstract Research Summary What affects organizational units' propensity to learn from each other? Extending the insights of upper echelons theory business unit level, we examine relationship between executive narcissism and inter‐unit knowledge transfer. We predict that executives heading units is negatively related a unit's receptivity emanating other units. further theorize effect reduced when there high environmental complexity or dynamism as these challenging situations provide...

Conceptualizing shareholder unrest as the aggregate scale and gravity of dissatisfaction with company practices, we examine effects two distinct types – wea...

Abstract Research Summary Scholars have long recognized that interlocking directors act as conduits (or “pipes”) in the interorganizational diffusion of governance practices. Yet, this research generally depicts interlocks homogenous, overlooking possibility differ their beliefs about a given practice. Our study explores idea context spread two practices—lone‐insider board structures and CEO‐chair separation—across S&P 500 firms from 1997 to 2016. We theorize show politically...

Environmental marketing continues to be a heavily researched area, in part due heightened awareness and concern for the environment among consumers. An area that has received considerable research attention is relationship of various environmental attitudes intentions with behavioral outcomes. The conventional approach been linearly relate themselves outcomes, even though no clear pattern emerged. objective study understand impact factors influencing environmentally responsive consumption...

The banking service industry has experienced great change in recent decades. present study covers the domains of Job satisfaction employees and its impact on quality delivered by them. Exploring further construct employee job amongst three groups banks, an attempt that is unique to this research, one finds as expected, there a difference between banks terms levels overall reported be highest PSU bank employees. private foreign are less satisfied compared their counterparts working banks....

Despite scholars’ longstanding efforts to understand why some CEOs are paid more than others, much of the immense heterogeneity in CEO compensation remains a puzzle. At center this puzzle boards directors, whose mandate affords them considerable control over pay arrangements. Conventional wisdom holds that should strive minimize while maximizing link between and company performance, but assumption overlooks possibility even vigilant directors can substantially differ their governance...

This paper provides causal evidence on impact of immigrant labor mobility frictions business dynamism. An unexpected information-technology change to the Green Card process reduced inter-firm for Indian and Chinese immigrants in October 2005. The shock impacted startups disproportionately, reducing by twice incumbent firms. Distortions availability decreased new startup formation existing growth. Incumbent firms benefited from restrictions with increases daily returns long-term Tobin’s Q....

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Global warming and energy shortages have become major global problems, with the building industry being a consumer. Vernacular architecture, which has been developed over generations, is more adaptable to changing environments, including orientation, form, spacing, layout climatic features. This approach considers home's aesthetics, physical characteristics, social purposes, resulting in unique designs hot, arid climate locations. Examples include Rajasthan Gujarat, use locally produced...

This paper investigates the causal impact of entrepreneurs' prior experience on startup success. Employing within-country changes in Green Card wait lines to instrument for immigrant first-time experience, we uncover that startups led by more experienced founders demonstrate superior funding, patenting, and employee growth. Specifically, each additional year founder leads a 0.6 p.p. (1 p.p.) increase likelihood undergoing an IPO (growing over 1000 employees), subsequent decade. The larger...