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How Consumers Contest Legitimacy: Skepticism Toward Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Consumer skepticism toward Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives operates not only as an individual‐level response but also as a societal governance mechanism that disciplines firms and reshapes organizational legitimacy. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with consumers in an emerging Latin American economy, this study advances an ...
Francine Zanin Bagatini +2 more
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Breadth at the Helm: Generalist CEOs and Corporate ESG Performance‐Evidence From China
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drawing on the Upper Echelons Theory and the Imprinting Theory, this study conjectures that generalist CEOs may have a stronger tendency to pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. We perform multiple regression analyses with observations of Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share listed companies from 2010 to 2023 in order to explore ...
Shanmei Luo +4 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Extant literature assumes that powerful executives can wield their influence with minimal opposition from lower‐power actors. We reconsider this assumption by incorporating the coalitional view in which lower‐power actors can mobilize coalitions to resist.
Nhan Huong Nguyen +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This research empirically validates an integrated framework that explains net‐zero‐emission adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Extending the Technological‐Organizational‐Environmental (TOE) framework with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) perspective, the research explains how internal capabilities
Alanood Alremeithi +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research addressing the microfoundations of corporate social performance (CSP) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) remains sparse. This paper aims to investigate how SME managers' ethical ideology affects CSP and examines the mediating role of their CSR orientation (CSRO): economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic.
Sarah Mohammad Suleiman Alsyoof +2 more
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Firm‐Level Tournament Incentives and Social Decoupling: Evidence From the United States
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates whether tournament‐based executive incentives exacerbate social decoupling. Using 4468 firm‐year observations from S&P 500 firms between 2010 and 2022, we find that stronger tournament incentives are associated with higher levels of social decoupling. This association is stronger in firms without ESG‐linked compensation,
Mohamed Khalifa +2 more
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When CSR Gaps Become Competitive Signals: How CEO Motivation Shapes Competitive Dissimilarity
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior research has primarily examined corporate social responsibility (CSR) directed toward stakeholders such as investors, consumers, and regulators, signaling trustworthiness and positive moral character. However, nonmarket strategies such as CSR may also be interpreted by firms in relation to competitors, suggesting that CSR may influence ...
Sascha P. Klein
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how engineering trained chief executive officers (CEOs) determine firms' sustainability performance and greenwashing behavior in Australian listed firms from 2016 to 2024. Drawing on Upper Echelons theory and Imprint theory, we argue that engineering cognition influences environmental strategy by providing conservative ...
Sulochana Dissanayake +1 more
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Leveraging Crisis Management for Minimising Brand Cancellation
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brand misconduct can trigger negative consumer responses and escalate into brand crises. Effective crisis management is therefore essential to mitigate such responses and enhance organisational resilience. This study investigates the impact of various crisis communication strategies on consumer engagement and subsequent brand cancellation ...
Liyun Liu +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACTSocial farming integrates agricultural activities with social and rehabilitative functions, offering significant benefits to communities. However, its economic sustainability depends, among other factors, on consumer acceptance and willingness to pay a premium for its products.
Francesca Moino +5 more
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