Results 111 to 120 of about 184,751 (284)
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study theorises and empirically tests performative purpose alignment theory (PPAT), which conceptualises corporate purpose as a performative artefact materialised through discursive and multimodal signals. To operationalise this, we introduced the SDG–Purpose Alignment Index (SPAI), a computational construct that quantifies the thematic ...
Augustine Okeke, Ifeanyi Ugbebor
wiley +1 more source
Talking the Walk: ESG Discourse as Strategic Dynamic Capability
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Conventional wisdom suggests that firms must “walk the talk” on sustainability. In turbulent institutional environments, however, talking increasingly becomes part of the walk, as organizations use sustainability discourse to construct and maintain legitimacy.
Floriana Luisi +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Using a semantic annotation tool for the analysis of metaphor in discourse. [PDF]
, 2008 This paper describes the application of semantic annotation software for analysing metaphor in corpora of different genres. In particular, we outline three projects analysing RELIGION and POLITICS metaphors in corporate mission statements, the WAR ...
Hardie, Andrew +3 more
core
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The circular economy, dominated by capitalocentric, technocentric, and eco‐modernist discourses, risks perpetuating systemic injustice because of its limited consideration of the social and of what is possible. In this article, we examine how social justice can be embedded into circular business models (CBMs)—key drivers of the circular ...
Fernando C. Lit +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Consumer Adoption of Internet of Things
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 673-693, March 2025.ABSTRACT The Internet of Things (IoT), a pivotal technology in enhancing user connectivity, faces a paradox: its widespread potential yet limited consumer adoption. This study addresses this dichotomy by synthesizing a large‐scale meta‐analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) and hierarchical linear meta‐analysis (HiLMA) of 2736 effect sizes from ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira +6 more
wiley +1 more source
An Insight into Contemporary Theory of Metaphor
The perception of metaphor has changed a lot since the end of the 20th century. Metaphor is no longer considered to be a purely literary trope, the boundaries of its usage have shifted greatly. Metaphor nowadays is an expressive means studied in numerous
Tretjakova, Jeļena
core
All Quiet on the Luxury Front: How and When Sustainability Labels Influence Purchase Behavior
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As luxury brands launch sustainability initiatives and products, they face significant challenges, including the need to effectively communicate their practices to consumers. The current research draws on semiotics theory to explore how and when distinct types of sustainability labels, indexical and iconic, enhance brand authenticity ...
Shelly Rathee +2 more
wiley +1 more source
A Framework for Impression Management in Extra‐Financial Reporting
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines how organisations employ impression management tactics in extra‐financial reporting, particularly in the context of environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. As stakeholder scrutiny and regulatory expectations intensify, organisations increasingly shape non‐financial disclosures to influence perceptions of ...
Laura Ribeiro +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable financial instruments are increasingly promoted as tools to accelerate firms' transition toward more sustainable business models. However, skepticism remains regarding their ability to generate substantive environmental outcomes.
Federica Tonnarello, Carlo Vermiglio
wiley +1 more source
Visual Metaphor Structure and Process
Intro -- Visual Metaphor -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- References -- Part I. Structure -- Chapter 2.
Steen, Gerard J.
core