We review research on the organizational causes (how do organizations contribute?) and
consequences (how are organizations affected?) of economic inequality. Our review of 151 …

Signaling theory is about decision-making and communication. It describes scenarios where
signalers send observable signals that carry credible information about unobservable …

We develop and test a theory of how unintended audiences create reaction costs for firms
that use corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a signal. We introduce and define reaction …

We document evidence that CEOs who lead firms that face higher climate change risk
(CCR) receive higher equity‐based compensation. Our finding is consistent with the …

We develop theory to explain how CEOs' observable personality traits influence market
perceptions of firm risk and shareholder returns. Using a linguistic tool to measure nearly …

CEO activism refers to corporate leaders speaking out on social and environmental policy
issues not directly related to their company's core business, which distinguishes it from …

Building on the stakeholder-management and legitimacy literature, we argue that concern
about stakeholders' reactions may cause firms to keep silent about their charitable …

We examine why organizations may at times decrease their performance after receiving a
positive rating. We argue that in contrast to the prevailing assumption that organizations will …

Omnichannel represents a customer‐oriented distribution paradigm through which retailers
can deliver a seamless customer experience and create an authentic brand narrative that is …

There is mixed support for the glass cliff hypothesis that firms will more likely appoint female
candidates into top management positions when in crisis. We trace the inconsistent findings …