Research summary: We use a novel theoretical framework to synthesize ostensibly
disparate streams of nonmarket strategy research. We argue that faced with weak …

This paper reviews the diverse literature on corporate political activity (CPA) and develops a
framework that details and integrates existing research in this field. A systematic analysis of …

Corporate political activities, or corporate attempts to shape government policy in ways
favorable to the firm, are commonly employed by firms across countries. We review recent …

advancement of the regulatory state. They were fighting a proposed consumer protection
agency, trying to stop labor-law reform, and responding to a general sense that the values of …

More and more companies are publicly taking a stand on social and political issues such as
gay marriage legislation. This paper argues that this type of engagement, which can be …

In this paper, we extend the resource‐based theory of the firm to show that it can be used to
analyse the effectiveness of competitive strategies. Specifically, we demonstrate that political …

This study provides preliminary empirical evidence that shareholder activists target
companies because of their size as well as specific stakeholder-related practices. The data …

Rowley and Berman (2000) are tackling the right questions in their article. Three critical
questions, in essence, are asked: What is corporate social performance (CSP)? What does it …

Although significant scholarship has been devoted to the study of corporate political activity,
contradictory messages emerge regarding its impact on public policy outcomes and firm …

This article examines the factors that influence the propensity of corporations to engage with
NGOs. Drawing from resource dependency theory (RDT) and related theories of social …