Research on how shareholders influence the interests of stakeholders has proliferated in
recent years, at pace with the active debate on the merits of “stakeholder capitalism.” This …

Shareholder activism has become a dynamic institutional force, and its associated, rapidly
increasing body of scholarly literature affects numerous disciplines within the organization …

Incorporating corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in an organization is identified
as a strategic tool for achieving sustainable performance. The objective of this research was …

Family firms are often portrayed as an important yet conservative form of organization that is
reluctant to invest in innovation; however, simultaneously, evidence has shown that family …

Managerial risk taking is a critical aspect of strategic management. To improve competitive
advantage and performance, managers need to take risks, often in an uncertain …

What roles do CEOs play in firm performance? To address this question, the management
field has accumulated a substantial amount of research over the past 3 decades built on …

Firms use reference points to evaluate financial performance, frame gain or loss positions,
and guide strategic behavior. However, there is little theoretical underpinning to explain how …

R esearch summary: Agency theory suggests that external governance mechanisms (eg,
activist owners, the market for corporate control, securities analysts) can deter managers …

Using a multidimensional framework of CEO temporal focus (the degree to which CEOs
characteristically devote attention to perceptions of the past, present, and future), we …

What drives organizational nonconformity to global corporate governance norms? Despite
the prevalence of such norms and attendant conformity pressures, many firms do not adhere …