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Brands are under increasing pressure to champion customer diversity, equity, and inclusion, but do customers always appreciate such efforts? Drawing on identity literature, we investigate when customer diversity initiatives (CDIs) backfire and propose strategies to mitigate this. Our research reveals that CDIs targeting a dissociative group more permanently evokes higher levels of brand distancing

This study investigates the strategic decisions of online platform retailers (OPRs) within government-regulated digital marketplaces, focusing on India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The ONDC initiative, aimed at democratizing e-commerce, presents both challenges and opportunities for large and medium-sized OPRs accustomed to traditionally unregulated environments. Employing a Stackelberg

This paper investigates the dynamic effects of temporarily suspending TV ads on online keyword search through a large-scale quasi-experiment in the U.S. wireless telecom industry. One top carrier, which spends stably around one million USD per day on TV advertising, halted its TV ads for a randomly selected week over our (6-month) study window. The primary challenges in this event study — continuously

This meta-analysis examines when three types of automated agents (AAs)—robots, chatbots, and algorithms—are equivalent to human agents (HAs) in marketing roles. Analyzing 943 effect sizes from 327 studies provides novel insights. First, customers may be skeptical of AAs; however, they value their performance and eventually choose or buy from them as if they were interacting with HAs. Second, each of

Research SummaryThere is limited evidence on how university spin‐offs (USOs) respond to external crises. We fill this gap by assessing how UK digital USOs responded to the recent COVID‐19 pandemic. Specifically, we examine how USOs' capabilities (scaling‐up, fundraising, and intellectual property) and access to their parent university's financial resources/infrastructures interact intertemporally to

Research SummaryThis article enters the debate on the effects of digital platforms on entrepreneurial opportunities by estimating whether the entry of a home‐sharing platform shapes entrepreneurial decisions in marginal areas. We add a novel perspective to the literature, as we contend that when economic conditions are unfavorable, digital platforms, acting as External Enablers, stimulate entrepreneurship

Drawing on virtue ethics, this paper explores how corporate virtues influence sustainability performance and whether this, in turn, affects tax disclosure. Using a sample of 339 companies from the 2021 Fortune Global 500 list, our findings indicate that corporate virtues significantly drive sustainability performance. Furthermore, companies with higher sustainability performance are more likely to

This paper analyses the relationship between firms' investment in green technologies and competitive performance. We take advantage of new data on the adoption of different green technologies (circular economy, technical advancements, energy savings, and efficiency gains) from a large representative sample of Italian firms. We find the following results. First, overall green investment increases the

The current business environment increasingly requires firms to adopt sustainable innovation strategies to improve their performance. Drawing from the dynamic capability theory and supported by upper echelons perspectives, this study examines the synergistic relationship between green managerial innovativeness and green ambidexterity on green innovation performance among manufacturing small‐ and medium‐sized

The recent acceleration in the international expansion of digital platform-based firms (DPFs) is changing the global business landscape. A limited but growing number of studies have begun exploring the nuances of DPFs and their unique internationalization processes. However, looking across research domains, the body of literature is substantial, albeit fragmented. With this paper, we provide a systematic

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Climate change poses a significant challenge for governments and businesses around the world. Amidst the increasing calls for decarbonization of the economy to combat climate change, policymakers and decision‐makers are carefully considering the advantages and disadvantages of green hydrogen. To enable a successful green hydrogen economy, all participants must emphasize the green hydrogen regenerative

Task‐based diversity among corporate board members, based on specific functional attributes and experiences (age, tenure, and experience) can impact the firm according to both resource‐based view and agency theory. Following this, we explore the relationship between task‐based board diversity and corporate firm performance, analyzing a sample of 73 nonfinancial European sustainable firms over the period

Sustainability in agriculture balances food production and food security aspects while addressing environmental and economic concerns. The study aims to identify and conceptualize the critical green and sustainable agricultural practices and expound on the drivers and barriers associated with their adoption. Data collection through open‐ended essay questions allowing participants to use their frame

This study introduces a novel moderated moderating framework to investigate the influence of relational capital on the relationship between environmental and firm performances in the airline industry, with board gender diversity as a moderating factor. It employs a chance‐constrained network data envelopment analysis approach based on an enhanced Russell‐based directional distance measure to address

In today's rapidly transforming world, a leader's digital capabilities have become crucial for firms to achieve better performance. This study examines the influence of digital leadership (DL) capabilities on performance (both economic and environmental) with the inclusion of multiple mediators and a moderator. Specifically, three interesting but complex relationships are examined: (1) the mediation

The study aims to investigate how a sample of Italian companies adopt impression management (IM) tactics in sustainability reports under mandatory sustainability disclosure regulations. Using longitudinal panel data analysis on sustainability reporting and firm features of 76 Italian companies over 5 years, it evaluates the influence of GRI, integrated reporting, and corporate characteristics on adopting

A growing body of literature highlights that large-scale investments in sensitive contexts can undermine both firm financial performance and peace-positive development. We investigate whether and under what conditions foreign direct investment (FDI) proximate to Indigenous land claims increases or decreases conflict. Drawing on social movement theory’s identification of powerful frames and political

The construction industry faces risks across various domains, including cost, safety, schedule, quality, and supply chain management. Recent artificial intelligence (AI) advancements offer promising solutions to enhance risk management. This systematic literature review (SLR) explores the integration of AI in construction risk management, focusing on AI applications, risk categories, and key algorithms

Fast fashion is disrupting circularity in the fashion industry, necessitating strategic business models fostering sustainable production. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding criteria for assessing the end‐of‐life (EoL) management of textile products. The present study aimed to identify the most effective EoL strategies to support fashion companies in closing the loop, comparing reuse

With firms' increasing adoption of green marketing strategies, greenwashing is also becoming more prevalent. Despite the negative consequences of greenwashing, limited studies have investigated its impact on attitude and consumption. Earlier studies have used greenwashing as a one‐dimensional construct and do not distinguish between different greenwashing practices. Based on the integrated framework

The current rapid and massive biodiversity decline the world is experiencing poses serious threats to the health of natural ecosystems and their ability to provide the services that the socioeconomic system relies on. Organizations are key players in this dynamic, as they have a significant impact on biodiversity while also heavily depending on it. Recently, there has been increased attention and effort

This study examined how Bitcoin, energy prices, and geopolitical risk interact by examining the first four moments (mean, variance, skewness, and kurtosis) of their return distributions by using wavelet analysis. The findings reveal that the co‐movement patterns of energy index, geopolitical risk index, and Bitcoin prices are time and frequency sensitive. During the turbulent period of 2020–2024, significant

We examine the association between environmental violations and the cost of equity capital. We posit that firms that breach environmental compliance introduce firm‐specific risks and, consequently, elevate the costs associated with equity capital. Utilizing a dataset comprising publicly listed firms from the Bloomberg European 500 index spanning the period from 2005 to 2020, we present empirical evidence

Decarbonisation requires firms to rethink and redefine growth, informed by strong sustainability principles. Management consultants are important enablers for clients to strategically manage resource constraints, given their limited capabilities in this transition. Consultancy institutional logics play an important role in inducing new knowledge cooperative processes in consultant and client cognitive

The ongoing challenges of climate change, ecosystem degradation and demand for natural resources make sustainability a global priority. Models, guidelines and frameworks are particularly valuable in the field of management as they help to solve problems. This study aims to explore them from an interdisciplinary perspective, including a concern with the SDGs. The study involved a bibliometric analysis

Numerous studies have examined whether financial and governance characteristics within firms promote eco‐innovation. However, the influence of institutional contexts on eco‐innovation, which is crucial for shaping effective policy and establishing key conditions, has not been adequately explored. Drawing on institutional, stakeholder, and upper‐echelon theories, our study investigates the mechanisms

Research SummaryBecause invention activities involve accessing, identifying, and recombining relevant prior art, startups confront significant search cost and effort. Using Google Patents's 2006 digitization of inventive records as a natural experiment, we examine how digitization affects the directionality and nature of entrepreneurial innovation. We analyze 17,664 US‐based startups in the life sciences

Research SummaryAccess to markets is critical for entrepreneurial success, yet many face significant barriers. This study argues that digital platforms functioning as peer‐to‐peer marketplaces can facilitate entrepreneurial activity by improving market access for new ventures. Using the staggered entry of Craigslist into various markets, we find that Craigslist's entry increased local entrepreneurial

Despite its continued significance and dynamic forms, government ownership is often presented in broad, monolithic terms. Comparing 67,464 government and private acquirer transactions over four decades, we highlight important distinctions in target selection and valuation effects of 129 unique government investment funds (GIFs), including sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), lesser-known subsidiaries called

Today an increasing number of TV shows and movies are released on online video streaming platforms. This study proposes a forecasting modeling framework that uses measures of a show’s consumption emotional features, or viewer sentiments triggered by the show’s production emotional features such as plot, as predictors to forecast a web show’s viewership. Our forecasting modeling framework has three

The present paper argues and tests the proposition that firms with older top and middle managers produce fewer entrepreneurs, because these firms offer less chances to their employees to enter managerial positions that provide valuable experience for entrepreneurship (rank effect theory). Empirical work using linked employer-employee microdata for Portugal support this. The rank effect is stronger

Although the adoption of real-time syncing services—that is, services that synchronize online and television ads—is rising, there is still limited evidence about their effectiveness. We address this gap by examining the impact of coordinating branded search engine and television ads for a small direct-to-consumer company. We conducted a field experiment during a national television advertising campaign

This research identifies the differentiating characteristics, scope, trajectory, and navigation of the turbulent consumer journey (TCJ) for mental illness treatment. The TCJ is defined as a prolonged, crisis-ridden, high consequence journey marked by deep uncertainty. An unexpected crisis hijacks the consumer who lacks the knowledge to navigate an ongoing, dynamic, complex, and ambiguous environment

This study examines the impact of banks' fossil fuel financing on their firm value in the context of the Paris Climate Agreement. Using panel data from the top 60 global banks by asset size from 2017 to 2022, we analyze the effect of fossil fuel financing on firm value, measured by Tobin’s Q, using an OLS model. We also investigate whether national climate policies and climate initiative participation

The interconnected phenomena of digital transformation and environmental innovation exert a major impact on sustainability. This research attempts to shed light on the sustainability implications of digital transformation and environmental innovation. Both digital transformation and environmental innovation offer multiple opportunities to address global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion

Benefit corporations are businesses characterised by a dual purpose: profit and the common good. While these businesses are expected to pursue a high level of transparency, some studies have noted ambiguous and inconsistent behaviour in the quality of their reports and communication with stakeholders. The literature proposed reporting quality indexes and identified explanatory factors, although specific

Research on business models for sustainability (BMfS) has primarily focused on the conceptual aspects and sustainability potential of BMfS rather than their actual impact. There is a need to understand whether BMfS have less environmental impact on society than conventional business models and in what context and conditions they can reduce impact. This research conducted a systematic literature review

Digital technologies (DTs) and circular economy (CE) are currently two topics that are expected to contribute significantly to sustainable development, and digitization is generally considered a key enabler of CE. However, most studies only cover the most known Industry 4.0 technologies, and very limited research detailing how DTs can support the implementation of CE is available. The first objective

Green growth, which balances a firm's growth aspirations with environmental stewardship, is gaining traction in the literature. However, the notion of green growth capability (GGC) as a foundation for firm‐level green growth strategy remains underexplored. Multifaceted and multi‐skills nature of organisational capabilities is brought into focus to advance a knowledge‐based view and to develop a new

Drawing on a qualitative case study of hype around an entrepreneurial venture, we develop a three-phase process model detailing how firm-level hype influences volatility in perceived legitimacy. We detail how hype over a new venture's practices, including coupling and decoupling, may boost legitimacy in the short term, but may also lead to long-term risks of accelerated legitimacy loss. Positively

The “metaverse”—envisaged as an expansive, fully interoperable network of 3D virtual worlds—remains a distant prospect with a certain degree of conceptual and technological ambiguity. Nevertheless, an increasing number of firms are investigating the potential of the metaverse as a platform for brand engagement and sales opportunities. This study examines how 16 large international corporations spanning

This study examines the impact of emotional exhaustion on business performance, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To achieve this objective, data were collected from business owners in the developing economy of Ecuador. The research specifically explores how the effects of emotional exhaustion vary according to the gender of the business owners and investigates the

The aim of this paper is to investigate the association between national culture and the value relevance of nonfinancial disclosure provided by listed firms in Germany, Spain, France, and Italy from 2018 to 2023. The results of Hierarchical Linear Model regressions show that, in countries where the national culture is characterized by greater power distance, individualism, masculinity, and indulgence

This study investigates the influence of indigenous directors on sustainable production and consumption in the energy sector of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries, while considering the moderating roles of environmental innovation and sustainability committees. Using panel data from 378 firms across the LAC region from 2012 to 2023, the study employs robust econometric methods, including

This study explains why outside directors in family firms are especially beneficial when co-CEOs are at the helm. Extending agency theory beyond the principal-agent and the principal-principal conflicts, it proposes a refined agent-agent conflict that arises when multiple co-CEOs run the firm. Assuming the principal opportunism, it predicts that outside directors will be beneficial under co-leadership

Entrepreneurship research is increasingly examining how social class origin shapes entrepreneurial pathways. This growing body of work highlights the enduring advantages and disadvantages entrepreneurs face based on their access to economic, social, and cultural capital acquired through childhood or birth—challenging the popular “rags to riches” narrative that upward mobility is equally attainable

Research SummaryWhile extant research has studied extensively the consequences of chief executive officer (CEO) succession, we explore the concept of family CEO mentoring (from a departing family CEO to a younger family leader) as a potential driver of post‐succession performance in family firms. Drawing on stewardship theory and using a data set of 1787 Italian firms experiencing a CEO succession

The open and user innovation (OUI) literature indicates that a variety of actors can play pivotal roles in the innovation process, but to date, many of these roles are under researched and poorly understood. Through a multiple stakeholder view combined with a systematic review of the OUI literature, we identify three key stakeholder roles (creator, contributor, customer) and three separate types of

Firms face many obstacles in their pursuit of innovation. However, the mechanisms that enable firms to surmount these challenges and foster innovation are less understood. This study thus investigates whether the better performance of firms with higher human capital is due to their increased ability to overcome obstacles to innovation. Our estimation strategy accounts for the fact that facing obstacles

This study investigates the governance drivers of a firm's eco‐efficiency. We measure eco‐efficiency using data envelopment analysis (DEA), emphasizing efficiency measures aimed at minimizing inputs and ensuring constant returns to scale (CRS model). The governance variables considered within the study include board size, board independence, frequency of board meetings, and board gender diversity.

Despite its economic importance, the textile industry is one of the most polluting sectors. This study addresses the critical gap in understanding sustainable decision‐making in textile SMEs, where decision processes often remain informal and lack structured frameworks. It seeks to identify the decisions made in productive environments that incorporate environmental, economic, and social sustainability

The agrifood sector provides several opportunities to promote circular economy (CE) mitigating and preventing its adverse environmental impacts. To evaluate the effects of CE in practices and to ensure consistency with business strategies, the implementation of circularity principles requires the adaptation of current performance management systems. The objective of this research is to contribute to

Biological products present a sustainable alternative to synthetic agricultural inputs, yet the industrial dynamics triggered by these solutions remain unexplored. This study examines the strategic responses of dominant agricultural input firms to the rise of biological solutions. Through qualitative textual analysis of press releases, company reports, and other public sources, we identify five key

The financial sector plays an important yet ambivalent role in society's sustainability transition. Credit decisions have a substantial impact as they determine the allocation of large amounts of financial resources. This study applies the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development as a lens to review literature and investigate practices in Nordic banks on sustainability considerations in corporate

This study intends to bridge an important research gap in the existing literature by extending academic knowledge on the relationship between national cultural dimensions and corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure practices via social media. To this end, this study relies upon a sample of 96 of the world's largest companies from the Fortune Global 500 list over the 2018–2020

Contemporary trends in the buying behavior of increasingly technology-empowered business customers are triggering disruptive shifts in B2B selling and sales management, which have recently been the subject of extensive research. So far, however, there has been no comprehensive investigation into how foundational elements of B2B selling, encompassing its purpose, the salesperson’s role, and core selling

The aim of this study is to examine how the permeability of organizational boundaries shapes corporate sustainability (CS) integration. The literature suggests that CS should be integrated throughout the organization and in its relationships with key, external stakeholders, but limited knowledge exists on the relationship between CS integration and the characteristics of the multiple, co‐existing boundaries