Slack is a prominent construct in management research, and has been shown to be relevant
for a wide range of phenomena. Yet, despite slack's prominence and breadth of application …

In this review, we provide a framework for understanding both the predictors and
approaches of CPA that firms undertake to achieve their objectives. We identify the …

Greater political pressure to improve corporate environmental performance and mitigate
climate change impact leads firms to operate under greater political risk and uncertainty …

A widely accepted benefit of corporate political activities (CPA) is lowering a firm's overall
level of uncertainty. Yet CPA is fundamentally an exchange: something is given for the …

Research summary We investigate how congressional stock purchases may impact investor
expectations of firm outcomes. Specifically, we argue that because there is information …

This study examines insider lobbying as a form of relational Corporate Political Activity
(CPA) that can be used by firms to gain an advantage in the competition for government …

As a popular non-market strategy, corporate political activity (CPA) benefits a firm's risk
management and competitive advantage. However, the mechanism of promoting firms to …

We argue that because one of the key intentions of lobbying is to develop knowledge about
the inner workings of the government, a crucial type of governmental interaction …

Firms engage in corporate political activity in an attempt to have a voice in the policy
conversation. In recent years, CEOs have also increasingly become involved in corporate …

Government agencies rely on general deterrence to protect the public. Firms utilize lobbying
for influence and information purposes. This paper explores the intersection of general …