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

There are few constructs that are as ubiquitous across traditions of management and
organizational research, and indeed the social sciences more generally, as that of frame or …

Drawing on institutional theory and innovation literature, we argue that greater regulatory
and normative pressures concerning environmental issues positively influence companies' …

Finding ways to understand the nature of social change and social order-from political
movements to market meltdowns-is one of the enduring problems of social science. A …

Organizations are frequent targets for social activists aiming to influence society by first
altering organizational policies and practices. Reflecting a steady rise in research on this …

The authors revisit Hart's natural-resource-based view (NRBV) of the firm and summarize
progress that has been made in testing elements of that theory and reevaluate the NRBV in …

The Behavioral Theory of the Firm has had an enormous influence on organizational theory,
strategic management, and neighboring fields of socio-scientific inquiry. Its central concepts …

Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively disclose
relatively benign impacts, creating an impression of transparency while masking their true …

In recent years there has been an outpouring of work at the intersection of social movement
studies and organizational theory. While we are generally in sympathy with this work, we …

We contribute to the literature on firms' responses to institutional pressures and
environmental information disclosure. We hypothesize that CEO characteristics such as …