The theory of psychological proximity implies that individuals should empathize with others
more the closer their own experience is to that of the target group. Recent technological …

The research in this paper seeks to advance the effective management of one of the most
intractable aspects of disaster response phenomena: material convergence—the sudden …

Although donors may prefer contributing to causes that help those who are socially closer to
them, we propose that donating to socially distant beneficiaries makes donors feel happier …

This study investigates how supply chain professionals in buying and supplying firms are
motivated to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices within global value …

Brands are increasingly part of how international aid and development Non-Government
Organisations (NGOs) operate, but there are challenges in aligning NGO brand value across …

This essay reflects on the burgeoning literature by marketing scholars in addressing various
aspects of global disasters, from both natural and man-made causes. Marketing scholarship …

Research process in humanitarian crises requires a meticulous synthesis of different skills.
Most humanitarian operations are, critically and contextually dependent on the local …

How to target individuals for charitable behavior to distant others is a major challenge. This
paper tests the possibility that individuals with higher income engage in more charitable …

International is always 'inter-human'. It is so simply because the state and non-state bodies—
as major institutional carriers of the (inter) national—are not only formed by human beings …

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a knock-on effect on the humanitarian supply chain. This
research aims to identify the sourcing barriers in humanitarian charities' supply chains and …