Combining the theses of “problemistic search” and “slack search,” past research in the
behavioral theory of the firm suggests that both low-and high-performing firms may engage …

This article critiques Porter and Kramer's concept of creating shared value. The strengths of
the idea are highlighted in terms of its popularity among practitioner and academic …

This article revisits and further develops Mitchell et al.'s (Acad Manag Rev 22 (4): 853–886,
1997) theory of stakeholder identification and salience. Stakeholder salience holds …

Recent scholarship in philosophy, law, and information systems suggests that respecting
privacy entails understanding the implicit privacy norms about what, why, and to whom …

To date, only one empirically tested measure of the observed frequency of unethical
behavior in the workplace exists. This widely used measure focuses on intraorganizational …

Many scholars and managers endorse the idea that the primary purpose of the firm is to
make money for its owners. This shareholder wealth maximization objective is justified on …

This essay seeks to give a contractarian foundation to the concept of Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), meant as an extended model of corporate governance of the firm. It …

Although management research has a rich tradition of both descriptive and prescriptive
theorizing, the latter is often (and erroneously) viewed as unscientific, purely practice …

An online world exists in which businesses have become burdened with managerial and
legal duties regarding the seeking of informed consent and the protection of privacy and …

Research on ethical norms has grown in recent years, but imprecise language has made it
unclear when these norms prescribe “what ought to be” and when they merely describe …