Journal Articles

Our study provides a new conceptualisation of state capitalism that allows us to distinguish when state intervention is problematic from a liberal democratic standpoint and when it is not. Specifically, our study provides two important insights for policymakers, practitioners, and activists at a time when defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism has become a pressing issue, but when the desirability of a minimalist economic role of the state has lost its appeal.

What do companies do to prevent abuses far from their corporate headquarters?  Many have adopted supply chain codes of conduct. Our study determines what drove the diffusion of this new organizational practice.

Our research analyzed how female board members impact a firm’s strategic actions that are seen as a precursor to competitive advantage and financial success. More specifically, we examined how the presence of female board members impacts a firm’s competitive repertoire – i.e., the types of competitive actions that a firm takes over time. 

The pandemic and resulting public-private responses and collaborations and consequent debates have highlighted the importance of, and need for, understanding and managing legitimacy when designing data partnerships.

Publicly traded benefit corporations represent an attractive investment alternative to U.S. investors.

Companies disclosing negative sustainability incidents often employ legitimation strategies to present mishaps in a favorable light. We found that symbolic legitimation, i.e., evasively explaining negative incidents, cannot counter divestments. Only substantial legitimation does, i.e., when a company reports on concrete measures and behavioral changes in morally charged situations.