FROM COVERT ACTION TO OVERT ACTIVISM: The evolution of corporate sociopolitical involvement In recent years we have seen a rise in firms taking overt and intentional sociopolitical actions. However, with its rise brings questions around whether this form of corporate action is new and where it fits within nonmarket strategy literature. This paper examines the […]
Working Papers
Corporate Statements on #BlackLivesMatter
BREAKING SILENCE: Corporate voices in polarized political discourse Corporate participation in the public political sphere has drastically increased over the last decade, calling attention to the power and influence of corporate voices. To better understand this phenomenon, this paper focuses on corporations participating in the discussion of racism and inequality within the United States. This […]
Theorizing Corporate Activism
CONCEPTUALIZING CORPORATE ACTIVISM: A comprehensive theoretical framework with Maurice Murphy Firms, CEOs, employees, and shareholders have become increasingly willing to take public stances on controversial sociopolitical and environmental issues, which oftentimes do not directly affect firm performance or survival. Hitherto, researchers have examined the aforementioned forms of corporate activism independently; however, how might these different […]
Social Movements and Intersectionality
INTERSECTING MOVEMENTS & SOCIAL MEDIA: How #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo movement frames highlight intersectional disparity with Basak Taraktas, Elizabeth Trudeau, & Josey VanOrsdale Historically, groups fighting for women’s rights and racial civil rights have both intersected and been in conflict with one another. This began with the abolitionist and suffragist movements of the 19th century in […]