887: Firm Strategic Responses to Political Polarization Around the World (13133)

Organizer(s)

• YL

  Yu Li

  U. of South Carolina, United States
• ZL

  Zhao Li

  New York U., United States

Discussant(s)

• AG

  Abhinav Gupta

  U. of Washington, Seattle, United States
• AC

  Aharon Cohen Mohliver

  London Business School, United Kingdom

Presenter(s)

• AR

  Alessandra Rizzi

  Texas Christian U., United States
• GC

  Ghina Chammas

  HEC Paris, France

Participant(s)

• JH

  Jung-Hoon Han

  Sungkyunkwan (SKK) U., Korea, Republic of
• GW

  Georg Wernicke

  HEC Paris, France
• JA

  Joao Albino Pimentel

  U. of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business, United States

This presenter symposium showcases research frontiers on firms’ strategic responses to the market and non-market challenges that arise from political polarization in both domestic and international contexts. These range from underexamined, non-ideological predictors of corporate and CEO activism on contentious socio-political issues (e.g., corporate reputation, CEO narcissism) to the influence of stakeholders on the expanding venues (e.g., corporate campaign contributions, corporate LGBTQ policies) of corporate activism; and implications of political polarization for international business (e.g., divestiture). The four presentations in this symposium adopt a range of methodological approaches (e.g., matched-sample regressions, machine learning techniques, and difference-in-differences designs), and collectively contribute to the existing literature on corporate and CEO activism, stakeholder management, non-market strategies, corporate political activities, social issues in management, and international management.

Presentations:

• 14:15 – 15:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  887: Decision to Speak: Unraveling How Social Context Shapes Opportunity Structure for CEO Activism (13133)
  

  Author: Alessandra Rizzi – Texas Christian U.

  Author: Jung-Hoon Han – Sungkyunkwan (SKK) U.
• 14:15 – 15:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  887: In the Limelight of narcissistic CEOs: Unveiling the Influence of Personality on CEO Activism (13133)
  

  Author: Ghina Chammas – HEC Paris

  Author: Georg Wernicke – HEC Paris
• 14:15 – 15:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  887: Can Stakeholders Shape Corporate Political Responsibility in an Era of Democratic Backsliding? (13133)
  

  Author: Zhao Li – New York U.
• 14:15 – 15:45 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  887: Firm LGBTQ Inclinations and Strategic Responses to Anti-LGBTQ Laws (13133)
  

  Author: Yu Li – U. of South Carolina

  Author: Joao Albino Pimentel – U. of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business