Journal of Business Ethics

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Open Access 04-07-2022 | Original Paper

The ‘Court of Public Opinion:’ Public Perceptions of Business Involvement in Human Rights Violations

Public pressure is essential for providing multinational enterprises (MNEs) with motivation to follow the standards of human rights conduct set in soft-law instruments, such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

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Open Access 30-06-2022 | Original Paper

Managerial Discretion, Market Failure and Democracy

Managers often have discretion in interpreting their ethical requirements, and they should seek democratic guidance in doing so. The undemocratic nature of managerial ethical discretion is shown to be a recurring problem in business ethics. Joseph …

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28-06-2022 | Original Paper

Looking Good in the Eyes of Stakeholders: Corporate Giving and Corporate Acquisitions

In this study we examine how a firm’s corporate philanthropic behavior may affect its subsequent acquisitions. Drawing upon stakeholder theory, we argue that firms may strategically use philanthropic donations to obtain support or approval from …

27-06-2022 | Original Paper

Governing Corporate Social Responsibility Decoupling: The Effect of the Governance Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility Decoupling

This paper presents an examination of the relationship between the presence and composition of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee on the corporate governance board and CSR decoupling. Using a sample of listed firms drawn from 41 …

27-06-2022 | Original Paper

The Association of Female Leaders with Donations and Operating Margin in Nonprofit Organizations

We examine the impact of employing a female, versus a male, leader on future (t + 1) donations and operating margin using a sample of 4387 unique nonprofit organizations (NPOs) between 2011 and 2014. Using two-stage and matched sample designs, we …