Political Strategy
Strategic management explorer When Regulators Scrutinize Your Neighbor, Your Company May Change Too By Leandro Nardi Regulation is usually evaluated by looking at the firms regulators directly target. But…
Strategic management explorer More Detailed Laws Can Protect Investors — But Change Which Deals Get Done By Mohammad Hosseini and Bertrand V. Quelin When governments want private investors to…
A study published in Strategic Management Journal investigates the relationship between political visibility and corporate political connections (CPCs)—and finds that institutional transparency doesn’t always take political influence out of the equation.
The informal sector is ubiquitous in Africa and other emerging markets. The performance of these informal firms can be significantly influenced by informal institutions. But what are the deep roots of informal institutions? And how have they interacted with the colonial shocks in Africa?
Do those organizations positioned close to the boundaries of a tier—relatively high or low within a tier—behave differently from those positioned in the middle of the same tier?
While research has shown that people prefer brands that align with their values — often illustrated through corporate social responsibility reports — it wasn’t clear how people were responding to firms taking political stances.
There’s clearly no ‘safe’ public position to take on such a visible and contentious topic, but is corporate neutrality on social issues possible?
Recalls can be costly — a conservative estimate suggests a recall can cost about $12 million. One way to limit the negative consequences is to engage in lobbying to lower the penalties, but it begs a greater question: how much should firm managers pay attention to media scrutiny in their decision to lobby?
U.S. regulators are notoriously suspicious of companies with ties to foreign governments merging with or acquiring local firms. The concern is that these foreign entities are being influenced by the…
Strategic Management of Fault Lines, Contradictions, and Divergences