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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | How Media Coverage of Corporate Social Irresponsibility Increases Financial Risk Media Coverage of Corporate Social Irresponsibility |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Strategic Management Journal |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0143-2095 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Number | 11 |
| Page Range | 2266 - 2284 |
| Date | 2017 |
| Abstract Text | This article explores the relationship between corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) and financial risk. We posit that media coverage of CSI generates risk by providing conditions that increase the potential for stakeholder sanctions. Through analyzing an international panel of 539 firms during 2008–2013, we find that firms receiving higher CSI coverage face higher financial risk. We show that the reach of the reporting media outlet is a critical condition for this relationship. Once the outlet has a high reach, the severity of CSI coverage is a boundary condition that further reinforces the effect. Our findings complement existing theory about the risk-mitigating effect of corporate social responsibility by illuminating the risk-generating effect of CSI coverage. For executives, these insights suggest complementary strategies for corporate risk management. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1002/smj.2647 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:15310 |
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| Keywords | Strategy and Management, Business and International Management |