RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers sought to determine if companies are more likely to increase their gender diversity when they are subject to greater scrutiny—and whether those efforts met or exceeded the efforts of their peers.
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RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers examined how CSR leadership appointments impact corporate financial performance—specifically return on assets (ROA), sales over total assets (SOA), and sales growth—and whether gender and/or CSR experience affects this relationship.
RESEARCH BRIEF - Established firms have the ability to affect the income inequality by offering their workforce more equal wage structures, and many are likely to do so in part to avoid employee backlash resulting from wage comparison. As employees tend to compare themselves to others in their organization, particularly those who have similar roles, on such issues as pay; perceived inequality can have negative consequences for an organization, similar to those of disengaged workers.
RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies, especially those who sell potentially controversial products, benefit from having a strong social media following and engaged followers. When a company has more followers and more positive comments on a corporate citizenship campaign, consumers perceive their message to be more legitimate and are more likely to buy their products.
RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies are more likely to adopt a chief diversity officer (CDO) position if they have long-term oriented leadership, competitors with a CDO, are focused on innovation, and/or have a diverse employee base.
RESEARCH BRIEF - Employees are driven to participate in employee volunteer activities both for professional advancement/career advancement opportunities and for altruistic reasons. While those with previous volunteer experience are most motivated by societal benefits, those who value career advancement are more willing to accept circumstances such as temporary pay cuts.
RESEARCH BRIEF - Firms are more diverse and inclusive when they are led by board members that have experience managing human resources activities.