Does Competition Destroy Ethical Behavior

By A. Shleifer. 2004

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Subfields: Demography, Sociology and Political Science

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Institutional Logics in the Study of Organizations: The Social Construction of the Relationship between Corporate Social and Financial Performance (2011, background): “…amoral in their decision making (see Donaldson, 1990; Ferraro et al., 2005; Ghoshal, 2005; Swanson, 1996; Williamson, 1985) because, based on these economic assumptions, managerial opportunism is expected and rewarded in organizations and the marketplace (Carr, 1968; Jackall, 1983; Shleifer, 2004).”
Corporate Social Responsibility, Noise, and Stock Market Volatility (2012, background): “4 Consistent with the behavioral finance literature, this paper will consistently refer to noise traders rather than the arguably less precise and more pejorative term irrational traders. contradictory to CSR—can reduce organizational costs (Shleifer, 2004).”
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Competitive Business Environment (2020, background): “In addition, when competition is perfect, firms search for immediate cost-reducing strategies, which likely involve reducing beyond compliance related socially responsible initiatives, in order to ensure firm survival (Shleifer 2004).”
Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (2017, background): “For a discussion of this idea, see Shleifer (2004).”
Greenwashing and product market competition (2021, positive): “Source: www.ga-institute.com competitive pressures could lead to the spread of censured behaviors such as greenwashing (Shleifer, 2004).”
Corporate Social Responsibility: Is it Rewarded by the Corporate Bond Market? A Critical Note (2010, background): “Therefore, sceptics assume that socially responsible companies may have a poorer performance than firms that only concentrate on shortterm economic success (Preston and O’Bannon, 1997; Shleifer, 2004).”
Corporate governance and earnings management in concentrated markets (2020, background): “T they are less likely to use earnings management (Shleifer, 2004).”
The Dark Side of Competition for Status (2014, methodology): “We use a stranger matching protocol, so that groups are randomly reformed at the beginning of each new period.”
Evolutionary Competition in a Mixed Market with Socially Concerned Firms (2014, neutral): “This is in contrast to Shleifer (2004) who argues that increased competition often leads to a decrease in corporate social responsibility.”
Cheating more for less: Upward social comparisons motivate the poorly compensated to cheat (2014, positive): “– provide the initial impetus for behaving badly (cf. Bennett, Pierce, Snyder, & Toffel, 2013; Shleifer, 2004; Snyder, 2010).”