Lying and cheating the company: the positive and negative effects of corporate activism on unethical consumer behavior

Companies are increasingly engaging in corporate activism, defined as taking a public stance on controversial sociopolitical issues. Whereas prior research focuses on consumers' brand perceptions, attitudes, and purchase behavior, we identify a novel consumer response to activism, unethical con...

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Authors: Kang, In-Hye (Author) ; Kirmani, Amna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2024
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2024, Volume: 192, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-56
Further subjects:B Unethical consumer behavior
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
B Consumer morality
B Political Ideology
B Desire for punishment
B Corporate activism
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