Linking CEO celebrity to the ethical behavior of family firms in a digital age: evidence from China

Given the widespread use of social media, growing interest has been paid to the nexus of corporate ethics and the celebrity status of chief executive officers (CEOs). This is of even more paramount importance in family-owned firms that are very sensitive to public image and its ethical relevance. Ho...

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Authors: Chin, Tachia (Author) ; Singh, Sanjay K. (Author) ; Wu, Liang (Author) ; Lamprinakos, Grigorios (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2025, Volume: 198, Issue: 4, Pages: 787-811
Further subjects:B Family Business
B Corporate social responsibility
B Political Ethics
B Business Ethics
B Celebrity CEO
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
B Firm ethical behavior
B Socioemotional wealth
B family firm
B Media Ethics
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