Situated Attention: Exploring Strategic Responses to Emergent Issues in Transnational Environments
Type
doctoral thesis
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
Disparities often exist between the emergent challenges firms set out to address, and the strategic initiatives they develop in response (Joseph & Ocasio, 2012; Levinthal & Rerup, 2006; Ocasio & Joseph, 2005; Rerup, 2009). In particular, this can occur when decision makers are required to pay attention to issues emerging from lower levels of an organizational hierarchy, many of which are unfamiliar (Rerup, 2009). Social and environmental challenges are examples of such unfamiliar challenges, and widespread demand for corporate accountability to society is pushing firms to report on social impact. Regulatory entities and consumers are demanding that multinational firms engage in more ethical practices and foster prosperity in the countries in which they are active (Porter & Kramer, 2006). When firms do not address this pressure, the potential for widespread image crises is high, due to rapid-fire information …
Language
English (United States)