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Business & Society Table of Contents for Volume 52, No. 4, December 2013

Editorial Announcement, From the Editor

Duane Windsor

Business Society 2013; 52 555-557
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/52/4/555

Articles

Effects of a Business Ethics Elective on <st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place> Undergraduates' Attitudes Toward Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility

Richard S. Simmons, William E. Shafer, and Robin S. Snell

Business Society 2013; 52 558-591
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/558

This study examines the effect of a business ethics course on undergraduates' attitudes toward the importance of corporate ethics and social responsibility, as measured by the PRESOR scale. It employs a survey approach, adopting a pretest/posttest methodology in the data collection. A total of 132 undergraduate students were surveyed over a period of four semesters during 2006 and 2007. To test the effects of individual personality characteristics and examine their potential interaction with ethical education, participants' personal values and degree of Machiavellianism were also assessed. The business ethics course resulted in significantly less support for the traditional "stockholder view" of business, providing backing for the inclusion of a stand-alone business ethics course in the business studies curriculum. In addition, among nonbusiness majors, the course resulted in significantly greater support for the "stakeholder view," suggesting that it would be especially beneficial to open such a course to nonbusiness students.

Indigenous Development and the Cultural Captivity of Entrepreneurship

Ana María Peredo and Murdith McLean

Business Society 2013; 52 592-620
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/592

This article argues that thinking about entrepreneurship as a potential instrument for relief from endemic poverty and disadvantage, especially among the Indigenous, has all too often been captive to a concept of entrepreneurship that is built out of constrained economic and cultural assumptions. The authors develop this argument from a critical discussion of contributions by Karl Polanyi and Robert Heilbroner. The result is that approaches to venture have been encouraged that are sometimes a poor fit for the circumstances of those they are meant to benefit, and other forms that could have considerable promise have gone unexplored. This article outlines some features of Indigenous culture and build on the analysis of David Harper to construct an improved notion of entrepreneurship that allows for these distinctive features. The article concludes that research and policy making concerning entrepreneurship as an instrument of development among the Indigenous need to be undertaken with this reconstructed understanding of entrepreneurship that is a better fit for the realities of Indigenous culture.

Guest Editor: Miriam Muethel

Social Issues in Management Division Award Competition for 2012: Acknowledging Exemplary Research Processes and Outcomes in Doctoral Study

Miriam Muethel

Business Society 2013; 52 621-630
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/621

This is the third year that Business & Society offers a forum to the finalists of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place>'s Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division Dissertation Award. The dissertation forum includes an introductory article by the chair of the committee as well as dissertation abstracts from the three finalists. This article describes the procedures behind the dissertation award and the criteria used to find the winner. Also, it reflects on the finalists' unique contributions.

The CEO Effect: A Longitudinal, Multilevel Analysis of the Relationship Between Executive Orientation and Corporate Social Strategy [2012 SIM Best Dissertation Award Winner]

Daina D. Mazutis

Business Society 2013; 52 631-648
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/631

This dissertation abstract and the reflection commentary present the work of Dr. Daina Mazutis. The dissertation addresses the relationship between strategic leadership and corporate social responsibility from the upper echelon and institutional theory perspectives. This extended dissertation abstract summarizes the research questions, methods, and findings, while the reflection commentary in the appendix discusses the author's views about the research process as a junior scholar.

Stand Up and Speak Up: Employees' Prosocial Reactions to Observed Abusive Supervision

Manuela Priesemuth

Business Society 2013; 52 649-665
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/649

This article presents the work of Dr. Manuela Priesemuth. This dissertation examines what happens when employees witness supervisory abuse in the workplace. In particular, it explores whether-and when-employees will respond to witnessing supervisory abuse by engaging in prosocial actions aimed at benefitting the target of abuse. Below, the author discusses the notion of abusive supervision, theoretical perspectives of work on third-party observers, and the conditions under which the author believes third-party observers of abuse are more inclined to engage in positive behavior toward victims. Finally, the reflection commentary provides insights about the research journey in which the author participated.

Essays on Conflicts of Interest in Medicine

Sunita Sah

Business Society 2013;52 666-678
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/666

The dissertation abstract and reflection commentary present the work of Dr. Sunita Sah. The abstract provides an overview of three main research questions that address conflicts of interest in medicine. Sah first explores why physicians accept gifts from pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers that appear, to many critics, to be unethical. Second, she investigates situations that may increase or decrease bias in advice. Finally, Sah examines the impact of conflicted advice on advisees, particularly when they are aware of the conflict. Disclosure (informing advisees about the conflict of interest) is one of the most commonly proposed and implemented solutions to address conflicts of interest but can have surprising and unintended effects on both advisors and advisees. The reflection commentary discusses the author's views of the research process as a junior scholar.

Guest Editor: James Weber

The 2012 Organizations and the Natural Environment Division Annual Dissertation Award Competition: Honoring Emerging and Exemplary Work in the Field

James Weber

Business Society 2013; 52 679-685
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/679

The Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Division of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place>, like many divisions, has an annual dissertation competition to recognize and honor emerging and exemplary work in the field. This special research forum provides an opportunity for the finalists of this competition, doctoral students or recently doctored faculty members, to present and discuss their work that will undoubtedly shape research in the ONE field for decades. Some of the dissertation abstracts and commentaries authored by the award finalists appear later. This overview to the forum provides a synopsis of the administrative process of the dissertation award competition and a few reflective thoughts from the committee chair.

Competition Among Self-Regulatory Institutions: Sustainability Certifications in the Cut-Flower Industry

Andrea M. Prado [2012 ONE Best Dissertation Award Winner]

Business Society 2013; 52 686-707
http://bas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/52/4/686

This dissertation abstract and commentary present the work of Dr. Andrea Prado. The dissertation explores the dynamics and consequences of the competition among self-regulatory institutions within an industry and how firms choose among the multiple environmental and labor certifications available. The dissertation abstract explains the research questions, setting, and methods. The commentary discusses the author's views on conducting research as a junior scholar.

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Duane Windsor, PhD

BAS Editor

Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Management

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