Corporate Communications: An International Journal: Volume 28 Issue 3

Editorial 28.3: Human social responsibility

Martina Topić

The effects of threat type and gain–loss framing on publics’ responses to strategic environmental risk communication

Sung In Choi, Jingyu Zhang, Yan Jin

This study provides real-world evidence for the relationship between strategic communication from a global/multinational perspective and the effectiveness of corporate message…

Extending norm activation theory to understand publics' support for environmentally responsible organizations

Jeyoung Oh, Eyun-Jung Ki

Previous studies have empirically examined the positive outcomes organizations can achieve by engaging in environmentally responsible actions, but the underlying mechanism of the…

Social visibility and substance in corporate social sustainability disclosures

Irene Pollach, Stefan Schaper

Social and environmental reports have become an increasingly regulated area of corporate reporting and communication. Nevertheless, the substance and level of detail present in…

Impact of expenditures and corporate philanthropy disclosure on company value

Elena Fedorova, Igor Demin, Elena Silina

The paper aims to estimate how corporate philanthropy expenditures and corporate philanthropy disclosure (in general and in different spheres) affect investment attractiveness of…

Examining the determinants of consumer support for corporate social advocacy

Joon Kyoung Kim, Holly Overton, Khalid Alharbi, Jackson Carter, Nandini Bhalla

Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a theoretical framework, this study investigates individual level psychological determinants of individuals word-of-mouth (WOM…

Employee sensemaking of CSR: on micro-discourses of corporate social responsibility

Katharine E. Miller

Recently, scholars are pushing for an internal corporate social responsibility (CSR) view through employee perspectives regarding CSR efforts, particularly in considering how…

The roles of supervisor support, employee engagement and internal communication in performance: a social exchange perspective

Hassan Imam, Anu Sahi, Mobina Farasat

Organizations generally seek to achieve higher productivity and performance from employees but leave out the vital roles of engagement and communication. Employees' role at the…

Framing esports' JEDI issues: a case study in media irresponsibility

David Lynn Painter, Brittani Sahm

This investigation analyzes Asian, European and North American coverage of esports' justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues as a case study of media organizations'…

What is an equitable target percentage for women on corporate boards?

Frank Lefley, Vaclav Janecek

The corporate communications literature recently raised the question, “Board gender diversity and women in leadership positions – are quotas the solution?” This paper extends the…