Do peers’ negative earnings surprises Stifle corporate social responsibility?

IF 7.4 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS Long Range Planning Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.lrp.2023.102375

Rong Gong

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of rival firms' negative earnings surprises on focal firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) investment. I theorize that rival firms' negative earnings surprises attract stronger scrutiny by shareholders in the focal firm, which exposes short-term pressure on the focal firm and makes it limit investments in socially responsible activities. I find that rival firms' negative earnings surprises decrease a firm's CSR engagement, and the effects are stronger when the focal firm has poorer financial performance, when market uncertainty is lower, and when rival firms that experience negative earnings surprises receive a greater amount of media coverage and more consistent news tone.

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同行的负收入会让Stifle公司的社会责任感到意外吗？

本研究探讨了竞争对手公司的负面盈利意外对焦点公司企业社会责任（CSR）投资的影响。我的理论是，竞争对手公司的负面盈利意外会吸引焦点公司股东更强烈的监督，从而暴露焦点公司的短期压力，使其限制对社会责任活动的投资。我发现，竞争对手公司的负面盈利意外会降低公司的企业社会责任参与度，而当焦点公司的财务业绩较差、市场不确定性较低、出现负面盈利意外的竞争对手公司获得更多的媒体报道和更一致的新闻基调时，这种影响会更大。

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Long Range Planning Multiple-

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13.00

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7.10%

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