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Reality or illusion? The efficacy of nonmarket strategy in institutional risk reduction

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Liedong, T. A., Rajwani, T. and Mellahi, Kamel (2017) Reality or illusion? The efficacy of nonmarket strategy in institutional risk reduction. British Journal of Management, 28 (4). pp. 609-628. doi:10.1111/1467-8551.12229 ISSN 1045-3172.

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Abstract

Non-market strategy researchers have postulated that political and social strategies reduce the exposure of firms to risk, but those arguments have received little empirical attention. In this paper, we integrate social capital and institutional theories to examine the efficacy of managerial political ties (MPTs) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in institutional risk reduction. Using survey data from 179 firms in Ghana we find that, whereas CSR reduces institutional risk exposure, MPTs do not. We also find that the effect of MPTs on risk exposure is moderated by public affairs functions. Contrary to extant literature, we do not find evidence of complementarity between MPTs and CSR. Altogether, the findings not only show that the proposed efficacy of MPTs in risk reduction is illusive, but they also signal the need for scrutinizing the harmony between non-market political and social strategies.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Corporations -- Risk management -- Ghana, Executives -- Political aspects -- Ghana, Social responsibility of business -- Ghana
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Management
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1045-3172
Official Date: October 2017
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DateEvent
October 2017Published
10 November 2017Available
6 February 2017Accepted
Volume: 28
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 609-628
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12229
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 10 February 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access: 31 October 2019
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