Lobbying and the responsible firm: Agenda‐setting for a freshly conceptualized field. (5th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anastasiadis, Stephanos; Moon, Jeremy; Humphreys, Michael
• Is Part Of: Business ethics. Volume 27:Number 3(2018:Jul.)
• Page Start: 207
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2018-02-05
• Subjects: Business ethics -- Periodicals; Business ethics -- Europe -- Periodicals; 174.4
• DOI: 10.1111/beer.12180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-8770

Abstract

Abstract : "Responsible lobbying" is an increasingly salient topic within business and management. We make a contribution to the literature on "responsible lobbying" in three ways. First, we provide novel definitions and, thereby, make a clear distinction between lobbying and corporate political activity. We then define responsible lobbying with respect to its content, process, organization, and environment, resulting in a typology of responsible lobbying, a conceptual model that informs the rest of the paper. Second, the paper provides a thematic overview of the current literature underpinning lobbying and the responsible firm, and the underlying paradigms informing this literature. Third, the paper makes specific suggestions for a future research agenda, ending with a consideration of methodological implications of such research.