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Research tidbits: Green HR practices

The following seven papers are published in a special issue on Green (environmental) HRM of The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2016, volume 27(2). Green and nongreen recruitment practices for attracting job applicants: exploring [...]

Research tidbits: Does CSR bring benefits?

A selection of interesting articles we found recently considering whether CSR brings any benefits. The business case for corporate social responsibility: a critique and an indirect path forward  Do firms benefit from their voluntary efforts [...]

Research tidbits: The downsides to being ethical

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on the downsides to being ethical. Doing bad to feel better? Counterproductive work behaviour as a coping tactic  Employee counterproductive work behaviour (CWB, e.g., theft, production deviance, [...]

Research tidbits: Inside ethical firms

A selection of interesting articles we found recently looking inside ethical firms. Predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour: ethical leadership and workplace jealousy This study examined the relationships of perceived ethical leadership, workplace jealousy, and organisational [...]

Research tidbits: Ethics in the finance world

A selection of interesting articles we found recently on ethics in the finance world. Identifying the determinants of the decision to create socially responsible funds: An empirical investigation This paper proposes an empirical assessment of [...]