This paper offers an empirical test of ownership mix efficiency in the U.S. nursing home industry. We test to compare the benefits of quality assurance with the costs from the attenuation of property rights that result from an increased presence of nonprofit organizations. The empirical results...

Despite the importance of trust in determining economic outcomes, little is known about what facilitates or hinders interpersonal trust. Using a randomized field experiment of a fundraising campaign, we examine the role of trust and the determinants of perceived trustworthiness in the context of...

To achieve the preservation goals of national parks, integrating locals into national park operations provides a win-win approach for local development and sustainable resource management. While some studies shed light on the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation projects that include the...

In the absence of owners, how effective are the constraints imposed by the state in promoting effective firm governance? This paper develops state-level indices of the legal and reporting rules facing not-for-profits and examines the effects of these rules on not-for-profit behavior. Stronger...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of a successful model on how to prepare business students to be successful in a new, post-pandemic world that faces enormous social challenges. Design/methodology/approach - The article discusses the current business and social...

Whistleblowing plays a critical role in detecting fraud in organizations. In this study, we examine the effect of value congruence on employees’ intentions to report fraudulent acts at social mission organizations (SMOs). We deploy a vignette research design to investigate the whistleblowing...

In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused slowdowns and disruptions to economic activity, businesses faced disruptions to their revenues and experienced increased demand for credit. Yet, as the pandemic worsened the economic outlook, banks tightened credit. Starting on March 17, the Federal...