This study examines strategic communication (strat comm) leadership in public relations (PR) from the little explored perspective of life lessons and how they may stimulate greater self-reflection (SR). SR is a primary way we examine ourselves and how others may see us to increase self-awareness...

Employers and countries strive to present themselves as desirable places to work in order to attract expatriates who are often in a powerful position to choose the most favourable destination country. Despite the significance of destination countries’ competitiveness in attracting global...

Migrants are the most vulnerable group of people due to the nature of their employment and their status. While the risks associated with migration have been discussed, there is little evidence of a link between the adversity migrants face and resilience. There is research that show that migrant...

This chapter examines the multilevel governance challenges and opportunities for advancing ecological transition. Although climate change is global, subnational governments are critical for implementing environmental policies. Drawing on recent OECD data, the analysis finds that while...

This case introduces the transition from a voluntary to a mandatory sustainability reporting regime. It briefly discusses the lifecycle and conditions required for the emergence of norms (i.e. practices considered binding) around sustainability reporting regulation. The case presents the...

As Norwegian social anthropologist Fredrik Barth (1969) considered entrepreneurs as agents of social change, entrepreneurship has been regarded as a driver of change in communities. In contrast, little research has been done on the intersection between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

This chapter reviews the literature on the activities of Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), which have emerged as key players in the market for patents and major drivers of patent assertion. While they have created opportunities to increase inventors’ returns, PAEs have also increased...

This chapter considers the methodological implications of concept creep for researchers. Focusing on two important concepts, positivism and reasoning, it suggests that social researchers, in particular, commonly display linguistic imprecision (or misunderstanding) when making claims about their...

This chapter provides an integrative summary of the current state of research on workforce reductions in the family business context based upon a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2007 and 2023. Our analysis suggests that there are numerous opportunities to...