Introduction: the wind energy industry and the environmental movement -- The big picture -- Environmental campaigns and the adoption and implementation of feed-in tariffs -- Environmental campaigns and the adoption and implementation of renewable portfolio standards -- From thinking globally...

Do social movement organizations increase the supply of a public good? We address this question by investigating the role of generalist social movement organizations and technology-focused organizations for the development of the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in California from...

This article explores the mechanisms by which corporate prestige produces distorted legaloutcomes. Drawing on social psychological theories of status, we suggest that prestigeinfluences audience evaluations by shaping expectations, and that its effect will differdepending on whether a firm's...

While much of economic sociology focuses on the stabilizing aspects of markets, the social movement perspective emphasizes the role that contentiousness plays in bringing institutional change and innovation to markets. Markets are inherently political, both because of their ties to the...

Organizational scholarship has become increasingly interested in the relationships between corporate social responsibility, reputation, and movement activism. Activist groups target corporations in order to pursue their social change agendas. These groups are not only motivated to alter...