In this chapter, we combine reputation theory from economics with role theory from sociology to develop a rigorous framework for studying reputation. We begin with a critique of the dominant reputation perspectives in management research and examine why their common definition of reputation as...

Discrimination is a pervasive aspect of modern society and human relations. Statistical discrimination theory suggests that profit-maximizing employers should use all the information about job candidates, including information about group membership (e.g., race or gender), to make accurate...