Boycott - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2002
News

"Rising to the Challenge" Program Addresses Post-9/11 Issues

significantly since the end of the Cold War. Panelist Nancy Aossey, president and CEO of International Medical Corps, was a sophomore in college when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Her primary memory from that time was of the U.S. View Details

Keywords: War on Terror; Ronald Levy; Health, Social Assistance

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What Happens When Company Tweets Get Political | Working Knowledge

perceived partisan corporate statements. Could robust consumer boycotts that threaten profits have contributed to declines in shares as opposed to just public or investor reaction to statements? This was the finding we struggled the most... View Details

04 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 4

activists (e.g., social movement organizations vs. religious groups and activist investors) rely on dissimilar tactics (e.g., boycotts and protests vs. lawsuits and proxy votes). Further, we show how protests and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

When Protestors Knock at Your Door

a productive way for a company to respond? Spar: To be targeted is to be chosen by an NGO (or group of NGOs) for specific attack. When this occurs, NGOs use a range of tactics, from pickets to boycotts to "cut up your credit... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity

gas-powered automobile built in the U.S. 1894 Boycott of Pullman sleeping cars leads to general strike on railroads Pullman Porters 1900 U.S. Industrial Commission declares trade unions good for democracy 1902 Willis H. Carrier designs... View Details

23 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains

boycotts at universities by students who go to their own administrators and say, “You have to ensure that our sportswear isn’t made with sweatshop labor.” All those companies and organizations with brands to protect have to focus on this... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Apparel & Accessories

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster

second union remained in power, and the supplier boycott continued. This example underscores not only the risk of underestimating differences between cultures but also the strength of the backlash to perceived breaches of a social... View Details

Keywords: by Ron S. Fortgang, David A. Lax & James K. Sebenius

06 Dec 2021
News

What's the Word?

by a punishing cycle of overwork, whether studying for college entrance exams or following the “996” norm of working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6 days a week. “I will slack off at work I am a blunt sword to boycott consumerism,” declared a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Martha Rich; Manufacturing; Finance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

19 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 18

was produced) into palm oil plantations. Critics had intensified their campaigns in recent years, urging—at times successfully—packaged food makers and investors to boycott palm oil suppliers accused of environmental mismanagement. While... View Details