Blog Archive for Advocacy Communications Category
March 10, 2021
By Linda Hon, University of Florida, and Leping You, Miami University (Ohio)
Given that Consumer Political Advocacy (CPA) is a vital yet underexplored area, this project examined the antecedents and outcomes of CPA with three studies.
The first study conceptualized and developed measurements for the behavioral outcomes of CPA among consumers. The study conceptualized consumer digital engagement… More
October 6, 2020
By Daniela Dimitrova, Iowa State University and Emel Ozdora Aksak, Bilkent University
Our research examined how non-profit organizations operate working with refugees in two different cultural contexts — Turkey and Bulgaria. By focusing on Turkey, which has the largest Syrian refugee population in the world, and Bulgaria, an EU border nation with a minimal number of migrants, the… More
July 21, 2020
By Ioana A. Coman, Texas Tech University, and Rosalynn Vasquez, Boston University
On Sept. 19, 2019, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the company’s first corporate pledge to fight climate change. However, for many employees, including those representing the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, this was not enough. Nearly 3,000 Amazon employees walked out of Amazon’s headquarters the next… More
October 10, 2019
By Soyoon Kim & Queenie J. Li, University of Miami
College means a time of freedom and time to explore the future with excitement. However, the transition into college also means a time of intense challenge to students’ mental health. The significant challenge brings many college students overwhelming anxiety and unbearable depression.
The ongoing crisis in colleges… More
October 9, 2019
By Lucinda Austin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Barbara Miller Gaither, Elon University
Should companies take a stand on social issues? What about when these issues are contentious and corporate stakeholders are divided on the topic?
The last few years have included numerous examples of corporate and CEO advocacy on divisive social-political issues including support… More
September 23, 2019
By Daniela Dimitrova, Iowa State University and Emel Ozdora Aksak, Bilkent University
We’ve all seen the pictures—the tiny body of a boy drowned on the way to Europe or the veiled, desperate mother separated from her child inside a refugee camp. This is how most people learn about the Syrian refugee crisis, among the biggest humanitarian calamities of… More