Reputation Management Capabilities as Decision Rules

We draw on a detailed grounded theory study of the reactions of Dutch food firms to the recent introduction of genetically modified foods to inductively identify the capabilities that firms develop in response to reputational threats. Central to the view on capabilities we propose are the decision r...

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Published in:Journal of management studies 2004-12, Vol.41 (8), p.1349-1377
Main Authors: Heugens, Pursey P. M. A. R., Van Riel, Cees B. M., Van Den Bosch, Frans A. J.
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Decision making
Decision theory
Firm theory
Food industry
Food processing industry
Genetically altered foods
Genetically modified organisms
Management science
Netherlands
Organization theory
Public relations
Reputation management
Studies
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Decision theory
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Food industry
Food processing industry
Genetically altered foods
Genetically modified organisms
Management science
Netherlands
Organization theory
Public relations
Reputation management
Studies
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