This study applies arguments from attribution theory to examine the role of perceived
motives (values-driven, egoistic-driven, strategic-driven, and stakeholder-driven motives) in …

Corporate social advocacy (CSA) has become more prominent as companies continue
taking stands on politically charged social issues. This study examines emotions and issue …

This study conducts a 2 (message type: CSR vs. CSA) x 2 (source: company vs. nonprofit
organization) factorial online experiment to examine impacts on individuals’ attitude changes …

Although companies have started to adopt native CSR advertising for crisis communication,
no existing research has examined this new phenomenon. To fill the gap, this study tested …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of cultural factors on environmental
CSR attitudes and purchase intentions among publics in a developed (USA) country and …

… Overton (School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, South Carolina, USA) … Overton can be contacted at: overton@sc.edu …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the public views two corporate
social responsibility (CSR) initiatives practiced by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. This …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply communication theory to explore and help
explain public support for causes and organizations in the form of prosocial behaviors, …

Background The word “infodemic” refers to the deluge of false information about an event,
and it is a global challenge for today’s society. The sheer volume of misinformation circulating …

Purpose While the segmentation approach has been frequently employed to explore
individuals' environment-friendly behaviors, the investigation of environmental corporate social …