Strategic alliances frequently fail not because they lack value, but because firms struggle to sustain commitment over time. This challenge is especially salient in sustainability-oriented

and new product development (NPD) contexts, where interorganizational collaboration is widely promoted yet difficult to maintain. [...]

This study extends corporate social responsibility (CSR) research into digital commerce by explaining how e-retailers convert ethical obligations into credible signals that

foster trust-based stakeholder relationships. Integrating Social Contract Theory and Signaling Theory, it examines eight ethical practices—security, privacy protection, [...]

This study examines the influence of digital transformation (DTF) on firm value by recognizing dynamic capabilities (DC) as a mediating factor and ESG performance as a crucial

boundary condition. The study utilizes dynamic capabilities and stakeholder perspectives and establishes a moderated mediation framework to analyze the transition [...]

Recent regulations have introduced unprecedented mandatory sustainability requirements for EU companies, with significant implications for firms embedded in supply chains.

These requirements increasingly affect not only large companies but also small and medium-sized enterprises that are indirectly exposed to sustainability pressures [...]

This study examines the long-term association between business enterprise research and development (BERD), conceptualized as a corporate innovation channel, and environmental

sustainability in Japan. While prior research has predominantly emphasized public-sector innovation, comparatively less attention has been given to how BERD contributes [...]

This paper investigates the impact of ESG performance and ESG washing on firm value within the context of rapidly evolving digital financial systems. Although ESG disclosure

has become central to corporate decision-making, concerns regarding ESG washing have raised doubts about the credibility of reported sustainability practices and [...]

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controversies can severely damage firms' legitimacy, reputation, and stakeholder trust. Yet little is known about how CEO leadership

behaviors shape firms' exposure to such unfavorable ESG outcomes. Drawing on Information Processing Theory, we examine whether CEO conversational receptiveness, the [...]