Issue management in the Dutch food industry: examining the influence of micro-level factors
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2017-04-19
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en
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Within the context of a field-wide legitimacy threatening event in the Dutch food industry, this research examines how micro-level factors explain differences in organizational issue management. More specifically, it is investigated to what extent managers’ willingness to pursue active issue management (i.e. preparing the organization for the arising of issues, putting effort in the early identification of issues and aiming to respond quickly to issues that are relevant to the organization) is being influenced by their individual field identification and the negative affect and perceived legitimacy losses they experience due to the occurrence of such an event. A quantitative research among 260 managers of Dutch food industry organizations has been conducted in order to test the hypotheses. The results of this research do not fully support the hypothesized relationships, but nevertheless reveal that negative affect significantly influences perceived legitimacy losses. Furthermore, insights in the Dutch food industry’s issue management practices have been gained.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen