Chapter 2

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Chin, M. K., Hambrick, D. C., and Trevino, L. K. (2013). Political Ideologies of CEOs: The Influence of Executives’ Values on Corporate Social Responsibility. Administrative Science Quarterly, 58 (2): 197-232.

1. Does the CEOs political ideology have anything to do with corporate social responsibility?
2. How does Agency Theory impact corporate policies?
3. If Corporate Social Responsibility is the dependent variable, what is the independent variable(s)?

Sorensen, J. B. (2002). The Strength of Corporate Culture and Reliability of Firm Performance. Administrative Science Quarterly, 47: 70-91.

1. What are the consequences of strong cultures for performance levels?
2. Explain why organizational cultures and organizational learning are closely
3. related.
4. Are strong-culture organizations suited for exploratory learning?