Reversed Riches and Matthew’s Curse: The Liability of Status When Organizations Misbehave

Brayden G. King; Edward J. Carberry

doi:10.1177/1056492617744683

Reversed Riches and Matthew’s Curse: The Liability of Status When Organizations Misbehave

Brayden G. King^*, Edward J. Carberry

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Management and Organizations

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Abstract

Merton’s Matthew Effect essay led to a vast literature on the cumulative advantages associated with prestige. Most management research in this vein focuses on the benefits that come to organizations that receive greater recognition for their performance than their lower status counterparts. In this essay, we argue that increased recognition can also be associated with greater exposure to certain risks when an organization engages in misconduct. We identify two specific mechanisms through which these risks emerge and discuss implications for future research on the complex role that status can play in intensifying and mitigating the risks posed by misconduct.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	365-367
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Management Inquiry
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492617744683
State	Published - Oct 1 2018

Keywords

corporate social responsibility
organizational misconduct
status and reputation

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Business, Management and Accounting(all)
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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