Andrew A. King

Boston University - Questrom School of Business

595 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, MA MA 02215

United States

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Scholarly Papers (29)

1.

Corporate Sustainability: A Model Uncertainty Analysis of Materiality

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 23 May 2021 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2024
Luca Berchicci and Andrew A. King
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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materiality, social and financial performance, research methods, epistemology, model uncertainty, replication.

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DO SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES HAVE BETTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE? REVISITING A SEMINAL STUDY

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 07 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2025
Andrew A. King
Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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sustainability, corporate social responsibility, culture, governance, disclosure, performance, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

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Scientific Apophenia in Strategic Management Research

Robert H. Smith School Research Paper
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 10 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2022
Brent Goldfarb and Andrew A. King
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
Downloads 1,221 (37,350)
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Strategic Management, P-Hacking, False Positives, Hypothesis Testing

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Strategic Responses to the Reputation Commons Problem

ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: INSTITUTIONAL AND STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES, A. Hoffman and M. Ventresca, eds., pp. 393-406, Stanford University Press, 2002
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 30 Nov 2004
Andrew A. King, Michael Lenox and Michael L. Barnett
Boston University - Questrom School of Business, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business and Rutgers Business School, Newark & New Brunswick
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Tragedy of the commons, reputation, collective action

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Postcards from the Edge: A Review of the Business and Environment Literature

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2007-085-ORG
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 29 Jan 2008
Luca Berchicci and Andrew A. King
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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environmental issues, business and environment, competitive advantage

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Self-Regulatory Institutions for Solving Environmental Problems: Perspectives and Contributions from the Management Literature

HBS Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Research Paper No. 07-089
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 14 May 2007
Andrew A. King and Michael W. Toffel
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Harvard Business School
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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: A Longitudinal Analysis of an Industry Self-Regulatory Institution

Academy of Management Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Jan 2008
Michael L. Barnett and Andrew A. King
Rutgers Business School, Newark & New Brunswick and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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institutions, industry self-regulation, commons problems, cooperative strategy

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Does Corporate Social Responsibility Increase Access to Finance? A Commentary on Cheng, Ioannou, and Serafeim (2014)

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2025
Andrew A. King
Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, capital constraints, ESG (environmental, social, governance) performance, stakeholder engagement, disclosure

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CSR Needs CPR: Corporate Sustainability and Politics

California Management Review, Forthcoming, Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 18-65, Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 3216142
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 07 Aug 2018
University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)UCLA, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business - Department of Business Economics & Public Policy, University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business, Paris School of Economics (PSE), Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau - Department of Economics, HEC Paris - Strategy & Business Policy, Cass Business School, Boston University - Questrom School of Business, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business, Harvard Business School, University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and KU Leuven - Brussels Campus
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Lobbying, Greenwashing, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Political Responsibility

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Kitchen Confidential? Norms for the Use of Transferred Knowledge in Gourmet Cuisine

Strategic Management Journal, Forthcoming, HEC Paris Research Paper No. SPE-2013-1002
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 07 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2013
Giada Di Stefano, Andrew A. King and Gianmario Verona
Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology, Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology
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social norms, knowledge transfer, institutional theory, thick rationality, intellectual property

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The Judgment of Garbage: End-of-Pipe Treatment and Waste Reduction

Management Science, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 08 Sep 2013
Nilanjana Dutt, Nilanjana Dutt and Andrew A. King
Bocconi University -- Department of Management and TechnologyBocconi University - Department of Management and Technology and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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waste treatment, environmental management, operations design

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Learning From Testimony on Quantitative Research in Management

Academy of Management Review 2019, Boston University Questrom School of Business Research Paper No. 3816190
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 14 Apr 2021
Andrew A. King, Brent Goldfarb and Timothy Simcoe
Boston University - Questrom School of Business, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
Downloads 177 (367,111)
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Problem of testimony, specification map

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Environmental Capabilities and Corporate Strategy: Exploring Acquisitions Among US Manufacturing Firms

Johnson School Research Paper Series No. 33-2011
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 25 Aug 2011
Luca Berchicci, Glen Dowell and Andrew A. King
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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Analysts Perceptions Of Corporate Social Responsibility. A Replication And Extension Of Ioannou And Serafeim (2015)

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 19 Mar 2025
Andrew A. King and Ankit Saraf
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
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Sanctioning in the Wild: Rational Calculus and Retributive Instincts in Gourmet Cuisine

Academy of Management Journal, Forthcoming, Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 2551435
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Jan 2015
Giada Di Stefano, Andrew A. King and Gianmario Verona
Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology, Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology
Downloads 131 (472,367)
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Cooperation, sanctioning, reciprocity, retribution, field experiment, knowledge transfer

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Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth? Geographic Concentration, Social Norms, and Knowledge Transfer

Advances in Strategic Management, Geography, Location, and Strategy, Volume 36, Forthcoming, Tuck School of Business Working Paper No. 2767610, HEC Paris Research Paper No. SPE-2016-1175
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 22 Oct 2021
Giada Di Stefano, Andrew A. King and Gianmario Verona
Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology, Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Bocconi University - Department of Management and Technology
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Geographic Concentration, Density, Knowledge Transfer, Social Norms, Field Experiment, Hospitality Industry

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Building Knowledge by Mapping Model Uncertainty in Six Studies of Social and Financial Performance

Forthcoming, Strategic Management Journal https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3374
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Apr 2022
Luca Berchicci and Andrew A. King
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and Boston University - Questrom School of Business
Downloads 101 (575,267)
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social and financial performance, research methods, epistemology, model uncertainty, model selection

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Writing a Useful Empirical Journal Article

Journal of Management Scientific Reports, 1(3-4), 206-228, 2023
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 18 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2024
Andrew A. King
Boston University - Questrom School of Business
Downloads 94 (602,995)
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reporting, epistemology, uncertainty, model selection,

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The Strategic Determinants of Tardy Entry: Is Timeliness Next to Godliness?

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2008-070-ORG
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Nov 2008
Luca Berchicci, Andrew A. King and Christopher L. Tucci
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne - MTEI
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entry timing, new products, disk drive industry, reputation, managerial disfunction

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Material Sustainability and Stock Return: Faith Is Not Enough

Posted: 02 Jun 2022
Andrew A. King and Luca Berchicci
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

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materiality, social and financial performance, research methods, epistemology, model uncertainty, replication.

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Kitchen Confidential? Knowledge Transfer and Social Norms in Gourmet Cuisine

Gruter Institute Squaw Valley Conference: Law, Institutions & Human Behavior, 2011
Posted: 24 May 2011
Andrew A. King
Boston University - Questrom School of Business

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Industry Self-Regulation Without Sanctions: The Chemical Industry's Responsible Care Program

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 698-716
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King and Michael Lenox
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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self-regulation, institutions, codes of conduct

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Exploring the Locus of Profitable Pollution Reduction

Management Science, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 289-299
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King and Michael Lenox
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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Environmental Strategy, Waste Prevention, Information Economics

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Does it Really Pay to Be Green? An Empirical Study of Firm Environmental and Financial Performance

Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 105-116
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King and Michael Lenox
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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beyond compliance, corporate strategy, environmental performance, Porter hypothesis

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The Strategic Use of Decentralized Institutions: Exploring Certification with ISO 14001 Management Standard

Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 48, No. 6, pp. 1091-1106
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King, Michael Lenox and Ann Terlaak
Boston University - Questrom School of Business, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business and Wisconsin School of Business, UW-Madison

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self-regulation, standards, institutions

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Prospects for Developing Absorptive Capacity Through Internal Information Provision

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 331-345
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King and Michael Lenox
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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absorptive capacity, information provision, diffusion

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Lean and Green? Exploring the Spillovers from Lean Production to Environmental Performance

Production and Operations Management, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 244-256
Posted: 07 Oct 2010
Andrew A. King and Michael Lenox
Boston University - Questrom School of Business and University of Virginia - Darden School of Business

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lean production, environmental performance, ISO 9000, ISO 14000

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Tokyo Electron Ltd.

HBS Case No. 609-096, Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit
Posted: 24 Jun 2009
Willy Shih and Andrew A. King
Harvard Business School and Boston University - Questrom School of Business

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Advanced Micro Devices: Competing in the Shadow of a Giant (A)

HBS Case No. 609-002, Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit
Posted: 12 Jun 2009
Harvard Business School and Andrew A. King
Harvard Business School and Boston University - Questrom School of Business

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