CEOs on a Mission : Reimagining CEO Activism, Development, and Difference / Eric Kwame Adae.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adae, Eric Kwame, author.

Series:

Communicating with and about society.

Communicating Responsible Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]

Summary:

Breaking new ground in his analysis of CEO activism within a non-Western sociocultural context, this book presents an exciting exploration of the theoretical, managerial, practical and methodological implications of CEO activism today.

Contents:

Cover

CEOs on a Mission

Communicating Responsible Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Praise for CEOs on a Mission

CEOs on a Mission: Reimagining CEO Activism, Development, and Difference

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Abbreviations

About the Author

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Reimagining CEO Activism, Development, and Difference

1.1 Introduction

1.2 CEOs on a Mission to Fight for the Greater Good

1.3 Dangerous Opportunities in the Field

1.4 The Current Study

1.5 The Ghanaian Context

1.5.1 The West African Subregion

1.5.2 The Republic of Ghana

1.5.3 Ghana's Development Paradox

1.5.4 Gender Diversity in Corporate Ghana

1.5.5 Social Problems in Ghana and the Work of Activist CEOs

1.6 Theoretical Lenses for This Book

1.6.1 The African School of Thought in Leadership and Public Relations

1.6.1.1 Afrocentricity and Afrocentric Philosophies of Sustainability

1.6.1.2 Caritas

1.6.1.3 Ubuntu

1.6.1. 4 Africapitalism

1.7 Postmodern Values in Public Relations

1.7.1 Organizational Politics

1.7.2 Micropolitics and Alliances

1.7.3 Postmodern Biopower

1.7.4 Dissensus and Dissymmetry

1.7.5 Local and Situational Ethics and Decision-Making

1.8 Concept of Corporate Social Advocacy

1.9 Business Chieftains in Ghana Fight for the Common Good

1.10 Collecting and Analyzing Data for This Book

1.10.1 Data Sources and Data Collection

1.10.2 Inclusion Criteria and Sampling Procedure

1.10.3 Main Data Collection

1.10.4 Data Analysis

1.11 Mini Profiles of Study Participants

1.12 Toward a Postmodern Communicology of CEO Activism

1.13 Conceptual Framework: Toward a Process Model of CEO Activism

1.13.1 Illuminating the Basic Conceptual Model

1.14 Research Questions.

1.14.1 What Are the Motivations of CEOs in Ghana for Engaging in CEO Activism?

2. Doing Well to Do Good: A Quick Map of the Field of Corporate Sociopolitical Involvement

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Corporate Sociopolitical Involvement

2.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

2.3.1 Sustainability

2.3.2 CSR Criticized as Representing Forms of Corporate Inauthenticity

2.4 Political Corporate Social Responsibility

2.5 Brand Activism and Brand Responsibility

2.6 Corporate Social Advocacy and CEO Activism

3. This Is Why We Do It: Examining CEO Activism Motivations

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Examining CEO Activism Motivations

3.2.1 Pressure to Take a Stand in a Polarized Climate

3.2.2 Driven by Personal Convictions

3.2.3 Motivated by Corporate Values and Fighting for the Common Good

3.2.4 Driven by Stakeholder Expectations and Ideological Inclinations

3.3 Opening Newer Pages: Examining Alternate CEO Activism Motivations

3.3.1 Motivated by Caritas

3.3.2 The Influence of Ubuntu

3.3.3 Motivated by Personal Values and Beliefs

3.3.4 Motivated by Africapitalism

3.3.5 Motivated by Postmodern Values

3.3.5.1 Postmodern Biopower and CEO Activism

3.3.5.2 Micropolitics, Alliances, and CEO Activism

3.3.5.3 Organizational Politics and CEO Activism

3.3.5.4 Local and Situational Ethics and Decision-Making

3.3.5.5 Dissensus, Dissymmetry, and CEO Activism

3.3.6 Motivated by a Bright Outlook on CEO Activism

3.3.7 Motivated by the Desire for Social Change

3.3.8 Motivated by Personal and Calculated Business Decisions

3.4 Discussion

4. Walking the Talk: Africapitalism as a Major Motivation for CEO Activism

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Africapitalism, a Home-Grown Pathway to Africa's Development?

4.3 Examining Africapitalism as a Special Motivation for CEO Activism.

4.3.1 A Sense of Progress and Prosperity

4.3.2 A Sense of Parity

4.3.3 A Sense of Harmony

4.3.4 A Sense of Place and Belonging

4.4 Discussion

5. This Is What We Fight for: Examining CEO Activism Issues

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Kotler and Sarkar's Brand Activism Clusters

5.3 Corporate Social Advocacy and CEO Activism Issues

5.3.1 Pursuing Multiple Issues Simultaneously

5.3.2 Environmental Activism

5.3.3 Business/Workplace Activism

5.3.4 Sociocultural Activism

5.3.5 Political Activism

5.3.6 Legal Activism

5.3.7 Economic Activism

5.4 Discussion

6. This Is How We Do It: Examining CEO Activism Tactics

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Extant CEO Activism Tactics

6.3 The Activist CEO Tactical Repertoire

6.3.1 Leveraging Economic Power

6.3.2 Awareness-Creation and Persuasion Tactics

6.3.3 Disruptive Tactics

6.3.4 Intellectual Activism

6.3.5 Legal Activism

6.3.6 Naming and Shaming

6.3.7 Activism by Industry Group Representatives

6.3.8 Activism by Living by Example

6.3.9 Support Tactics

6.4 Discussion

7. Counting the Costs and Reaping the Dividends: Examining CEO Activism Effects

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The Bitter-Sweet Effects of CEO Activism

7.3 Positive Effects Greater-Good Outcomes of CEO Activism for the Ghanaian Society

7.3.1 Advancing the Gender Equality Agenda

7.3.2 Environmental Stewardship

7.3.3 Deepening Democratic Dividends

7.3.4 Legal and Public Policy Reforms

7.3.5 Empowerment and Liberation

7.3.6 Economic and Public Financial Management

7.3.7 Shaping Public Opinion

7.4 Effects of CEO Activism on Companies

7.4.1 Tonic Consequences for Companies

7.4.2 Toxic Consequences for Companies

7.5 Effects of CEO Activism on Individual Activist CEOs

7.5.1 Tonic Consequences for Individual Activist CEOs.

7.5.2 Toxic Consequences for Individual Activist CEOs

7.5.2.1 Physical, Verbal, and Media Attacks

7.5.2.2 Arrests and Detentions

7.5.2.3 Removal From Office and Suffering Exclusion

7.6 Discussion

8. Taking Cover: Examining CEO Activism Safeguards

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Why We Should Study CEO Activism Safeguards

8.3 The Focus of the Study

8.4 How Activist CEOs Protect Themselves

8.4.1 Social Safeguards

8.4.2 Spiritual Safeguards

8.4.3 Corporate Safeguards

8.4.4 Personal Safeguards

8.4.5 CEO Activism Best Practice Safeguards

8.4.6 Communication-Related Safeguards

8.5 Discussion

8.5.1 Limitations and Further Research

8.5.2 Evolution of the CEO Activism Development Model

9. Profiting From Experience: Examining CEO Activism Guidelines

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Guidelines for CEO Activists

9.2.1 Be Certain It Is What You Really Want to Do

9.2.2 The Importance of Boundary-Setting

9.2.3 Being Guided by Patriotism and Having Genuine Care About the Wider Context

9.2.4 Authenticity and Truth-Based Activism

9.2.5 Timing and Following Best Practices

9.2.6 Embed Activism in the Corporate Strategy and Have a "Kitchen Cabinet"

9.2.7 The Importance of Strategic Issue Selection and Having a Signature Advocacy

9.2.8 Guard Your Heart

9.2.9 Audience Profiling and Being Above Board

9.2.10 Being Purpose-Driven and Deliberate

9.2.11 Be Sure to Win the Buy-in of Significant Others

9.2.12 Research and the Power of a Performance-Driven Approach

9.2.13 Community Creation

9.3 Discussion

9.3.1 Evolution of the CEO Activism Development Model

10. Conclusion: The CEO Activism Development Model

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Theoretical Lenses

10.3 Highlights of Findings

10.3.1 Motivations for CEO Activism

10.3.2 CEO Activism Issues/Causes

10.3.3 CEO Activism Tactics.

10.3.4 CEO Activism Effects

10.3.5 CEO Activism Safeguards

10.4 The CEO Activism Development Model

10.5 Policy Implications

10.6 Some Limitations and Further Research Agenda

10.7 Implications for the Practice of CEO Activism

10.8 Epilog

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-80382-215-5