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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES
卷 130, 期 -, 页码 1-12出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2015.05.003
关键词
Performance; Image; Apology; Remorse; Sincerity; Affect; Emotion; Justice; Norms; Reputation; Punishment
资金
- Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
In the wake of corporate transgressions and scandals, how do apologizers' expressed emotions affect investors' perceptions of the organization in question? We analyzed the market effects of normative versus deviant facial affect expressed during apologies for corporate wrongdoing. Archival data revealed that the expression of deviant affect was associated with decreased investor confidence in the form of negative stock market returns; adverse financial effects persisted up to three months post-apology. Moreover, this effect was exacerbated when a company representative with greater responsibility within the organization delivered the apology. Experimental data further revealed that third parties interpreted deviant affect (smiling) as a signal of insincerity, which reduced their confidence in these representatives' organizations. Ultimately, we find that subtle emotion expressions are detected by stakeholders, signal insincerity, and have important consequences for organizations. We suggest that organizations must carefully consider the nonverbal behavior of apologetic representatives in the wake of transgressions. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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