Examining firm self-regulation in the automobile industry: the role of situational factors, firm characteristics and association influence

David E. Cavazos and Nathan Heller

Journal of Advances in Management Research, 2022, vol. 19, issue 5, 781-791

Abstract: Purpose - The current study seeks to contribute to current self-regulation research by first exploring the association between the cost of self-regulation and firm self-regulation. The mediating role of association membership and firm slack is additionally explored. Design/methodology/approach - Longitudinal analysis of firm-initiated product recalls for 15 manufacturers in the USA automobile industry from 1966 to 2012 has several important findings regarding the motivations for firm self-regulation. Findings - The influence of industry associations and firm absorbed slack both contribute to firm self-regulation. Originality/value - The current study begins to address the importance of firm characteristics in predicting self-regulation activities. The bulk of existing research has examined self-regulation at the industry level as an activity performed as a result of the adoption of formalized industry sanctioned standards of practice. This research contributes to such work by examining firm proactivity in the absence of such formal standards.

Keywords: Slack; Firm self-regulation; Industry associations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/JAMR-09-2021-0298

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