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Multistakeholder impression management tactics and sustainable development intentions in agri-food co-operatives

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  • Callagher, Lisa
  • Garnevska, Elena

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This study examines the organization impression management (OIM) tactics used in agri-food cooperatives to communicate their intentions toward sustainable development. Based on content analysis of the chairperson and CEO statements of 14 agri-foods cooperatives from six years' annual reports, this study sheds light on the role of member-owned firms in shifts toward realizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The paper proposes multistakeholder OIM tactics. These insights about sustainable development extend knowledge of how senior managers communicate their intentions in multistakeholder situations, which include shareholders, suppliers, customers, and local communities. This study contributes to the literature on organizational impression management and member-owned firms. Managerial implications are also outlined.

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  • Callagher, Lisa & Garnevska, Elena, 2025. "Multistakeholder impression management tactics and sustainable development intentions in agri-food co-operatives," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(3), pages 1434-1454, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:31:y:2025:i:3:p:1434-1454_25
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