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Mission statements in medium-sized listed firms: a content analysis

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  • Lara Penco
  • Giorgia Profumo
  • Roberta Scarsi

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Despite the considerable attention awarded to mission statements, most of the studies are focused on large firms, while the role of mission statements in the strategic management of small and medium-sized companies has not been sufficiently highlighted. The present paper tries to bridge this literature gap aiming at: 1) analysing specific content characteristics of medium-sized listed firms' mission statements; 2) identifying differences among medium-sized firms belonging to different cultural clusters; 3) investigating the stakeholder orientation and the prioritisation versus particular stakeholders' groups. Applying a content analysis method to a sample of 150 continental European medium-sized listed firms, we document that a 'typical' mission statement does not exist. Moreover, differences in the content and role of the mission statements of firms belonging to diverse cultural clusters are present and firms tend to mention few stakeholders groups in their mission statements, with subgroups prioritising different stakeholders.

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  • Lara Penco & Giorgia Profumo & Roberta Scarsi, 2020. "Mission statements in medium-sized listed firms: a content analysis," International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(2), pages 136-162.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:11:y:2020:i:2:p:136-162
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