The social construction of scandal: The role of the media in the 2009 british parliamentary expense affair

Timothy R. Hannigan, Jonathan Bundy, Scott Graffin, James B. Wade, Joseph F. Porac

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Abstract

We investigate the role of media in shaping the evolution of meaning and its effect on Members of Parliament (MPs) resignations during the 2009 British Parliamentary Expense Scandal. We find support for media socially constructing the meaning of the scandal. MPs who are implicated centrally faced increased pressures to resign.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2015
PublisherAcademy of Management
Pages826-831
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2015 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: Aug 7 2015Aug 11 2015

Other

Other75th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period8/7/158/11/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Industrial relations

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