Sharing the Spotlight: The Benefits of Having a Celebrity Competitor

IF 9.3 1区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Kevin Curran, Eric Y. Lee, Michael D. Pfarrer, Scott D. Graffin
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Drawing from media routines and narrative theory research, we theorize that benefits spill over to competitors who are cognitively linked to a celebrity via media narratives. Specifically, we argue that actors with direct competitive relationships with a celebrity will receive increased media attention and emotive media content, as well as increased performance. Due to the nature of these narratives, we further argue that this effect continues into periods after the direct relationship has ended. We test our hypotheses using a novel, eight-year data set from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Our findings support our theoretical arguments, providing evidence on how celebrities benefit others in ways that other social evaluation assets—namely, high reputation and high status—do not.
共享聚光灯拥有名人竞争对手的好处
借鉴媒体常规和叙事理论研究,我们推论,通过媒体叙事与名人建立认知联系的竞争者也会从中获益。具体地说,我们认为,与名人有直接竞争关系的行为者会受到更多的媒体关注,媒体内容也会更加情绪化,他们的表现也会更出色。由于这些叙事的性质,我们进一步认为,这种效应会持续到直接关系结束之后。我们使用终极格斗锦标赛八年的新数据集来验证我们的假设。我们的研究结果支持了我们的理论论点,为名人如何以其他社会评价资产(即高声誉和高地位)所不具备的方式使他人受益提供了证据。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Management (JOM) aims to publish rigorous empirical and theoretical research articles that significantly contribute to the field of management. It is particularly interested in papers that have a strong impact on the overall management discipline. JOM also encourages the submission of novel ideas and fresh perspectives on existing research. The journal covers a wide range of areas, including business strategy and policy, organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational theory, entrepreneurship, and research methods. It provides a platform for scholars to present their work on these topics and fosters intellectual discussion and exchange in these areas.
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