Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether sexual minority candidates are viewed as less likely to fit-in in their work environments than heterosexual candidates and, hence, to their being evaluated as less promotable. Design/methodology/approach Consistent with previous...

Tenured public officials such as judges are often thought to be insulated from political pressure and, as a result, indifferent to the concerns of the electorate. We investigate this proposition empirically using data on promotion decisions taken by senior English judges between 1985 and 2005....

The marketing literature has suggested two prominent decision mechanisms through which in-store display and feature advertising can affect brand choice, which I call and . The primary objective of this study is to propose an integrated brand choice model that incorporates these two possible...