We examine corporate philanthropic decisions in response to the local spread of COVID-19. From a strategic perspective, firms may proactively undertake philanthropic efforts to limit the spread of the pandemic and avoid a degraded business environment. From the perspective of non-trivial costs,...

"Would you like to contribute to XYZ charity by adding a dollar to your bill today?" Point-of-sale campaigns for fundraising are common to grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and warehouse clubs. Commonly referred to as ‘checkout charity,’ these fundraisers have generated over $4.1...

Interactions between human beings and chatbots are gradually becoming part of our everyday social lives. It is still unclear how human-chatbot interactions (HCIs), compared to human-human interactions (HHIs), influence individual morality. Building on the dual-process theory of moral judgment, a...