Mary-Hunter McDonnell

Mary-Hunter McDonnell is an Associate Professor of Management in the Organizational Behavior subgroup at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Her research focuses on organizational theory, political sociology, institutional theory, nonmarket strategy, corporate governance, and corporate misconduct and punishment. She explores how corporate interactions with stakeholders shape social activity and non-market strategy, as well as mechanisms stakeholders use to enforce norms and punish transgressions. McDonnell's work has been published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the American Sociological Review. She is also an active member of several editorial boards.

Mary-Hunter McDonnell is a Management Professor at The Wharton School, UPenn, specializing in social movements, non-market strategy, corporate governance, and punishment. Her research explores how social movements influence corporate behavior, focusing on reputational threats, activist targeting, and the impact of corporate political activity. McDonnell investigates the dynamics of corporate receptivity to social challenges, the role of board independence in governance, and the psychological aspects of blame and punishment. Her work also examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and activist targeting, as well as the legal and ethical implications of organizational misconduct.