“I’m not Working for You!” Mitigating Stigma-by-Association in Hiring

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Rodolph Durand, John Mawdsley, Lionel Paolella
Best Paper Proceedings of the 2025 Academy of Management Meeting. , 2025

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Durand, R., Mawdsley, J., & Paolella, L. (2025). “I’m not Working for You!” Mitigating Stigma-by-Association in Hiring. Best Paper Proceedings of the 2025 Academy of Management Meeting. .

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Durand, Rodolph, John Mawdsley, and Lionel Paolella. “‘I’m Not Working for You!’ Mitigating Stigma-by-Association in Hiring.” Best Paper Proceedings of the 2025 Academy of Management Meeting. (2025).

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Durand, Rodolph, et al. “‘I’m Not Working for You!’ Mitigating Stigma-by-Association in Hiring.” Best Paper Proceedings of the 2025 Academy of Management Meeting. , 2025.

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@article{rodolph2025a,
  title = {“I’m not Working for You!” Mitigating Stigma-by-Association in Hiring},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Best Paper Proceedings of the 2025 Academy of Management Meeting. },
  author = {Durand, Rodolph and Mawdsley, John and Paolella, Lionel}
}

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We investigate if transacting with stigmatized buyers reduces U.S. corporate law firms’ ability to hire high-caliber entry-level talent, and whether morally enhancing and career assuring business practices offset this hiring penalty.