Dennis M. Patten

15.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
72 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Dennis M. Patten is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Marketing and Accounting. According to data from OpenAlex, Dennis M. Patten has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Strategy and Management, 39 papers in Marketing and 29 papers in Accounting. Recurrent topics in Dennis M. Patten's work include Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (56 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (39 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (27 papers). Dennis M. Patten is often cited by papers focused on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (56 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (39 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (27 papers). Dennis M. Patten collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Dennis M. Patten's co-authors include Charles H. Cho, Robin W. Roberts, Ronald P. Guidry, Walter G. Blacconiere, Giovanna Michelon, Markus J. Milne, Amy M. Hageman, Martin Freedman, Jennifer C. Chen and Andreas G. F. Hoepner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, The Journal of Urology and Journal of Accounting and Economics.

In The Last Decade

Dennis M. Patten

72 papers receiving 10.9k citations

Hit Papers

The role of environmental disclosures as tools of... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2006 2002 1992 1991 2009 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The role of environmental disclosures as tools of legitimacy: A research note
    2006 1.5k citations Charles H. Cho, Dennis M. Patten Accounting Organizations and Society profile →
  2. The relation between environmental performance and environmental disclosure: a research note
    2002 1.1k citations Dennis M. Patten Accounting Organizations and Society profile →
  3. Intra-industry environmental disclosures in response to the Alaskan oil spill: A note on legitimacy theory
    1992 1.1k citations Dennis M. Patten Accounting Organizations and Society profile →
  4. Exposure, legitimacy, and social disclosure
    1991 969 citations Dennis M. Patten Journal of Accounting and Public Policy profile →
  5. The language of US corporate environmental disclosure
    2009 616 citations Charles H. Cho, Robin W. Roberts et al. Accounting Organizations and Society profile →
  6. Environmental disclosures, regulatory costs, and changes in firm value
    1994 595 citations Dennis M. Patten et al. profile →
  7. Do actions speak louder than words? An empirical investigation of corporate environmental reputation
    2012 481 citations Charles H. Cho, Ronald P. Guidry et al. Accounting Organizations and Society profile →
  8. The Normativity and Legitimacy of CSR Disclosure: Evidence from France
    2014 292 citations Jean-Noël Chauvey, Sophie Giordano-Spring et al. Journal of Business Ethics profile →

Peers

Dennis M. Patten
Craig Deegan Australia
Stephen Brammer United Kingdom
Isabel Sánchez Spain
Sandra Waddock United States
Marc Orlitzky United States
Charles H. Cho Canada
Carol A. Adams Australia
Dima Jamali Lebanon
Michael Lenox United States
Abagail McWilliams United States
Craig Deegan Australia
Dennis M. Patten
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Patten, Dennis M., et al.. (2021). Corporate climate change disclosure during the Trump administration: evidence from standalone CSR reports. Accounting Forum. 45(2). 118–141. 14 indexed citations
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Cho, Charles H., et al.. (2017). Disclosure strategies and investor reactions to downsizing announcements: A legitimacy perspective. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 36(3). 239–257. 41 indexed citations
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Yook, Keun‐Hyo, et al.. (2017). The disclosure of environmental conservation costs and its relation to eco-efficiency. Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal. 8(1). 20–42. 22 indexed citations
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Guidry, Ronald P., et al.. (2017). Does CSR Reporting Really Impact FERCs?. 17(1). 144–162. 7 indexed citations
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Islam, Muhammad Azizul, et al.. (2017). Corporate anti-corruption disclosure. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 30(8). 1746–1770. 73 indexed citations
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Liesen, Andrea, Frank Figge, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, & Dennis M. Patten. (2016). Climate Change and Asset Prices: Are Corporate Carbon Disclosure and Performance Priced Appropriately?. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting. 44(1-2). 35–62. 123 indexed citations
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Liesen, Andrea, Andreas G. F. Hoepner, Dennis M. Patten, & Frank Figge. (2015). Does stakeholder pressure influence corporate GHG emissions reporting? Empirical evidence from Europe. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal. 28(7). 1047–1074. 216 indexed citations
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Chauvey, Jean-Noël, Sophie Giordano-Spring, Charles H. Cho, & Dennis M. Patten. (2014). The Normativity and Legitimacy of CSR Disclosure: Evidence from France. Journal of Business Ethics. 130(4). 789–803. 292 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cho, Charles H. & Dennis M. Patten. (2013). Green accounting: Reflections from a CSR and environmental disclosure perspective. Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 24(6). 443–447. 83 indexed citations
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Patten, Dennis M.. (2012). White Tigers, Zoos and Sustainability Reporting: A Cynical Reflection. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal. 32(1). 17–25. 19 indexed citations
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Cho, Charles H., Martin Freedman, & Dennis M. Patten. (2009). CORPORATE DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: A TEST OF ALTERNATIVE THEORIES. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 10 indexed citations
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Cho, Charles H., Robin W. Roberts, & Dennis M. Patten. (2009). The language of US corporate environmental disclosure. Accounting Organizations and Society. 35(4). 431–443. 616 indexed citations breakdown →
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Patten, Dennis M. & Martin Freedman. (2007). The GAO investigation of corporate environmental disclosure: An opportunity missed. Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 19(4). 435–449. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Jennifer C., Dennis M. Patten, & Robin W. Roberts. (2007). Corporate Charitable Contributions: A Corporate Social Performance or Legitimacy Strategy?. Journal of Business Ethics. 82(1). 131–144. 267 indexed citations
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Cho, Charles H. & Dennis M. Patten. (2006). The role of environmental disclosures as tools of legitimacy: A research note. Accounting Organizations and Society. 32(7-8). 639–647. 1505 indexed citations breakdown →
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Freedman, Martin & Dennis M. Patten. (2004). Evidence on the pernicious effect of financial report environmental disclosure. Accounting Forum. 28(1). 27–41. 158 indexed citations
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Patten, Dennis M.. (2002). The relation between environmental performance and environmental disclosure: a research note. Accounting Organizations and Society. 27(8). 763–773. 1144 indexed citations breakdown →
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Patten, Dennis M.. (2002). Media exposure, public policy pressure, and environmental disclosure: an examination of the impact of tri data availability. Accounting Forum. 26(2). 152–171. 14 indexed citations
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Patten, Dennis M.. (1990). The differential perception of accountants to Maccoby's head/heart traits. Journal of Business Ethics. 9(10). 791–798. 13 indexed citations

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