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An introduction is presented in which the editors of the journal discuss its Special Research Forum (SRF) in management and the topics of the articles within it including identity threat, societal attitudes toward vulnerable populaces, and discrimination upon the basis of race and gender.

An introduction is presented in which the editors of the journal discuss the transparency of empirical research published in the journal in general and the papers published in this edition.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue focused on theoretical and practical implications of research on sensitive topics, such as abusive supervision, corporate social responsibility, corruption, discrimination, personality, mental disorders, and sexual harassment.

An introduction is presented that discusses the relation of the journal to journals in disciplines related to management and the kinds of articles printed by the journal.

Using a mixed methods design, we examine the role of self-evaluations in influencing support for environmental issues. In Study 1--an inductive, qualitative study--we develop theory about how environmental issue supporters evaluate themselves in a mixed fashion, positively around having assets (self-assets) and negatively around questioning their performance (self-doubts). We explain how these ongoing self-evaluations, which we label "situated self-work," are shaped by cognitive, relational, and organizational challenges individuals interpret about an issue from a variety of life domains (work, home, or school). In Study 2--an inductive, quantitative, observational study--we derive three profiles of environmental issue supporters' mixed selves (self-affirmers, self-critics, and self-equivocators) and relate these profiles to real issue-supportive behaviors. We empirically validate key constructs from Study 1 and show that even among the most dedicated issue supporters, doubts play an important role in their experiences and may be either enabling or damaging, depending on the composition of their mixed selves. Our research offers a richer view of both how contexts shape social issue support and how individuals' self-evaluations play a meaningful role in understanding the experiences and, ultimately, the issue-supportive behaviors of individuals working on social issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]