Stakeholders

The research on social discourse in societies, firms, and organizations written by researchers working in fields such as Management, Corporate Governance, Accounting and Finance, Strategy, Sociology, and Politics often make reference to the term 'stakeholder'. Yet the concept of the 'stakeholder' is unclear, and research around it often muddled. This book provides an analysis, classification, and critique of the various strands of theory about stakeholders. The authors place these theories both in the context of their philosophical underpinnings, and their practical and policy implications. Practical examples based on new data are used to examine a diverse range of stakeholders, and the relationships stakeholders have with their organizations. This is the first book on stakeholder theory to propose a critical analysis, both at the macro and micro level, that is framed and guided by theory. Written to provide both order and clarity to research into the concept of the stakeholder, the book is also written as an introduction for students. It includes chapter introductions, useful tables and figures, short vignettes on key concepts and issues, and discussion questions.

ISBN 0199269874   Pages 360 ISBN13 9780199269877 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 687 Imprint Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Height (mm) 246 Publication date 13 Apr 2006   Width (mm) 189 Library of Congress 2005032362   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 338.7   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Introduction		1
2		History and the nature of stakeholder theorizing		19
3		Normative stakeholder theorizing		36
4		Analytic stakeholder theorizing		83
5		General theoretical stakeholder issues		118
6		Stakeholder management from the perspective of the organization		149
7		Stakeholder strategies and actions		188
8		Intermediaries, the media, and stakeholder mismanagement		220
9		National and international stakeholder policies		243
10		The stakeholder concept and fields of management thought		289

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