Stakeholder Theory As an Ethical Approach to Effective Management: applying the theory to multiple contexts

Objective – This article provides a brief overview of stakeholder theory,clears up some widely held misconceptions, explains the importanceof examining stakeholder theory from a variety of internationalperspectives and how this type of research will advance managementtheory, and introduces the other...

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Autores: S. Harrison, Jeffrey, Freeman, R. Edward, Cavalcanti Sá de Abreu, Mônica
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado (FECAP)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/2647
Acceso en línea:https://rbgn.fecap.br/RBGN/article/view/2647
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:stakeholder theory
stakeholder management
international research
effective management
business ethics
ethical decision making
Stakeholder
stakeholder
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Sumario:Objective – This article provides a brief overview of stakeholder theory,clears up some widely held misconceptions, explains the importanceof examining stakeholder theory from a variety of internationalperspectives and how this type of research will advance managementtheory, and introduces the other articles in the special issue.Design/methodology/approach – Some of the foundational ideasof stakeholder theory are discussed, leading to arguments about theimportance of the theory to management research, especially in aninternational context.Findings – Stakeholder theory is found to be a particularly usefulperspective for addressing some of the important issues in business froman international perspective. It offers an opportunity to reinterpret a varietyof concepts, models and phenomena across may different disciplines.Practical implications – The concepts explored in this article may beapplied in many contexts, domestically and internationally, and acrossbusiness disciplines as diverse as economics, public administration,finance, philosophy, marketing, law, and management.Originality/value – Research on stakeholder theory in an internationalcontext is both lacking and sorely needed. This article and the othersin this special issue aim to help fill that void.