This article reviews the academic stakeholder theory literature as it developed between
1984 and 2007. The authors content analyzed 179 articles that directly addressed …

This review shows how the relationship between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
and businesses has been examined in business and society, management, and …

To contribute to the continuing challenge of explaining how managers identify stakeholders
and assess their salience, in this article, we chronicle the history, assess the impact, and …

The growing use of collaborative methods of governance raises concerns about the relative
power of participants in such processes and the potential for exclusion or domination of …

Cross-sector partnerships (XSPs) are an important part of today's organizational landscape
and a favored strategy for addressing complex social problems. However, a discrepancy …

The public increasingly holds firms accountable for social and environmental outcomes,
such as product toxicity problems and human rights violations, throughout their global …

The dominant shareholder-value model has led to mismanagement, market failure and a
boost to regulation, as spectacularly demonstrated by the events surrounding the recent …

Collaborative networks attract the attention of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers
as an alternative to solve complex problems. However, there are gaps regarding the day-to …

Energy companies face challenges arising from the ecological, social, and legal
environments. The reduction of negative impacts on the environment and society while …

This article contributes to the literature on legitimacy by highlighting its paradox and
constraints. While an optimal level of legitimacy-seeking behaviours may be necessary for …