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It is not stakeholders versus shareholders, or economic versus social value. Though he acknowledges that an organization may need resources from a number of internal and external stakeholders in order to generate profit, he points to the fact that a company that is able to assemble co-specialized resource bundles that other companies are unable to assemble will be able to generate more profit than those other companies.

Stakeholder s who possess resources necessary for this unique resource bundling should be the focus of and given first priority by the focal organization. This is relevant when bargaining both about contributions and about distribution of created value. In , researchers pointed to the potentials of considering and developing a behavioral stakeholder theory Crilly, and a behavioral view on stakeholders Bundy, Even though references to human nature and micro and behavioral foundations have been mentioned since Rhenman e.

Future research could be both conceptual and empirical. Moreover, Nartey suggests bringing more contextual richness to new stakeholder research. Subsequently, the stakeholder can respond reciprocally to perceived harmful decisions and actions. The authors suggest that. Doing so will allow firms to assess the potential costs of a strategy more completely.

For example, they can factor in any costs associated with potential legal suits, walkouts, boycotts, or lost business, in addition to considering the less easily quantifiable costs associated with a damaged reputation, reduced motivation and loyalty, and negative reciprocity.

This makes it very easy to apply stakeholder thinking to projects see, e. The implications of applying stakeholder thinking to a temporary organization instead of a permanent organization have been discussed in many publications, for example, Eskerod and Jepsen and Huemann, Eskerod, and Ringhofer The fact that a project cannot be lifted from the ground without contributions from stakeholders makes many researchers in project stakeholder management explicitly aim to contribute to Freeman et al.

More publications, for example, Eskerod and Huemann and Eskerod, Hueman, and Savage b , discuss the implications of applying a managing for stakeholders approach. Based on the text of this article as well as deductions, propositions for a stakeholder perspective are offered in Table 2. Each proposition can be an object for discussion as well as contribute to research questions for future research efforts.

A broad definition of stakeholders can include, for example, the local community, society, future generations, animals, and ecosystems, whereas a narrow definition can include, for example, owners, core customers, core employees, and lead suppliers. Proposition 3: To apply a stakeholder perspective implies to see a focal entity and its stakeholders as a system, in which the set of stakeholders areis not given, but should be defined based on the issue and purpose at hand.

Proposition 4: A stakeholder perspective presumes that the fundamental driver of value is stakeholder relationships, and that ethical decisions should not be separated from business decisions. Proposition 5: Due to its activities and provided stakeholder contributions, the focal entity and the stakeholders create values that can be distributed among all parties. These include not only financial value, but all kinds of value, defined by the utility functions of the focal organization and the stakeholders.

Proposition 6: Stakeholders may possess resources needed by the focal entity, and stakeholders may desire value provided by the entity and the cooperation. The relationship between the focal entity and its stakeholders is reciprocal and characterized by a series of exchanges, often contributions and rewards, which can go both ways. Proposition 8: Most stakeholders are voluntary members of the system and can therefore decide to take actions to withdraw or to refuse to contribute sufficiently.

Stakeholder analysis and engagement does not need to be done by formal managers. It can be carried out by any representative of the entity. Proposition For stakeholder analysis and engagement, the individual s in charge must decide on the level of stakeholder disaggregation, for example, treating all customers the same, doing segmentation of customers, or focusing on a single customer.

Proposition The relationship between the focal entity and each stakeholder can be governed by a formal contract; however, incomplete contracts and psychological contracts are typically a major part of the relationship. Proposition In the exchange process between the focal entity and the stakeholders, claim fulfilment as well as expectation fulfillment or over-delivery are important for the relationship to be sustained and flourish.

Proposition Stakeholders both compete and collaborate. Proposition A stakeholder perspective can be applied by a managing stakeholders approach or a managing for stakeholders approach. A managing stakeholders approach implies seeing stakeholders as means, whereas a managing for stakeholders approach applies a broader stakeholder definition—and considers stakeholders regardless of their instrumental value.

Proposition A successful stakeholder manager is able to focus both on the dual relationships between the entity and each stakeholder and on the stakeholders in network with each other, when he or she is doing stakeholder analysis and engagement.

The existing literature on stakeholders, the stakeholder perspective, and stakeholder theory is immense—and may make both young as well as seasoned researchers ask whether there really is more to be done in this field. The answer is yes; however, it could be that future research should be conceived of a little differently, or at least be supplemented by different research approaches. At the moment, the field is conceptually very strong. Even though considerable disagreements exist and are easily identifiable, particularly whether a stakeholder perspective should be seen with ethical lenses, strategic lenses, or both simultaneously the latter being the case if the researcher or manager acknowledges that there should not be a separation thesis Freeman, , the conceptual path seems well identified.

A challenge is, however, that the theoretical framework is rather abstract. This type of less abstract, applied research aligns with Nartey , who suggests adding more contextual richness in stakeholder research. This could be done by aiming for richer data sets, in-depth case studies, and a narrative research approach. Many topics seem relevant, for example, how to integrate or we can also say balance a relational perspective and a transactional perspective in the stakeholder—focal organization relationship, based on the relationships, contexts, and time dimensions suggested by Gupta Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a single article for personal use for details see Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.

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The failure had multiple aspects: 1. Rhenman et al. Table 1. Open in new tab. The benefit of letting stakeholder groups participate actively in decision-making had already been articulated in strategic management literature in the mids, as Dill states: For a long time, we have assumed that the views and initiative of stakeholders could be dealt with as externalities to the strategic planning and management process; as data to help management shape decisions, or as legal and social constraints to limit them.

Cited in Freeman, , p. Stakeholder Thinking Post-Freeman Edward Freeman has been a major contributor to the field, and he has published alone and with colleagues many works in which he clarifies and adds to the stakeholder framework offered in his seminal book. Stakeholder mini-conference in Tampere, Finland, ;. Freeman, , p. Propositions for a Stakeholder Perspective Based on the text of this article as well as deductions, propositions for a stakeholder perspective are offered in Table 2.

Table 2. Propositions for a Stakeholder Perspective Open in new tab. Suggestions for Future Research The existing literature on stakeholders, the stakeholder perspective, and stakeholder theory is immense—and may make both young as well as seasoned researchers ask whether there really is more to be done in this field. References Aaltonen, K. Project Stakeholder analysis as an environmental interpretation process.

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