question can be discussed in the stockholder vs. stakeholder debate. Although there are reasonable arguments for both – the stockholder and the stakeholder theory - I will use this paper to show that the stakeholder approach is superior and should be used for business in companies. To reach my conclusion‚ I structured the paper in the following way: The second Chapter should explain the basic idea and the basic concept of the stockholder and the stakeholder theory. Based on this explanation the following
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1755-4179.htm Shareholder and stakeholder theory: after the financial crisis Terence Tse ESCP Europe‚ London‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The recent financial crisis has restarted the debate of the value of both shareholder and stakeholder theories. This paper aims to continue this discussion. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews existing literature and examines the benefits and problems associated
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Stakeholders vs. Shareholders The definition of business strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal or set of goals or objectives. Stakeholder is a person‚ group‚ or organization that has direct or indirect stake in an organization because it can affect or be affected by the organization’s actions‚ objectives‚ and policies. Shareholder is someone who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations‚ along with the ownership comes a right
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power against stakeholders e.g. customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ public‚ communities”. Do you agree or disagree? Explain what you answer is and why have you reached that conclusion. You are to include a clear rational argument for your case that has strong examples to support your thinking. Unlike shareholders who are solely interested in return dividends and share price growth‚ stakeholders have wide variety of interests in how companies operate. Freeman (1984) stated that stakeholders are‚ “any
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1st Draft Wal-Mart’s Destruction Many large corporations has bribed millions of customers into their enterprises with the mind state of cheap goods. Little do the customers know‚ the quality of the products is terrible. Wal-Mart being the biggest incorporation in the United States has destroyed many local businesses and communities across the nation. Surprisingly thrown in local towns‚ selling low priced items‚ patronizing the eyes of the consumers with low quality products. Founder‚ Sam
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Corporate stakeholders and their roles A corporate stakeholder is a party that affects or can be affected by the actions of the business as a whole. Corporate stakeholders can also refer to those groups without whose support the organization would cease to exist. The following are some of corporate stakeholders and their roles: Employees An employee is a person in the service of another under any contract of hire‚ express or implied‚ oral or written‚ where the employer has the power
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Assignment # 1 Stakeholder analysis on the British Petroleum oil spill disaster Stakeholder: UK and USA Government The British Petroleum (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico flowed unabated for three months in 2010. It is the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. This event affected individuals and groups‚ know as stakeholders‚ in different ways according to the impact that the catastrophe meant to their situation. The stakeholders treated in this case are
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Stakeholders are a vital part of a public education campaign because they are directly involved in the issue‚ and could help find solutions to bridge the education/achievement gap in Washington DC. School officials‚ educators‚ students and parents are all stakeholders who have the responsibility of creating viable solutions to close the educational gap in Washington DC. Minority students are directly affected by the lack of programs offered to engage them and develop their education. There are many
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Stakeholders Stakeholders can be defined as “anyone who has an interest in what an organisation does” (Wright‚ 2001). These stakeholders can include governments‚ investors‚ political groups‚ customers‚ communities‚ employees and suppliers. It is important to keep stakeholders satisfied and gain their support in order to run a successful event. This will be further developed in this essay‚ with further recommendations in distinguishing and managing stakeholders. Stakeholder management is the process
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‘internal’ and ‘external’ stakeholders. Internal stakeholders of a business are members of an organisation. They consist of the employees‚ shareholders (who own the business)‚ managers and directors of the organisation. External stakeholders do not form part of the business (such as customers‚ suppliers and the government)‚ but have a direct interest or involvement in the actions of the business. 2. What is the difference between ‘stakeholders’ and ‘shareholders’? A stakeholder refers to any person
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