The Cambridge Handbook of Stakeholder Theory

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In the decades since R. Edward Freeman first introduced stakeholder theory, which views firms in terms of their relationships to a broad set of partners, the stakeholder approach has drawn increasing attention as a model for ethical business. Edited by Freeman, alongside other leading scholars in stakeholder theory and strategic management, this handbook provides a comprehensive foundation for study in the field, with eighteen chapters covering some of the most important topics in stakeholder theory written by respected and highly cited experts. The chapters contain an overview of the topic, an examination of the most important research on the topic to date, an evaluation of that research, and suggestions for future directions. Given the pace of new scholarship in the field, this handbook will provide an essential reference on both foundational topics as well as new applications of stakeholder theory to entrepreneurship, sustainable business, corporate responsibility, and beyond. Cover Front Matter The Cambridge Handbook of Stakeholder Theory Copyright Contents Contributors Chapter Summaries Part I: Theoretical Foundations of Stakeholder Theory 1 Stakeholder Theory 2 Pragmatism and Pluralism 3 Critical Management Studies and Stakeholder Theory 4 Stakeholder Identification and Its Importance in the Value Creating System of Stakeholder Work Part II: Stakeholder Theory and Society 5 Sustainable Wealth Creation 6 Connecting Stakeholder Theory to the Law and Public Policy 7 Shareholder Primacy vs. Stakeholder Theory 8 Business, the Natural Environment, and Sustainability Part III: Stakeholder Theory in the Business Disciplines 9 Motivating Boundary-Spanning Employees to Engage External Stakeholders 10 Stakeholder Value Equilibration and the Entrepreneurial Process 11 Stakeholder Theory and Accounting 12 The Stakeholder Perspective in Strategic Management Part IV: Stakeholder Theory in Education and Practice 13 Stakeholder Theory in Management Education 14 The Practice of Stakeholder Engagement Part V: New Voices in Stakeholder Thinking 15 Considering a Behavioral View of Stakeholders 16 Behavioral Stakeholder Theory 17 Sketches of New and Future Research on Stakeholder Management 18 Contextual Richness at the Core of New Stakeholder Research Index