Stakeholder Theory at the Crossroads

Authors

Jay B. Barney
Jeffrey S. Harrison, University of RichmondFollow

DOI

10.1177/0007650318796792

Abstract

The stakeholder perspective has provided a rich forum for a variety of debates at the intersection of business and society. Scholars gathered for two consecutive years, first in North America, and then in Europe, to discuss the major issues surrounding what has come to be known as stakeholder theory, to attempt to find common ground, and to uncover areas in need of further inquiry. Those meetings led to a list of “tensions” and a call for papers for this special issue to help address them. In this article, we introduce the resulting articles and provide some brief commentary on their importance. We end with a few of our own observations about the stakeholder perspective and stakeholder research.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-7-2018

Publisher Statement

© The Author(s) 2018.

Recommended Citation

Barney, J. B., & Harrison, J. S. (2020). Stakeholder Theory at the Crossroads. Business & Society, 59(2), 203-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/0007650318796792