Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Theory is a normative organizational theory that identifies the network of individuals and groups affected by or able to affect a firm as the primary basis for evaluating managerial responsibilities and corporate decision-making.

6.5K

Publications

650.9K

Citations

12.6K

Authors

3.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.3K

Parents

Business Ethics

Children

Corporate Stakeholder ResponsibilityDescriptive Stakeholder TheoryInstrumental Stakeholder TheoryNormative Stakeholder TheoryStakeholder ClaimsStakeholder DependenceStakeholder Interests BalancingStakeholder Value DistributionStakeholder Wealth EffectsStakeholder-centric Organization

Publications

6.5K

Toward a Theory of Stakeholder Identification and Salience: Defining the Principle of who and What Really Counts

Ronald K. Mitchell, Bradley R. Agle, Donna J. Wood · Academy of Management Review · 1997 · 9.5K citations

Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management +11

The Stakeholder Theory of the Corporation: Concepts, Evidence, and Implications

Thomas Donaldson, Lee E. Preston · Academy of Management Review · 1995 · 9.2K citations

Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law +11

The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: Toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders

Archie B. Carroll · Business Horizons · 1991 · 8.7K citations · Full text

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +16

A Three-Dimensional Conceptual Model of Corporate Performance

Archie B. Carroll · Academy of Management Review · 1979 · 8K citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +17

A Stakeholder Framework for Analyzing and Evaluating Corporate Social Performance

Max Clarkson · Academy of Management Review · 1995 · 6.1K citations

Management, Organization Studies, Organizational Behavior +17

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Authors

12.6K

RE
R. Edward Freeman
University of Virginia, United States
54 publications · 27.2K citations
42
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Andrew C. Wicks
University of Virginia, United States
25 publications · 17.9K citations
22
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RA
Robert A. Phillips
University of Richmond, United States
26 publications · 6.6K citations
22
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QS
Qiping Shen
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
19 publications · 1.5K citations
19
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JS
Jeffrey S. Harrison
University of Richmond, United States
21 publications · 9.7K citations
18
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Institutions

3.3K

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Venues

Journal of Business Ethics
342 publications · 55.3K citations
121
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Business & Society
121 publications · 14.8K citations
67
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Academy of Management Review
AMR · 83 publications · 76.3K citations
65
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Journal of Cleaner Production
89 publications · 8.4K citations
55
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Business Ethics Quarterly
BEQ · 101 publications · 19.9K citations
55
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