Stakeholder theory and managerial decision-making: Constraints and implications of balancing stakeholder interests

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-301

  Reynolds, Scott J ^a   Schultz, Frank C ^b   Hekman, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balancing stakeholder interests; Ethical decision making; Stakeholder management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644505198     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-5493-2     Document Type: Article

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