Evaluating stakeholder theory

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-268

  Kaler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anglo Saxon economies; Claimant; Corporate social responsibility; Germany; Influencer; Japan; Stakeholder; Stakeholder economies; Stakeholder identification; Stockholder; Stockholder economies; UK; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751536841     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9089-2     Document Type: Article

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