Stakeholder theory and globalization: The challenges of power and responsibility

Organization Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 473-488

  Jensen, Tommy ^a   Sandström, Johan ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

globalization; narrative; power; responsibility; stakeholder theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955099421     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840611400290     Document Type: Article

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