Distinctions in descriptive and instrumental stakeholder theory: A challenge for empirical research

Business Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-49

  Egels Zandén, Niklas ^a   Sandberg, Joakim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 79955834357     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2009.01577.x     Document Type: Article

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