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Download fileInclusiveness incorporated : characterisation of stakeholders and partners in annual reports
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by K Kearins, G OliverThis paper contributes to descriptive theory of stakeholder identification and salience, providing evidence of distinctions made by companies in respect of those they refer to as ‘stakeholders’ and ‘partners’. Combining content and discourse analysis of annual reports, the paper reveals a vague and all-inclusive characterisation of stakeholder relationships occurring alongside a more detailed representation of partnerships with select groups, mostly relating to explicit commercial dealings or specific projects. Intimacy and mutuality – and an apparent lack thereof - distinguish those the companies refer to as ‘stakeholders’ from their ‘partners’. It is concluded that the threshold differentiating stakeholders from partners bears greater scrutiny in defining spheres of stakeholder salience than does the previously emphasised question of who (or what) is a stakeholder.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Editor
Kennedy J; Di Milia VParent Title
Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference [electronic resource] : Management : pragmatism, philosophy, prioritiesStart Page
1End Page
18Number of Pages
18Start Date
2006-01-01ISBN-10
1921047348Location
Yeppoon, Qld.Publisher
Australian and New Zealand Academy of ManagementPlace of Publication
Lindfield, NSWPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Business; International conference;Era Eligible
- No