Jeffrey Harrison

Jun 21, 2024 | scholarship.richmond.edu | Jay Barney |Jeffrey Harrison

Stakeholder Theory at the CrossroadsDOI10.1177/0007650318796792AbstractThe stakeholder perspective has provided a rich forum for a variety of debates at the intersection of business and society. Scholars gathered for two consecutive years, first in North America, and then in Europe, to discuss the major issues surrounding what has come to be known as stakeholder theory, to attempt to find common ground, and to uncover areas in need of further inquiry.

Jun 21, 2024 | scholarship.richmond.edu | Jeffrey Harrison |Xin Yu |Zhou Zhang

Consistency among common measures of corporate social and sustainability performanceDOI10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136232AbstractThe objective of this study is to thoroughly evaluate and compare three popular databases used in research on the environment, society and governance.

Jun 21, 2024 | scholarship.richmond.edu | Jeffrey Harrison |Andrew C. Wicks

Stakeholder theory focuses on how more value is created if stakeholder relationships are governed by ethical principles such as integrity, respect, fairness, generosity and inclusiveness. However, it has not adequately addressed strategies that stakeholders perceive as harmful to their interests and how this perception can even lead some stakeholders to view the firm’s strategies as unethical.