Articoli di riviste: "Stakeholder engagements"

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Coulentianos, Marianna J., Ilka Rodriguez-Calero, Shanna R. Daly, Jocelyn Burridge e Kathleen H. Sienko. "Medical Device Design Practitioner Strategies for Prototype-Centered Front-End Design Stakeholder Engagements in Low-Resource Settings". Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, n. 1 (luglio 2019): 957–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.101.

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AbstractPrototypes have the potential to provoke discussion and to encourage stakeholders to play an active role during design engagements in the front-end phases of a design process. However, detailed descriptions of stakeholder engagement strategies in front-end design are lacking. The aim of this research study was to understand how design practitioners prepare and manage stakeholders for engagements involving prototypes in the front-end phases of a medical device design process. Design practitioners at companies developing mechanical and electromechanical medical devices for use in low- and middle-income countries were interviewed following a semi-structured interview guide. Interview transcripts were analysed, and inductive codes were developed. The findings suggest that design practitioners manage the group composition of stakeholders, review the project and prototype(s) with stakeholders at the start of the engagement, and show the progress of prototypes to stakeholders over multiple engagements. These strategies shed light on the importance of handling interpersonal relationships during stakeholder engagement with prototypes.

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Hossain, Md Moazzem, e Manzurul Alam. "Corporate social reporting (CSR) and stakeholder accountability in Bangladesh". International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 24, n. 4 (3 ottobre 2016): 415–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijaim-05-2016-0064.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate organisational accountability to less economically powerful stakeholders in the absence of formal corporate social reporting (CSR) guidelines. In addition, this study emphasises the role of administrative and institutional reforms in empowering stakeholders in a developing country context, namely, Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Consistent with prior literature, this qualitative study collected data through semi-structured interviews with 23 representatives from NGOs, media, civil society, customers, regulators, trade union leaders and employees who are considered as less economically powerful stakeholders. This paper draws on the demand for administrative reforms along with an institutional support structure (Owen et al., 1997) to enhance CSR and corporate accountability. Findings The empirical evidence shows that there is a need for a stand-alone mandatory CSR to achieve stakeholder accountability. It also shows that there are demands from “stakeholders to right to know” about the company’s social and environmental performance along with stakeholder engagements. There is a perceived demand for administrative reform along with institutional supports that can contribute to the CSR development in Bangladesh. These administrative reforms would encourage transparent corporate social and environmental practices. Given the socio-economic and vulnerable environmental conditions of Bangladesh, stakeholders in this study suggested contextually relevant CSR guidelines towards greater accountability. Research limitations/implications This paper is one of the few engagement-based studies which explore the perceptions of less economically powerful stakeholders towards CSR developments in an emerging economy – Bangladesh. The findings of this study using the theoretical lens of accountability with administrative and institutional reforms lead us to conclude that companies in Bangladesh have low level of CSR towards stakeholder accountability and stakeholder engagements. Originality/value The paper contributes to the CSR literature by highlighting the needs of CSR from the stakeholder’s accountability perspective.

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Lorne, Frank T., e Petra Dilling. "Creating Values for Sustainability: Stakeholders Engagement, Incentive Alignment, and Value Currency". Economics Research International 2012 (11 gennaio 2012): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/142910.

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A shareholder theory of firm and a stakeholder theory of firm may differ in their respective evaluation method of firm performance. Both theories however recognize the importance of value creation as the economic role of firms as institutions. The New Institutional Economics (NIE) emphasizes incentives alignment, while also viewing stakeholder engagements as methods to expand the boundaries of firms. The difference in performance evaluation between the two approaches can be reduced if stakeholders, while formulating incentive alignment, also evaluate the mechanisms of establishing a common currency value. The concomitant development of stakeholder engagement, incentive alignment, and value currency creation is argued to be an evolutionary process with the efficiency implications of the two theories tending to converge.

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Barlow, Rob. "Democracy, Legitimacy, and the Standing of the Corporation in Corporate Global Governance". Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society 31 (2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/iabsproc2020312.

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Political CSR scholars have sought to apply the concept of deliberative democracy to the practice of global corporate engagement with stakeholders. Recently, much of this work has focused on the conditions under which the decisions made within multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI’s) should be considered democratically legitimate while relatively less attention has been paid to the practical benefits that such engagements can bring for their effectiveness when properly structured. The arguments in this essay support a shift in focus away from the former and towards the latter.

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Tambe, S., L. French, C. Wyborn, L. Scarlett, R. Defries, H. Nagendra, H. Kulkarni et al. "India's environmental policy standoff: reimagining stakeholder engagement spaces". International Forestry Review 23, n. 2 (1 giugno 2021): 219–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554821832952771.

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Various stakeholders from science, policy and practice aspire to shape public policy. What are the engagement spaces they operate in, and what are the characteristics of these spaces and the implications for effective policy making? The literature on the public policy formulation process in developing countries is sparse, and this study attempts to bridge this gap. We analyzed India's recent environmental policy making engagements using the lens of 'policy spaces'. We found that strong civil society coalitions have successfully 'claimed' the policy making space. Conventional policy making operating in 'closed' and 'invited' spaces is yet to accept this change, resulting in frequent standoffs. However, when policies emanated from the 'deliberative' space, there have been successes as well. The policy development space has consequently become contested, with nature conservation, forest-based livelihoods and corporate interests all staking their claim. To break this impasse, we recommend a graduation from confrontational and authoritative engagement approaches to deliberative arenas.

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Kenny, Daniel C., e Juan Castilla-Rho. "No Stakeholder Is an Island: Human Barriers and Enablers in Participatory Environmental Modelling". Land 11, n. 3 (25 febbraio 2022): 340. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land11030340.

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Sustainability science strives to hone our ability to tackle problems that involve interconnected economic, social, and environmental systems. Addressing the root causes of these problems requires a more nuanced understanding of how human behaviour can undermine stakeholder engagement efforts towards effective conflict management and resolution. Participatory modelling—the co-production of knowledge via facilitated modelling workshops—plays a critical role in this endeavour by enabling participants to co-formulate problems and use modelling practices that aid in the description, solution, and decision-making actions of the group. While the difficulties of modelling with stakeholders are widely acknowledged, there is still a need to more concretely identify and categorize the barriers and opportunities that human behaviour presents to this type of engagement process. This review fills an important gap in participatory modelling practice by presenting five broad categories of barriers, along with strategies that can assist in overcoming them. We conclude with a series of actions and future research directions that the participatory modelling community as a whole can take to create more meaningful and behaviourally-attuned engagements that help stakeholders take concrete steps towards sustainability in natural resource management.

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Tackie, George. "Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives of Environmental Accountability Practices in the Mining Sector". International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting 10, n. 4 (30 dicembre 2020): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v10i4.17945.

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This paper analyses environmental accountability practices (EAP) in the mining sector from the perspectives of multi-stakeholders. The study adopts a purely qualitative approach to research in terms of research method, data collection and data analysis. Interview data was gathered from a sample of twenty-one predominantly large-scale mining firms in Ghana. Based on responses from the interview respondents, themes from the literature and empirical material, stakeholders’ perspectives were analysed regarding (1) motivations for EAP; (2) effectiveness of EAP; (3) performance assessment based on EAP; and (4) stakeholder engagements regarding EAP. This paper analyses EAP in Ghana’s mining industry from the viewpoint of multi-stakeholders – regulatory bodies, mining companies, environmental managers, community partners, environmental consultants, and mining association. The findings reveal the commonality of acceptable and responsible EAP that can lead to a ‘win-win’ situation for all stakeholders in the mining industry. Mining firms should increase their focus on practicing value-added EAP in all facets of mining operations. They should also strengthen their engagement with indigenes, and not only local elites, and align their EAP efforts with the immediate needs of the local communities. The novelty of this paper is the determination of the drivers (the ‘why’), outputs (the ‘how’), and outcomes (the benefits) of EAP which is missing in the EAP literature.

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Koduah, Augustina, Leonard Baatiema, Irene A. Kretchy, Irene Akua Agyepong, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Anna Cronin de Chavez, Timothy Ensor e Tolib Mirzoev. "Powers, engagements and resultant influences over the design and implementation of medicine pricing policies in Ghana". BMJ Global Health 7, n. 5 (maggio 2022): e008225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-008225.

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IntroductionUniversal availability and affordability of essential medicines are determined by effective design and implementation of relevant policies, typically involving multiple stakeholders. This paper examined stakeholder engagements, powers and resultant influences over design and implementation of four medicines pricing policies in Ghana: Health Commodity Supply Chain Master Plan, framework contracting for high demand medicines, Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions for selected essential medicines, and ring-fencing medicines for local manufacturing.MethodsData were collected using reviews of policy documentation (n=16), consultative meetings with key policy actors (n=5) and in-depth interviews (n=29) with purposefully identified national-level policymakers, public and private health professionals including members of the National Medicine Pricing Committee, pharmaceutical wholesalers and importers. Data were analysed using thematic framework.ResultsA total of 46 stakeholders were identified, including representatives from the Ministry of Health, other government agencies, development partners, pharmaceutical industry and professional bodies. The Ministry of Health coordinated policy processes, utilising its bureaucratic mandate and exerted high influences over each policy. Most stakeholders were highly engaged in policy processes. Whereas some led or coproduced the policies in the design stage and participated in policy implementation, others were consulted for their inputs, views and opinions. Stakeholder powers reflected their expertise, bureaucratic mandates and through participation in national level consultation meetings, influences policy contents and implementation. A wider range of stakeholders were involved in the VAT exemption policies, reflecting their multisectoral nature. A minority of stakeholders, such as service providers were not engaged despite their interest in medicines pricing, and consequently did not influence policies.ConclusionsStakeholder powers were central to their engagements in, and resultant influences over medicine pricing policy processes. Effective leadership is important for inclusive and participatory policymaking, and one should be cognisant of the nature of policy issues and approaches to policy design and implementation.

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Abebe, Michael, e Wonsuk Cha. "The effect of firm strategic orientation on corporate philanthropic engagement". Management Decision 56, n. 3 (12 marzo 2018): 515–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-09-2016-0625.

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Purpose This study explores corporate strategic orientations as important drivers of firms’ philanthropic engagement. Specifically, the purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between two broad corporate strategic orientations – domain offense (DO) and domain abandonment (DA) strategies – and the level of philanthropic engagement. Design/methodology/approach The authors propose that firms pursuing aggressive DO strategies are more likely to invest in corporate philanthropy as part of their market expansion efforts. On the contrary, firms pursuing DA strategies are less likely to invest in corporate philanthropy because of decreased slack resources, rather conservative external stakeholder expectations as well as a firm’s conscious decision to disengage with external stakeholders. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted using data from 122 publicly traded US corporations from 2008 to 2013. Findings The findings provided empirical support for a significant positive relationship between DO strategies (acquisition and strategic alliance intensity) and firms’ philanthropic engagement. However, the relationship between DA strategies (divestiture and plant/facility closing) and firms’ philanthropic engagement was not found to be significant. Overall, the findings indicated that philanthropic engagements along with carefully crafted DO strategies help firms expand their market presence. Practical implications Organizational leaders that systematically target philanthropic causes that effectively converge with important corporate strategies do benefit in the long run by achieving better brand equity and overall enhanced corporate reputation. Originality/value By empirically investigating the relationship between corporate strategic orientations and philanthropic engagement, this study contributes to the on-going scholarly discussion on the link between corporate strategies and philanthropic engagements.

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Famiyeh, Samuel. "Socially responsible mining using project stakeholder identification and management". Journal of Global Responsibility 8, n. 2 (11 settembre 2017): 151–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgr-10-2016-0026.

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Purpose The aim of this paper is to conduct an initial exploratory investigation to systematically identify and classify the stakeholders associated with the mining sector in West Africa into key and non-key stakeholders through the use of the comprehensive project stakeholder management tools and processes. The results can be used as an initial identification and classification of stakeholders associated with a typical mining project and can also be used as a basis for confirmation analysis to develop further knowledge and an improved understanding of the management of multiple stakeholders in mining sector projects. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory work used mine managers from West Africa, asking them to identify stakeholders that are of importance to a typical open pit mining project and also to make some objective assessments of their attitudes and influence of the stakeholders identified. From this, a stakeholder power/interest grid was developed to classify stakeholders into key and non-key stakeholders. Findings The findings present an initial exploratory result indicating that the key stakeholders for a mining project are the Environmental Protection Agency, Minerals Commission, Geological Survey Department, Member of Parliament, the Ministry in charge of mining, Forestry Commission, farmers, Lands Commission, non-governmental organizations, Department of Feeder Roads, traditional chiefs, district or municipal assembly and youth associations within the concession area. Research limitations/implications The research was limited to only respondents working in the mining sector in three West African countries. Practical implications Practically, this study highlights for mining companies and operators, some preliminary understanding of stakeholders that are critical for engagements to be successful in their operations. Social implications This study, essentially, reveals the importance of the various stakeholder groups interested in a mining project and the level of influence. Originality/value This study contributes to the debate on project stakeholder management in the mining sector, especially from a developing country’s point of view.

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Waller, Stephen G. "Three Overlooked Principles in Evaluation of Global Health Engagements". Military Medicine 185, n. 7-8 (13 gennaio 2020): 395–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz450.

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Abstract Three important but neglected principles of evaluation of global health engagement missions are stakeholder engagement, impact, and relative value. Implementing better M&E programs could be carried out in this fiscal year, without new appropriations or manpower. The result would be cost savings and improved security cooperation.

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Boadi, P., GS Marquis, R. Aryeetey e A. Tetteh. "A net-map analysis of stakeholder connections and influence in agriculture-for-nutrition policymaking in Ghana". African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 23, n. 116 (23 gennaio 2023): 22172–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.116.22665.

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Nutrition-sensitive agriculture approaches can improve farming household incomes, food security, and diet quality. Adopting nutrition-sensitive agriculture approaches means placing a nutrition lens on the policies, strategies, and investments in the food and agriculture sector without detracting from the sector's traditional goals of food supply. To understand the processes involved in developing agriculture-for-nutrition policies in Ghana, this paper examined the influence of stakeholders' interconnections using a visual participatory mapping technique, Virtual Net-Map. Three convening platforms were identified for stakeholder engagement: the Agriculture Sector Working Group, the National Agricultural Technical Committee, and the Public-Private Partnership Dialogue Platform. Sixty stakeholders with 188 connections were recognised for their involvement in agriculture-for-nutrition policymaking in Ghana. Fourteen stakeholders, twelve from government organizations and two from donor and development partner organizations, were identified as the most influential. International stakeholders (donors and development partners) were critical in funding agriculture-for-nutrition policymaking activities. While all stakeholders had a joint mandate to ensure policies were developed, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture led the policy development process in Ghana's food and agriculture sector. Moreover, government stakeholders notably received more support from other stakeholders for funding, advocacy, dissemination, and technical assistance than the support they offered. Generally, stakeholders were more engaged in technical assistance activities and least involved in disseminating agriculture-nutrition information in the agriculture-for-nutrition policymaking process. The information on stakeholders' interconnections and influence showed areas that had the most and least stakeholder engagements, which will enable potential stakeholders to identify niche(s) to support the nutrition agenda in Ghana's food and agriculture sector and help Ghana meet the Global Nutrition Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals for 2025 and 2030, respectively. In addition, the evidence presented on Ghana's agriculture-for-nutrition policymaking network can lead to better ways of centralizing nutrition in agricultural policies and designing initiatives that encompass most, if not all, relevant stakeholders. Key words: Agriculture, Nutrition, Policymaking, Net-Map, Influence, Connections, Ghana, Nutrition-sensitive agriculture

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Koonce, Richard. "Narrative 360° assessment and stakeholder analysis: How a powerful tool drives executive coaching engagements". Global Business and Organizational Excellence 29, n. 6 (29 luglio 2010): 25–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joe.20346.

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Manurung, Annisa Melissa, e Hardo Basuki. "An Analytical Assessment of Assurance Practices in Social Environmental and Sustainable Reporting in the United Kingdom and North America". Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business 12, n. 1 (12 gennaio 2010): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/gamaijb.5513.

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The objective of this study is to continue and extend previous studies in evaluating the extent to which current assurance practices promote transparency and accountability to stakeholders. This is carried out by conducting an empirical analysis of the content of assurance statements accompanying a sample of non-financial reports short-listed for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) U.K. Sustainability Reporting Award and the CERES-ACCA Sustainability Reporting Award from 2006 to 2008. The findings of this study show that several new trends in social, environmental and sustainability assurance can be observed. Firstly, accountants tend to limit their intended readership to management only and state a disclaimer for other potential readers. This diminishes the transparency and stakeholder accountability of the reporting. Secondly, there is even stronger evidence that management has the control over the scope of the assurance engagement and over what information gets publicly disclosed. The evidence is shown in the fact that in many assurance statements prepared by accountants, only selected parts of the reports are being assured, with no indication that it is not management who selects these parts. Finally, the recent practices of assurance engagements represented by the sample in this study have not improved the transparency and stakeholder accountability of social, environmental and sustainable reporting. Similar to the two previous studies, we assert that a generally accepted standard is needed to promote assurance statements that add meaningful values to the reliability of social, environmental and sustainability reporting.

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Burgoyne, Chris, e Kevin Mearns. "Managing stakeholder relations, natural resources and tourism: A case study from Ololosokwan, Tanzania". Tourism and Hospitality Research 17, n. 1 (1 agosto 2016): 68–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1467358416639088.

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This manuscript investigates the complexities and challenges in the management of the Ololosokwan community conservation area in Northern Tanzania. The conservation area is adjacent to the Serengeti National Park, just south of the Tanzanian-Kenyan Border where nomadic Maasai Pastoralists are free to cross international borders in search of grazing for their cattle. The Ololosokwan community is faced with the difficulties of managing a number of conflicting land-uses and community aspirations while striving toward the maintenance of a successful and sustainable community conservation area in collaboration with a private tourism operation. Benefit sharing was found to be an effective way in which to heal negative stakeholder engagements of the past, and active participation in the development of community livelihoods was found to be a more meaningful pursuit in this cause than merely sharing money. Despite opportunities for stakeholders to show that they are willing to work together, existing conflict is likely to continue as stakeholders still mistrust each other and often align themselves with groups that share common interests.

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Dabkowski, Matthew, Hailey Conger, Collin Cooley, Sarah Juhn, Devon Richter, Anne Schreiner e Bernard Tortorice. "Redesigning the Senior Leader Engagement Program of the United States Africa Command". Industrial and Systems Engineering Review 7, n. 1 (31 dicembre 2019): 24–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.37266/iser.2019v7i1.pp24-30.

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AFRICOM conducts hundreds of senior leader engagements (SLEs) each year throughout the African continent in order to create strategic partnerships and military relationships that preserve American interests abroad. While AFRICOM has been planning and executing these engagements since the inception of the organization in 2008, it lacks a well-defined method to systemize its SLE process. As a result, SLE development is largely ad hoc, potentially decreasing the strategic effectiveness of the engagements and increasing their cost. This paper delineates a decision-making framework to redesign and enhance AFRICOM’s SLE program. In particular, it posits a multiple objective decision analysis model that quantifies key stakeholder values and develops several alternatives for future evaluation. Of note, potential solutions imagine a more expansive system where subsets of Senior Leaders (SLs) are assigned to clusters of African countries based on the SLs’ similarity to countries within each cluster, providing a basis for relationship ownership and mutual trust.

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Weitkamp, Emma, Lindsey McEwen e Patty Ramirez. "Communicating the hidden: toward a framework for drought risk communication in maritime climates". Climatic Change 163, n. 2 (novembre 2020): 831–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-020-02906-z.

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AbstractThis paper explores stakeholder perspectives on the drought discourse in the UK, where climate change is predicted to increase drought risk. This study took a co-productive, mixed-methods approach to investigate drought risk communication issues through repeated engagements with local advisory groups in seven catchments across Britain and a national stakeholder competency group. These data were enriched by in-depth interviews with 17 statutory and non-statutory stakeholders working in a variety of capacities from water supply to habitat management. Codes were divided into contextual factors (cultural or drought specific factors) and individual factors (individual attributes relating to the person receiving the communication or factors within the control of communicators). The paper considers the implications of these contextual and personal factors for approaches to, and the framing of, drought risk communication (DRC). We conclude by proposing a framework for thinking about DRC in maritime climates where drought risk may not be readily perceived by some publics. This framework explores the role of heuristics in risk perception, and proposes a way of conceptualising publics that may more readily engage with DRC. In proposing the framework, we seek to stimulate new ways of thinking about DRC.

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Gray, F. Elizabeth, e Kane Hopkins. "Transported: New Zealand non-profit organizations, digital platforms and the limitations of metaphor". New Media & Society 21, n. 3 (25 ottobre 2018): 750–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444818806496.

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Digital communication has become ubiquitous to the non-profit sector, globally, and non-profit organizations (NPOs) have adopted multiple digital media channels and platforms in attempts to connect with and influence external stakeholders. This article examines how non-profits in New Zealand (NZ) are using metaphoric language around their deployment of digital media channels. Since its inception, digital information technology has been explained in terms of transport metaphors such as information superhighway and digital traffic. These metaphors have become largely invisible. A combination of empirical and interpretative analyses was deployed to examine the metaphorical framework at work in NPO discussions of their digital media engagements. The analysis uncovered rhetoric that valued movement over destination, de-emphasized the stakeholder perspective and narrowly restricted the power to contribute to organizational meaning.

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Effa, Emmanuel E., Olabisi Oduwole, Anel Schoonees, Ameer Hohlfeld, Solange Durao, Tamara Kredo, Lawrence Mbuagbaw et al. "Priority setting for new systematic reviews: processes and lessons learned in three regions in Africa". BMJ Global Health 4, n. 4 (luglio 2019): e001615. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001615.

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Priority setting to identify topical and context relevant questions for systematic reviews involves an explicit, iterative and inclusive process. In resource-constrained settings of low-income and middle-income countries, priority setting for health related research activities ensures efficient use of resources. In this paper, we critically reflect on the approaches and specific processes adopted across three regions of Africa, present some of the outcomes and share the lessons learnt while carrying out these activities. Priority setting for new systematic reviews was conducted between 2016 and 2018 across three regions in Africa. Different approaches were used: Multimodal approach (Central Africa), Modified Delphi approach (West Africa) and Multilevel stakeholder discussion (Southern-Eastern Africa). Several questions that can feed into systematic reviews have emerged from these activities. We have learnt that collaborative subregional efforts using an integrative approach can effectively lead to the identification of region specific priorities. Systematic review workshops including discussion about the role and value of reviews to inform policy and research agendas were a useful part of the engagements. This may also enable relevant stakeholders to contribute towards the priority setting process in meaningful ways. However, certain shared challenges were identified, including that emerging priorities may be overlooked due to differences in burden of disease data and differences in language can hinder effective participation by stakeholders. We found that face-to-face contact is crucial for success and follow-up engagement with stakeholders is critical in driving acceptance of the findings and planning future progress.

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Cha, Wonsuk, Michael Abebe e Hazel Dadanlar. "The effect of CEO civic engagement on corporate social and environmental performance". Social Responsibility Journal 15, n. 8 (4 novembre 2019): 1054–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/srj-05-2018-0122.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between a chief executive officer (CEO)’s personal engagement in broader societal causes (CEO civic engagement) and firm’s social and environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical framework was developed based on upper echelons and stakeholder theories to argue that CEOs’ professional background characteristics can be closely related to firm-level social and environmental performance. Hierarchical OLS analysis was conducted using data from 178 large, publicly traded large US firms between 2010 and 2013. Findings Overall, the findings suggest that firms led by CEOs with active civic engagement are more likely to support various philanthropic efforts. Additionally, the findings suggest that firms led by civic-minded CEOs are more likely to support an active corporate environmental engagement by investing significant resources in various environmental causes. Contrary to the authors’ predictions, the level of CEO civic engagement was not a significant predictor of firm level community engagement activities. Research limitations/implications The findings extend current scholarly work on executive determinants of corporate social performance by highlighting the important role of CEOs’ personal engagement beyond studying CEOs’ demographic characteristics. Specifically, the findings that the CEO-civic engagements lead to higher degrees of corporate philanthropy and environmental performance show that CEOs’ civic engagement can go beyond what is considered symbolic executive actions. Practical implications The findings suggest that firms that seek to foster social and environmental performance in a meaningful way should recruit and retain CEOs that have a personal commitment to and engagement in various social and environmental issues and causes. Originality/value By empirically examining the effect of CEO civic engagement on corporate philanthropy, community involvement and environmental performance, this paper seeks to contribute to the scholarly conversation on the effects of CEOs in shaping the firm’s social and environmental engagement and addressing external stakeholder concerns.

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Gao, Feifei, e Baogui Xin. "Effects of eco-environmental damage compensation system with multi-stakeholder engagements: a DSGE perspective from China". Environmental Research Communications 4, n. 1 (1 gennaio 2022): 015001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ac4877.

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Abstract We present and estimate a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model for an eco-environmental damage compensation system (EDCS) with multi-stakeholder engagements. Then we explore the dynamic effect under different shocks such as household and government supervision, environmental damage compensation ratio, pollution emission threshold, and pollution control efforts. The household and government supervision show the positive effect of environmental regulation on conserving energy, abating emission, reducing damage compensation, and increasing economic output. The environmental damage compensation ratio can also contribute to energy conservation and emission reduction, but there are no significant regulation effects of pollutant emission and damage compensation. The pollutant emission threshold and the pollution control efforts have significant environmental regulation effects, but the latter does not significantly restrain high energy consumption. All the shocks mentioned above can effectively improve the green development level.

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Song, Baobao, e Jing (Taylor) Wen. "Online corporate social responsibility communication strategies and stakeholder engagements: A comparison of controversial versus noncontroversial industries". Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 27, n. 2 (3 settembre 2019): 881–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/csr.1852.

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Ekasingh, Erboon, Roger Simnett e Wendy J. Green. "The Effect of Diversity and the Mediating Role of Elaboration on Multidisciplinary Greenhouse Gas Assurance Team Effectiveness". Behavioral Research in Accounting 31, n. 1 (1 settembre 2018): 81–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/bria-52285.

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ABSTRACT Greenhouse gas (GHG) assurance is increasingly used by companies as a means to increase stakeholder confidence in the quality of externally reported carbon emissions. The multidisciplinary nature of these engagements means that assurance is performed primarily by multidisciplinary teams. Prior research suggests the effectiveness of such teams could be affected by team composition and team processes. We employ a retrospective field study to examine the impact of educational diversity and team member elaboration on multidisciplinary GHG assurance team effectiveness. Results show that team processes such as sufficiency of elaboration on different team member perspectives significantly increases the perceived effectiveness of the teams. While educational diversity is not found to directly improve perceived team effectiveness, it is found to have a positive effect through increasing perceived sufficiency of elaboration. These findings have important implications for standard setters and audit firms undertaking GHG assurance engagements.

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Li, Jun, e Di (Andrew) Wu. "Do Corporate Social Responsibility Engagements Lead to Real Environmental, Social, and Governance Impact?" Management Science 66, n. 6 (giugno 2020): 2564–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2019.3324.

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We construct an event-based outcome measure of firm-level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact for public and private firms globally from 2007 to 2015 using data from RepRisk. Then we measure the societal impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagements using participation in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as a proxy. We demonstrate a robust and striking difference between public and private firms: whereas private firms significantly reduce their negative ESG incident levels after UNGC engagements, public firms fail to do so and are more likely to engage in decoupled CSR actions—actions with no subsequent real impact. We then conduct a series of in-depth analyses to examine possible economic mechanisms. Our results are most consistent with shareholder–stakeholder conflicts of interest being the main moderator of decoupling. The intensity of this conflict is further moderated by three factors: ownership type, proximity to final consumers on the value chain, and specific ESG incident types. Other possible mechanisms, such as selective entry into UNGC and heterogeneities in media exposure, country representation, and entry timing, do not survive our analysis. Our results suggest that existing CSR engagements and one-size-fits-all CSR policy mandates might not necessarily lead to better societal outcomes, and a multi-tiered policy targeting different ownership and industry types might be more efficient at maximizing ex post ESG benefits.

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Smith, Paul Alan. "Stakeholder Engagement Framework". Information & Security: An International Journal 38 (2017): 35–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.11610/isij.3802.

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Mosse, Rosamund, e Lewis Muirhead. "The Art of Hosting Participatory Practices in Social Labs: Moving Beyond Participation to Deep Engagement". FormAkademisk - forskningstidsskrift for design og designdidaktikk 13, n. 4 (17 dicembre 2020): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.3383.

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Working with diverse groups to address complex issues is the primary aim of the burgeoning field of social labs. This paper investigates how the Art of Hosting (AoH) helped the facilitation team at New Brunswick’s Social and Public Innovation Lab (NouLAB) to build trust and integrate the wisdom of the participants into the lab process. We argue that AoH provided a container for the deep understanding and changes in perspective experienced by participants in the first two cycles of the lab. This study may be of use to those planning multi-stakeholder engagements and working in complex problem spaces. Keywords: Social innovation labs, Art of Hosting, participatory practices, public sector innovation, dialogic organizational development.

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Hoosain, Munira, e Nicola Ann Plastow. "Workplace-based occupational therapy for mental health in Africa: a scoping review protocol". BMJ Open 12, n. 4 (aprile 2022): e054821. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054821.

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IntroductionAlthough mental health at work is a pressing and growing concern, mental healthcare accounts for less than 2% of global healthcare, with marked inequality across continents. Africa has the smallest proportion of mental health service providers, and the highest rate of out-of-pocket expenditure for mental health service users. Poor mental health at work results in costs to workers, employers and the economy. This review aims to collaborate with stakeholders to identify literature on workplace-based occupational therapy interventions supporting the mental health of workers in Africa.Methods and analysisWe will search Medline (PubMed), EBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier, AfricaWide Information, CINAHL, Health Source: Nursing/Academic), Scopus, Web of Science, Sabinet, Cochrane and OTSeeker for qualitative and quantitative primary research studies. Grey literature will be searched via Sabinet and ProQuest. No language or date restrictions will be applied. Title and abstract screening as well as full-text screening will be done independently by two reviewers. Data extracted will include information about the articles, characteristics of studies and interventions, and findings. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines will be used for reporting results. Three groups of stakeholders will be consulted during the review process: service users/workers, employers and service providers/occupational therapists.Ethics and disseminationThis scoping review does not require ethics approval. Findings of the review will be disseminated through stakeholder engagements, peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

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Miklian, Jason, e Juan Pablo Medina Bickel. "Theorizing Business and Local Peacebuilding Through the “Footprints of Peace” Coffee Project in Rural Colombia". Business & Society 59, n. 4 (20 gennaio 2018): 676–715. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650317749441.

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Despite emerging study of business initiatives that attempt to support local peace and development, we still have significant knowledge gaps on their effectiveness and efficiency. This article builds theory on business engagements for peace through exploration of the Footprints for Peace (FOP) peacebuilding project by the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (FNC). FOP was a business-peace initiative that attempted to improve the lives of vulnerable populations in conflict-affected regions. Through 70 stakeholder interviews, we show how FOP operationalized local peace and development in four conflict-affected departments of Colombia, and examine FNC’s motivations for and effectiveness of its peacebuilding activities. Our main finding is that FOP’s success supported several existing theories on business engagement in peace both in terms of peacebuilding by business and for local economic and societal development, providing evidence in support of development–business collaborations and local peacebuilding by business under certain targeted circumstances. We relate these findings to existing literature, highlighting where existing business-peace theory is supported, where FOP challenged assumptions, and where it illuminated new research gaps. These findings serve to take business-peace theory forward and improve our understandings of what can constitute success for business-peace initiatives in Colombia and possibly other conflict-affected regions.

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Shrestha, Archana, Dipesh Tamrakar, Bhawana Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Abha Shrestha, Prajjwal Pyakurel e Donna Spiegelman. "Stakeholder engagement in a hypertension and diabetes prevention research program: Description and lessons learned". PLOS ONE 17, n. 10 (20 ottobre 2022): e0276478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276478.

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Background Stakeholder engagement is important from the management point of view to capture knowledge, increase ownership, reduce conflict, encourage partnership, as well as to develop an ethical perspective that facilitates inclusive decision making and promotes equity. However, there is dearth of literature in the process of stakeholder engagement. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of increasing stakeholder engagement and highlight the lessons learnt on stakeholder engagement while designing, implementing, and monitoring a study on diabetes and hypertension prevention in workplace settings in Nepal. Methodology We identified the stakeholders based on the 7P framework: Patients and public (clients), providers, payers, policy makers, product makers, principal investigators, and purchasers. The identified stakeholders were engaged in prioritization of the research questions, planning data collection, designing, implementing, and monitoring the intervention. Stakeholders were engaged through focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, participatory workshops, individual consultation, information sessions and representation in study team and implementation committees. Results The views of the stakeholders were synthesized in each step of the research process, from designing to interpreting the results. Stakeholder engagement helped to shape the methods and plan, and process for participant’s recruitment and data collection. In addition, it enhanced adherence to intervention, mutual learning, and smooth intervention adoption. The major challenges were the time-consuming nature of the process, language barriers, and the differences in health and food beliefs between researchers and stakeholders. Conclusion It was possible to engage and benefit from stakeholder’s engagement on the design, implementation and monitoring of a workplace-based hypertension and diabetes management research program in Nepal.

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Chong, Diane Woei Quan, Suhana Jawahir, Ee Hong Tan e Sondi Sararaks. "Redesigning a Healthcare Demand Questionnaire for National Population Survey: Experience of a Developing Country". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, n. 9 (22 aprile 2021): 4435. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094435.

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Since its inception in 1986, the contents of the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) have been periodically updated to support emerging health data needs for evidence-based policy and program development. In 2018, the healthcare demand questionnaire was redesigned to capture diverse and changing population demand for healthcare services and their utilization pattern. This paper describes the methods and processes undertaken in redesigning the questionnaire. We aim to highlight the systematic and inclusive approach, enabling all potential evidence users to be involved, indirectly encouraging research evidence uptake for policy and program planning. We applied a systematic approach of comprehensive literature search for national-level population survey instruments implemented globally and translated non-English tools to English. The development phases were iterative, conducted in parallel with active stakeholder engagements. Here, we detailed the processes in the planning and exploratory phase as well as a qualitative assessment of the questionnaire. We included instruments from 45 countries. The majority were from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and focused on perceived health, health-related behavior, and healthcare use. Thirty-four stakeholders from 14 areas of expertise were involved. Stakeholders identified additional content areas required, such as chronic pain, alternative use of healthcare services (community pharmacy, home-visit, and private medical laboratory), family doctor, and informal caregiving. The questionnaire, redesigned based on existing literature with concordant involvement and iterative feedback from stakeholders, improved the choice of health topics through the identification of new topics and modification of existing questions to better meet future evidence needs on health problems, strategy, and program planning towards strengthening the nation’s health systems.

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Ratzmann, Nora, Anna Hüncke e Julia Plessing. "Dialogue: A Promising Vehicle to Steer Transformative Local Change towards More Sustainable Communities?" Journal of Dialogue Studies 9 (2021): 189–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.55207/vsra4602.

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This paper engages in a reflection on how, and under what conditions, dialogue can contribute to local transformative change towards climate neutrality, based on the case of the German city of Marburg which has engaged in a collaborative governance process to steer climate mitigation since 2019. The research findings are drawn from the work of the 2020-created Franco-German Forum for the Future. The project seeks to increase dialogue among states, citizens, and the economy to foster learning, mutual understanding and ultimately collaboration for an inclusive socio-ecological transition. Hence, dialogue plays a central role in both objectives and the methodology in our work with the city of Marburg, based on a collaborative action-research approach. Central to the Forum’s approach are different forms of tailored dialogic engagements, including reflection sessions with our research partners, interviews and theme-based peer-to-peer dialogues between various local initiatives to create space for experience-sharing and knowledge transfer. In this paper, we show how dialogue can create space for self-reflection among stakeholders to recognise some of the structural barriers of designing and implementing local climate policy. Findings offer insights into how multi-stakeholder exchanges can ease conflict in working relationships, by making divergent role understandings and institutional constraints more explicit. We also reflect on the framework conditions dialogue requires to enable collaborative implementation of local policies.

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Odonkor, Stephen T., Hugues Mitsotsou-Makanga e Emmanuel Nene Dei. "Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana". Journal of Advanced Transportation 2020 (10 settembre 2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7047189.

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The importance of road safety in the developmental agenda of a country cannot be overemphasized. It is essential for effective socioeconomic development. However, several countries in the developing world are confronted by several challenges relating to road safety, which are inadequately investigated. These challenges further aggravate the already heavily burdened health-care systems. The aim of this study is, therefore, to determine and analyse road safety issues in Ghana aimed at contributing to national policy development, stakeholder engagements, and public safety education campaigns on road traffic collision. A qualitative study by one-on-one interviews with individuals (n = 97) in road safety leadership positions was performed from November 2018 to February 2019. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data analysis was conducted using a constant comparative methodology approach facilitated by Atlas.ti 8.0 software. Important road safety challenges that were identified by the respondents were categorized into six thematic areas, namely, institutional, executional, managerial and operational, attitudinal and behavioural, research, and financial and investment challenges. We recommend that the government and stakeholders alike should tackle these challenges by building a collaborative environment where everyone is involved in the process of developing and implementing strategies aimed at overcoming these challenges as they arise. There is also the need to address the epidemic carnage of road traffic injuries, many of which are preventable since they arise from human actions and inactions.

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Dawkins, Cedric. "Agonistic Pluralism and Stakeholder Engagement". Business Ethics Quarterly 25, n. 1 (gennaio 2015): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/beq.2015.2.

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ABSTRACT:This paper argues that, although stakeholder engagement occurs within the context of power, neither market-centered CSR nor the deliberative model of political CSR adequately addresses the specter of power asymmetries and the inevitability of conflict in stakeholder relations, particularly for powerless stakeholders. Noting that the objective of stakeholder engagement should not be benevolence toward stakeholders, but mechanisms that address power asymmetries such that stakeholders are able to protect their own interests, I present a framework of stakeholder engagement based on agonistic pluralism that seeks to structure and utilize discord rather than reduce or eliminate it. I then propose arbitration as an agonistic mechanism to address power asymmetries in stakeholder engagement and explore its implications.

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Sutrop, Margit, e Kadri Simm. "Eetilised valikud COVID-19 pandeemia tingimustes". Mäetagused 81 (dicembre 2021): 5–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.7592/mt2021.81.sutrop_simm.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented interest in ethics, as societies are confronted with difficult ethical choices: life versus economic well-being, individual freedom versus health, free movement of people versus public health. All democratic societies have witnessed disagreements concerning restrictions to the free movement of people, vaccination policies, and distribution of healthcare resources. The adopted policies and formulated guidelines showed that different countries prioritized values differently. Amongst the most challenging ethical debates during the COVID-19 pandemic were attempts to formulate clinical ethical guidelines on how limited medical resources and services ought to be allocated should the need exceed availability. This article provides an overview of the process of compiling the clinical ethics recommendations for Estonian hospitals concerning the allocation of limited healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article describes the stakeholder involvement, engagements with comparable international documents, main internal debates and lessons learned for the future.

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Bellucci, Marco, Lorenzo Simoni, Diletta Acuti e Giacomo Manetti. "Stakeholder engagement and dialogic accounting". Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 32, n. 5 (17 giugno 2019): 1467–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-09-2017-3158.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement processes serve as vehicles of dialogic accounting (DA), a form of critical accounting that creates opportunities for stakeholders to express their opinions, and the influence of dialogic interactions on the content of sustainability reports. Design/methodology/approach Content analysis is used to investigate reports published by 299 companies that have adopted Global Reporting Initiative guidelines. This paper studies how organizations engage stakeholders, the categories of stakeholders that are being addressed, the methods used to support stakeholder engagement, and other features of the stakeholder engagement process. Companies that disclose stakeholder perceptions, the difficulties met in engaging stakeholders, and actions aimed at creating opportunities for different groups of stakeholders to interact were subjects of discussion in a series of semi-structured interviews that focus on DA. Findings Companies often commit themselves to two-way dialogue with their stakeholders, but fully developed frameworks for DA are rare. However, signs of DA emerged in the analysis, thus confirming that sustainability reporting can become a platform for DA systems if stakeholder engagement is effective. Originality/value The findings contribute to the accounting literature by discussing if and how sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement can serve as vehicles of DA. This is accomplished via a research design that is based on in-depth interviews and content analysis of various sustainability reports.

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Shafique, Kamran, e Cle-Anne Gabriel. "Vulnerable Stakeholders’ Engagement: Advancing Stakeholder Theory with New Attribute and Salience Framework". Sustainability 14, n. 18 (19 settembre 2022): 11765. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141811765.

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Stakeholder engagement is a central tenet for understanding and solving sustainability challenges. Given the existing stakeholder knowledge base and the fact that practitioners mostly focus on the engagement of high-power and salience stakeholders, the interests of low-power and vulnerable stakeholders are often manipulated. Therefore, this research is devoted to the engagement of low-power and vulnerable stakeholders. Grounded in the stakeholder theory and the results of two illustrations, we demonstrate how the physical proximity of vulnerable stakeholders influences salience patterns in a multi-stakeholder engagement context. The contribution of the study is the conceptualisation of proximity as a stakeholder attribute, in addition to power, legitimacy, and urgency, to help managers identify and appropriately engage with vulnerable stakeholders. Thus, we extend stakeholder typologies by incorporating proximity into the existing attribute model. The proposed model addresses the paradoxical nature of stakeholder salience and engagement theories and furthers the sustainability agenda.

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Njoroge, Peris, Amollo Ambole, Daniel Githira e George Outa. "Steering Energy Transitions through Landscape Governance: Case of Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya". Land 9, n. 6 (23 giugno 2020): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land9060206.

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Poor households in urban informal settlements face a big challenge in accessing clean energy for cooking, heating, and lighting. We use Kenya’s Mathare informal settlement as a landscape site to better understand how cross-sector collaboration can enhance access to sustainable energy in informal settlements. We also demonstrate that academics are well-placed in facilitating multi-stakeholder engagements between community members, experts, and policy actors. This is pursued by drawing on the results of two energy research projects (CoDEC and AfriCLP). We employ a landscape governance framework to re-conceptualise the findings from the CoDEC and AfriCLP projects. Specifically, we use the ecological, socio-cultural, and political dimensions of landscape governance to discuss the relationships between energy demands and other landscape issues in the case study. In conclusion, the paper recommends landscape governance as a promising approach for integrating energy issues with other competing landscape interests, while also encouraging cross-sector collaboration.

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Bulley, Henry N. N., Oludunsin T. Arodudu, Esther A. Obonyo, Aniko Polo-Akpisso, Esther Shupel Ibrahim e Yazidhi Bamutaze. "Perspectives on Applications of Geospatial Technology and Landscape Ecology for Conservation Planning in the Global South". International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 14, n. 1 (1 gennaio 2023): 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijagr.313941.

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Rapidly changing landscapes and disturbance regimes in the Global South impact the viability of conservation planning. Although conservation planning processes benefit from reliable multi-scale and multi-temporal data on landscape changes, this is not widely understood. In this paper, the authors examine landscape change dynamics and disturbance regimes in the Global South and discuss the methodological needs of characterizing pattern-process relationships of landscape disturbance to facilitate effective conservation planning. For example, geospatial analysis of Nairobi-Namanga Road, in the Kaputei Plains of Kenya, was used to highlight impacts of road infrastructure on wooded grassland and open grasslands, on wildlife migration corridors and livelihoods. The authors discuss how integration of geospatial technologies and landscape ecology metrics could enhance conservation planning and decision-making in the Global South. The benefits of coupling the decision-making process with stakeholder engagements and nature-based solutions to ensure viable conservation of biodiversity were also discussed.

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Hamidu, Ahmad Aminu, Murtala Ibrahim e Bashiru Daneji. "EXPLORING THE ROLES OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT IN CSR PRACTICE". Australian Journal of Business and Management Research 04, n. 05 (13 luglio 2014): 01–08. http://dx.doi.org/10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20140405a01.

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This paper attempt to explore the link between stakeholder engagement and CSR practice considering the best ways of achieving effective CSR implementation and creation of relationship through SE (Stakeholders engagement) which is an element of stakeholder management (Stakeholder management). The issues for consideration under SE are geared towards achieving a meaningful and participatory engagement of stakeholders by effective communication, introduction of an engagement process reflecting items agreed upon for decision making and legitimising or strategising stakeholders needs for organisational goals achievement. SM as a major issue aids in identifying the stakeholders based on their power to influence, urgency of claims and legitimacy of their relationship with the organisation. The identification process is only complete and relevant when the three attributes are utilised for prioritizing the stakeholders as latent, expectant and definitive stakeholders. The paper finally reviewed a three phase approach of stakeholder engagement and brought up a framework for achieving an effective CSR implementation by way of stakeholder engagement.

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Ardian, Heldi Yunan, e Delima Hasri Azahari. "Strategi Komunikasi dalam Tata Kelola Pengembangan Kelapa Sawit di Indonesia". Analisis Kebijakan Pertanian 18, n. 1 (27 giugno 2020): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/akp.v18n1.2020.59-74.

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Natural resource management generally involves parties who have conflicts of power and interests. For Indonesia, palm oil development has a positive impact on people's welfare and economic gain. However, the palm oil industry's growth in its development caused controversy, especially among the international community. In this study, a stakeholder analysis was carried out to determine the degree of influence and interest of the relevant engagements and formulate an appropriate and solutive communication strategy in improving palm oil governance in Indonesia. The stakeholder analysis study was carried out based on the results of three levels of Fairclough discourse analysis based on online media publications, interviews, and observations during 2015-2018. The findings of this study indicate that there are 31 of the 40 stakeholders identified in the Crowd quadrant that showed an uproar about the controversy over oil palm development in Indonesia came from parties who did not need to be significant for governance improvement. On the other hand, stakeholders who have strategic positions are not invited to determine more actively to reach consensus. This study implies that sustainable oil palm development can be achieved if accompanied by promoting constructive communication among stakeholders to reach mutual understanding. AbstrakPengelolaan sumber daya alam umumnya melibatkan pihak-pihak yang memiliki konflik pengaruh dan kepentingan. Bagi Indonesia, pengembangan kelapa sawit memiliki dampak positif pada kesejahteraan rakyat dan pembangunan ekonomi nasional. Namun demikian, industri kelapa sawit dalam perkembangannya menimbulkan kontroversi, terutama di kalangan masyarakat internasional. Dalam kajian ini, analisis pemangku kepentingan dilakukan untuk mengetahui derajat pengaruh dan kepentingan dari pemangku kepentingan yang terlibat serta merumuskan strategi komunikasi yang tepat dan solutif dalam perbaikan tata kelola kelapa sawit di Indonesia. Kajian analisis pemangku kepentingan dilakukan berdasarkan hasil tiga tingkat analisis diskursus Fairclough berdasarkan publikasi media online, wawancara, dan obervasi selama periode 2015-2018. Temuan kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 31 dari 40 pemangku kepentingan yang teridentifikasi berada pada kuadran Crowd yang menunjukkan adanya indikasi bahwa keriuhan mengenai kontroversi pengembangan kelapa sawit di Indonesia bersumber dari pihak-pihak yang sebetulnya tidak terlalu berpengaruh signifikan terhadap perbaikan tata kelola. Di lain pihak, pemangku kepentingan yang memiliki posisi strategis tidak diajak untuk berpartisipasi lebih aktif untuk mencapai sebuah konsensus. Studi ini memberikan implikasi bahwa pembangunan kelapa sawit berkelanjutan dapat dicapai apabila disertai dengan mengedepankan komunikasi konstruktif antarpara pemangku kepentingan untuk mencapai pemahahaman bersama.

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Ferrero-Ferrero, Idoya, María Ángeles Fernández-Izquierdo, María Jesús Muñoz-Torres e Lucía Bellés-Colomer. "Stakeholder engagement in sustainability reporting in higher education". International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 19, n. 2 (5 febbraio 2018): 313–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-06-2016-0116.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to improve the understanding of stakeholder engagement in the context of sustainability reporting (SR) for higher education institutions (HEIs), together with the materiality principle and stakeholder expectations. Design/methodology/approach This research uses an exploratory approach based on content analysis, a case study and descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings Three key findings come out of this research. First, the results indicate that HEIs use diverse criteria for grouping stakeholders and that stakeholder engagement is a heterogeneous process. Second, the expectations of internal stakeholders align with the material aspects of SR. Finally, among internal stakeholders, students and academics disagree on the prioritisation of some sustainability aspects, with non-academic staff adopting an intermediate position. Practical implications This analysis improves our knowledge of stakeholder engagement in HEIs. It helps to identify the relevant impacts of stakeholder engagement, enhances the quality of reporting and encourages a real dialogue with stakeholders. Originality/value The study examines stakeholder engagement and how the materiality principle is adopted by HEIs through SR. Furthermore, it compares these results with stakeholder expectations, considering the discrepancies between stakeholders. The results open the way to future research to explore the potential conflicts and collaborations between and within stakeholders to advance towards more sustainable institutions in the higher education sector.

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��, T. Ponomareva, �� e Dmitriy Gergert. "Project Stakeholder Engagement: Theoretical Approaches Review". Russian Journal of Project Management 4, n. 1 (17 marzo 2015): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/8013.

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Recently, organizational challenges and the need to achieve sustainable development make it more important to engage with all the necessary and relevant participants of the economic and social processes. Furthermore, the imperatives of sustainable development reinforce the need to engage with stakeholders to realize specific organizational goals, as well as to meet broader social, environmental and economic changes. A company has many stakeholders, each with distinct types and levels of involvement, and often with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests and concerns. Like any other business function, stakeholder engagement needs to be managed. Stakeholder engagement has always been crucial to a company�s performance and recently has become an important tool to transfer responsibility to management practice and corporate strategy. The academic literature includes many attempts at classifying stakeholders using various criteria and definitions. The ambiguity and the vagueness of the stakeholder concept are discussed from the different scientific approaches. The criticisms of stakeholder theory have already been thoroughly analyzed and widely commented on in the scientific literature. The stakeholder model has been constantly expanding and now includes more than two dozen groups. However, over the years, the uncontrolled broadening of its scope and applications, the multiplication of the numerous stakeholder definitions, have created confusion. A strong need for clarification and a clear delimitation of the stakeholders was thus urgently needed. Moreover businesses should scale their stakeholder engagement strategies relative to the risks. The company should identify and map stakeholders in regard to all of its activities, products, services and projects There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to stakeholder engagement. The type of relationship the private sector should try to develop with its stakeholders, and the resources and level of effort that it should invest, will differ according to the nature, location, and scale of the project; the phase of its development; and the interests of the stakeholders themselves. In this article the authors present a review of different methods and scientific approaches to the stakeholder engagement theory and make an attempt to establish the significance of stakeholder engagement tools and modes in the process of project management.

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Jonas, Julia M., Julian Boha, David Sörhammar e Kathrin M. Moeslein. "Stakeholder engagement in intra- and inter-organizational innovation". Journal of Service Management 29, n. 3 (4 maggio 2018): 399–421. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/josm-09-2016-0239.

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Purpose To further extend the understanding of multidimensional engagement of stakeholders embedded in service systems, the purpose of this paper is to explore the antecedents that constitute stakeholder engagement in inter-organizational service ecosystems where stakeholders co-create innovations over time. Design/methodology/approach An explorative, longitudinal case study design is employed to analyze stakeholders’ engagement in co-innovation in an inter-organizational service system in an engineering context. Findings The study identifies eight antecedents for stakeholder engagement in innovation in the context of a B2B environment. Building on related engagement research, the empirical data show how stakeholder engagement is influenced at both individual and organizational levels by the antecedents friendship, common experiences, self-representation, trust, a common goal, resource dependency, level in the hierarchy, institutional arrangements, and local proximity. Originality/value The paper extends current understanding of engagement and illuminates stakeholder engagement on a micro level, addressing four key issues for stakeholder engagement in a service ecosystem. How can stakeholder engagement be maintained over time? Does stakeholder engagement at specific hierarchical levels enhance or hinder inter-organizational co-innovation? Is strong engagement necessary for innovation activities? Are the different engagement antecedents linked?

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Amadi, Chika, Patricia Carrillo e Martin Tuuli. "Stakeholder management in PPP projects: external stakeholders’ perspective". Built Environment Project and Asset Management 8, n. 4 (10 settembre 2018): 403–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bepam-02-2018-0048.

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Purpose This paper focusses on external stakeholders’ perspective of stakeholder management in public–private partnerships (PPP) projects within the context of developing countries where public opposition to PPP projects is prevalent. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key enablers to PPP projects’ success from the perspective of external stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from two case studies via semi-structured interviews in two PPP project locations in Nigeria. In total, 14 external stakeholders comprising community leaders, trade unionists and human right activist participated in the research. Findings Five key enablers of external stakeholder management were identified. These are as follows: the choice of project location; transparency of the internal stakeholders; timing of stakeholder engagement; knowledge of PPP; and relationship with internal stakeholders. Originality/value External stakeholders’ perspective of stakeholder management in PPP projects within the context of developing countries new to PPP has been established. The practical implications of the five enablers can be used by policy makers and industry professionals to ensure effective stakeholder management of PPP projects.

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Kaur, Amanpreet, e Sumit Lodhia. "Stakeholder engagement in sustainability accounting and reporting". Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 31, n. 1 (15 gennaio 2018): 338–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-12-2014-1901.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how stakeholders are engaged in the sustainability accounting and reporting processes of Australian local councils. Design/methodology/approach Managerial stakeholder theory through the use of the notion of stakeholder salience provides a theoretical basis for exploring stakeholder engagement in the sustainability accounting and reporting process. Case study research was used to explore the stakeholder engagement practices of three Australian local councils. Data collection methods included interviews and document analysis. Findings The findings of this research identified the importance of stakeholder engagement in the entire sustainability accounting and reporting process, the development of strategic plans and sustainability indicators, the measurement of sustainability performance and the preparation of sustainability reports. Research limitations/implications This study, by integrating the sustainability accounting and reporting literature with the stakeholder salience concepts of power, legitimacy, urgency and proximity, illustrates the critical role of stakeholder engagement in the sustainability accounting and reporting process of three local councils. Practical implications This study has implications for public sector organisations (PSOs) and their stakeholders in relation to stakeholder engagement in sustainability accounting and reporting. The findings of this study will also be useful to corporations in understanding the importance of stakeholder engagement in sustainability accounting and reporting. Social implications The public sector is expected to be a leader in sustainability and this paper provides evidence of three councils who through their stakeholder engagement provide exemplars of useful practices that could be adopted by other entities. Originality/value Prior research in PSOs has primarily focused on the sustainability accounting and reporting process but has given limited consideration to the involvement of stakeholders. The focus on stakeholder engagement through the use of managerial stakeholder theory extends the role of stakeholders from merely being an audience for sustainability reports to an influential contributor in the sustainability accounting and reporting process.

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POSTEMA, TIM, AARD GROEN e KOOS KRABBENDAM. "A MODEL TO EVALUATE STAKEHOLDER DYNAMICS DURING INNOVATION IMPLEMENTATION". International Journal of Innovation Management 16, n. 05 (ottobre 2012): 1250025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s136391961200385x.

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The introduction of innovations in organizations with high professionalization seems to lead to mixed results in practice. It is widely known that innovation adoption success is largely dependent on user commitment and absorption of the innovation in work processes. However, the hardest task for any person interested in innovation implementation activities is how to achieve high levels of commitment and acceptance of those stakeholders that matter the most. In this article, we argue that much can be gained by having good insights in indicators of both influence and acceptance of stakeholders during innovation implementation and adoption phases; the so-called stakeholder dynamics. To gain insights in a stakeholder's potential influence and potential acceptance of the innovation during the innovation implementation project, we argue that stakeholder capacity and intentions are key characteristics. By reviewing relevant theoretical foundations relating to innovation implementation, technology acceptance and stakeholder theory, we argue that literature considering the combination of both capacity as well as intentions in an integrated evaluation model is scarce. In this article, we are presenting a synthesized model and methodology for the iterative evaluation of stakeholder dynamics during innovation implementations; the stakeholder-based innovation acceptance web (SIAW). Insights in the combination of capacity and intentions dimensions can help in focussing and matching engagement strategies. The practical model, as part of the iterative methodology, aids in visualizing and classifying stakeholders in order to determine stakeholder engagement priorities during an innovation implementation project.

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Kaur, Amanpreet, e Sumit K. Lodhia. "The state of disclosures on stakeholder engagement in sustainability reporting in Australian local councils". Pacific Accounting Review 26, n. 1/2 (8 aprile 2014): 54–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/par-07-2013-0064.

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Purpose – This study aims to examine the state and extent of disclosures on stakeholder engagement in sustainability reporting in Australian local councils. Design/methodology/approach – Content analysis was used to analyse 23 sustainability/state of environment/annual reports out of a total of 563 local councils (city, shire, district, borough and regional) in Australia for the year 2009-2010 – those found to be using stakeholder engagement in the development of sustainability reports. A stakeholder engagement index was developed on the basis of the literature review to examine the extent of disclosures on stakeholder engagement. Findings – This study identifies: the Australian local councils that are engaging with their stakeholders in the development of sustainability reports; key stakeholders for sustainability reports; extent of engagement; media and approaches used for engagement; and difficulties in the engagement process. The results suggest that stakeholder engagement is an essential component in the development of sustainability reporting as it informs reporters of material concerns, issues and aspirations of key stakeholders. Research limitations/implications – The focus of this paper is the state of disclosures on stakeholder engagement in sustainability reporting. The findings of the paper are limited to only one level of governance of the public sector, that is, local councils. Originality/value – International standards such as Global Reporting Initiative and AccountAbility (AA) 1000 have signified the role of stakeholder engagement in the development of sustainability reports. However, there has been a little research that demonstrates whether or not organisations engage with their stakeholders for reporting purposes. This paper provides evidence of stakeholder engagement in sustainability reporting in Australian local councils.

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Blanchard, Jessica W., J. T. Petherick e Heather Basara. "Stakeholder Engagement". American Journal of Preventive Medicine 48, n. 1 (gennaio 2015): S44—S46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.09.025.

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Hunt, Cindy, Miranda de Saint-Rome, Carol Di Salle, Alicja Michalak, Ruth Wilcock e Andrew Baker. "Mapping Stakeholder Perspectives on Engagement in Concussion Research to Theory". Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 47, n. 2 (22 gennaio 2020): 202–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2019.324.

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ABSTRACT:Background:Involving stakeholders has been acknowledged as a way to improve quality and relevance in health research. The mechanisms that support effective research engagement with stakeholders have not been studied in the area of concussion. Concussion is a large public health concern worldwide with billions of dollars spent on health care services and research with improvements in care and service delivery not moving forward as quickly as desired. Enabling effective stakeholder engagement could improve concussion research and care.Objective:The aim of the study was to identify potential benefits, challenges, and motivators to engaging in research by gathering the perspectives of adults with lived experience of concussion.Methods:A thematic analysis of qualitative responses collected from a convenience sample attending a provincial brain injury conference (n = 60) was undertaken using open coding followed by axial coding.Results:Four themes regarding benefits to engagement emerged: first-hand account, meaningful recovery, research relevance, and better understanding of gaps. Three forces inhibited engagement: environmental barriers, injury-related constraints, and personal deterrents. Four enablers supported engagement: focus on positive impact, build connections, create a supportive environment, and provide financial assistance.Conclusions:Understanding stakeholder’s perspectives on research engagement is an important issue that may serve to improve research quality. There may be unique nuances at play with injury-specific stakeholders that require researchers to consider a balance between reducing inhibitors while supporting enablers. These findings are preliminary and limited. Nevertheless, they provide needed insight and guidance for ongoing investigation regarding improvement of stakeholder engagement in concussion research.

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Orobia, Laura A., Immaculate Tusiime, Rogers Mwesigwa e Bob Ssekiziyivu. "Entrepreneurial framework conditions and business sustainability among the youth and women entrepreneurs". Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 14, n. 1 (3 febbraio 2020): 60–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjie-07-2019-0059.

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial framework conditions (EFCs) and business sustainability among youth and women entrepreneurs using the institutional theory. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and follows an explanatory research design using 390 youth and women entrepreneurs in Mbarara district (Uganda). A principal factor analysis was conducted to single out the particular constructs of business sustainability and EFC. Inferential analysis was conducted to test the relationships. Findings First, the constructs of business sustainability are stakeholder engagements, people and skills, ecosystem management, market and sales and innovation. Second, the constructs of EFC are education, government program and policies, IT infrastructure, market openness and finance. Finally, finance and IT infrastructure are significant predictors of business sustainability among the youth and women entrepreneurs. Research limitations/implications The examination of EFCs from the perspective of the consumers/beneficiaries can offer reasonable results when compared to the national expert perspective. Originality/value This study generates initial evidence on the applicability of EFCs from the perspective of the individuals as opposed to the national experts.

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