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The purpose of this study was to examine any potential relationship between  management’s perception of gender issues and strategic renewal, internal stakeholder pressure and strategic renewal, as well as the potential moderating influence of external stakeholder pressure on both relationships. Gender and stakeholder theory, as well as strategic renewal, are important themes in business research, although their intersection has not previously been studied to this degree. This research follows a positivist methodology and utilizes data collected from an online survey given to several hundred corporate employees, the vast majority of whom are managers. The findings show a positive correlation between managers perception of gender issues and strategic renewal, as well as internal stakeholder pressure felt by managers and strategic renewal. External stakeholder pressure was found to significantly moderate the relationship between internal stakeholder pressure and strategic renewal, but was not found to be significant in the relationship between the perception of gender issues and strategic renewal.

Yes / In this paper, we examine how and when chief executive offers’ (CEOs’) reputation enhances environmental innovation by considering quality management as a mediating mechanism of this relationship. In addition, we introduce stakeholder pressures (primary and secondary stakeholder pressures) as important contingencies of the relationship between CEOs’ reputation and quality management. Moreover, we test the moderating role of resource commitment on the quality management-environmental innovation relationship. We test our research model using data from a manufacturing industry sample of 217 firms from Ghana. We find that quality management mediates the relationship between reputation and environmental innovation. Moreover, the relationship between CEOs’ reputation and quality management is amplified when levels of both primary and secondary stakeholder pressures are greater. Finally, our findings show that the effect of quality management on environmental innovation is enhanced when resource commitment is greater. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Yes / Purpose – Previous scholars have assumed that multinational enterprises (MNEs) can reduce the liability of foreignness and increase profitability by investing in corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, empirical validation of this assumption has rarely been attempted. This study provides empirical evidence that the adoption of multi-stakeholder initiatives, which are globally recognized as signals of CSR, helps MNEs increase profits from internationalization. Design/methodology/approach – Fixed effect models, which address model misspecification problems, and instrumental variable estimation, which controls for the endogeneity in firms’ choice of internationalization, offer empirical evidence supporting the moderating effects of global multi-stakeholder initiatives on the relationship between internationalization and firm performance. Findings – This study examines the moderating role of multi-stakeholder initiatives in the relationship between internationalization and firm performance, drawing on signaling and stakeholder theories. The results suggest that the signaling effect of multi-stakeholder initiatives can help MNEs overcome the liability of foreignness and, therefore, profit from overseas markets. Originality/value – Although the internationalization–firm performance relationship has been a subject of debate in the field of international business, the role of firms’ stakeholder engagement in this relationship has been largely overlooked in previous studies. In this study, we explore the impact of multi-stakeholder initiatives on the internationalization–firm performance relationship. Our primary contention is that multi-stakeholder initiatives have moderating effects on this relationship by reducing the liability of foreignness experienced by MNEs in host countries. Furthermore, our findings suggest that active engagement in multi-stakeholder initiatives significantly contributes to the financial success of MNEs as they internationalize.

This study aims to examine Stakeholder Engagement in the construction of a new public sector sport facility and explore the stakeholder perspective on the engagement process. The construction of sports facilities is complex and requires stakeholder insights for a better end product. Stakeholders have expertise that the project management does not have, which can improve both the end product and the stakeholders' willingness to use the area. A case study has been conducted at the Stadionområdet in Malmö where an older sports facility is to be replaced with a new one.  The study is based on Stakeholder Theory and Stakeholder Engagement and applies these theories to understand the tools used in the engagement process. A qualitative mixed methods approach has been used where both semi-structured interviews and document collection have been conducted. In total, eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with respondents from the project side, internal and external stakeholders.   The study shows that the engagement processes used in Stadionområdet are mainly information meetings, workshops and working groups. Information meetings have been held in an initial stage to create understanding of the redevelopment, however, a further demand for these meetings has been identified. Workshops have been held with external stakeholders where stakeholders are given the opportunity to express their views on the design of the area. While workshops are seen as the most effective, they are considered to lack feedback, which creates irritation. Internally in Malmö Stad, working groups have been used. These work well, but the processes can sometimes be time-consuming as the decision-making paths are long and need to be confirmed by many. There are also problems with administrations not striving for the same end goal, which creates irritation and lack of understanding for each other's opinions.  To overcome these challenges and streamline Stakeholder Engagement, Stadionområdet can introduce a contact person for the external stakeholders who creates communication channels and provides feedback after workshops. Marketing the final goal more clearly, for both internal and external stakeholders, is also of great importance so that stakeholders know what to expect.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has increased its presence in the business world, both due to the pressure of expectations from society to act responsibly as well as a rise in laws and regulation connected to CSR. As the world moves towards a greater focus on sustainability and social justice, the various kinds of businesses need to adjust themselves, where the concept of CSR can successfully be adopted to be prepared for these changes. In addition to CSR, stakeholder theory and instrumental stakeholder theory have been applied to answer the research question:   How do larger housing associations in northern Sweden work with CSR and how does CSR affect their performance?   Previous academic research regarding CSR in the housing market has not been very clear or distinct as there has been a scarce amount of research on this specific area. Earlier research done on CSR in the housing market could in this thesis therefore only be used as a minor point of departure. The goal with this thesis was thus to contribute to an extended knowledge referring if CSR can be a sufficient factor for housing associations performance. As the thesis is focused more on a deeper understanding of the subject, a qualitative research methodology has been employed. As for the data collection, semi-structured interviews have been conducted with four major housing associations in northern Sweden through online meetings and phone interviews. By choosing this type of data collection, the study could be more efficient in collecting the  data.    Our findings indicate that CSR can lead to both positive and negative performance-related consequences for a housing association. The lack of a shared approach towards CSR between the housing association and a stakeholder can result in disagreements with the stakeholder. Following and maintaining the advised and required reporting structure can lead to additional administrative costs and time needed. Two positive effects as a result of CSR that were generally perceived were how environmentally friendly materials and methods in the construction process led to reduced costs in the long-term, and how an ethical employee well-being program resulted in low sickness rates and staff turnover. Other positive effects were creating a strategic advantage in the form of brand loyalty through the use of ethical relationships towards their customers, as well as a perceived better profitability as a result of CSR usage.

The discovery of oil in commercial quantities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in the 1950s has brought with it both benefits and consequences, with the latter purported to have resulted in violence as well as the loss of lives and properties (Hummels, 1998; Eweje, 2007). This study examines the nature of the relationships existing between stakeholders in the industry and the understanding of the connections between these relationships and CSR in the industry. This resulted in the choice of Social Contract and Resource Dependence theories to be used in harmony as part of the theoretical base for this study, as a further expansion of Stakeholder theory. The Social Contract theory helps to bring out the place of agreement in the maintenance of these relationships between stakeholders, with the resources being crucial in the determination of the power balance. The study was a qualitative one that involved interviews and surveys amongst the different stakeholders that make up the industry (oil companies, host communities, NGOs, Experts). The data gathered was analysed using Thematic Discourse Analysis, with the aim of finding out how the words and phrases used by respondents gave an indication of their perceptions and actions in these relationships. This thesis results in the proposition of a Micro-System Perspective Model which asserts that different stakeholders start their relationships with each other with varying objectives that can only be achieved as outcomes, only if certain mechanisms are properly applied to these relationships. These mechanisms are resources, licences and agreements impact these relationships as reflected by the different features of these relationships. This model also emphasizes the separation of the government from the relationship between the oil companies and the host communities and as a result can carry out its roles in the industry without bias. Also, the relationships between stakeholders in the industry are deemed to be dynamic in nature, as influenced by the use of these mechanisms by the different stakeholders in their interaction with each other. The findings show that such dynamism is also caused by the management of these relationships through the CSR activities undertaken by the oil companies operating in the various parts of the region. As a result, CSR is viewed in the region as being a social obligation owed to the host communities by the oil companies. It is asserted that the definition and identification of stakeholders should not be based on their relationships with the firm (Freeman, 1984), but on their relationships with the industry and its resource which should be deemed the focal point. In line with this, the findings show that the salience of a stakeholder group is not just dependent upon their power, urgency and legitimacy alone as earlier purported by Mitchell et al (1997). On the contrary, these attributes together with the resources held by such stakeholders are crucial in deciding who controls these relationships between stakeholders. This study makes significant contributions to knowledge, especially in relation to the advancement of stakeholder debate and theory. It proposes that stakeholders should be identified not just based on their relationships with the firm but a consideration of their control of the resources deemed crucial by other stakeholders. Such a relationship with the industry and its resource is deemed crucial in determining stakeholder salience, thereby leading to the call for resources to be regarded as a stakeholder attribute in addition to urgency, power, legitimacy and proximity which is another contribution. The study also shows the different challenges and complexities of managing stakeholder relationships in the region that cause these relationships to be dynamic in nature. The proposal of a Micro System Perspective is another contribution as this has a direct implication for the Nigerian Oil industry and its impact on the different stakeholders involved in its operations.

Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2017-08-25T13:31:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Leonardo Paiva de O A Campos.pdf: 4267934 bytes, checksum: a8542bffcd4c4beb8c1729c274299113 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-08-25T15:00:13Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Leonardo Paiva de O A Campos.pdf: 4267934 bytes, checksum: a8542bffcd4c4beb8c1729c274299113 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-25T15:00:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Leonardo Paiva de O A Campos.pdf: 4267934 bytes, checksum: a8542bffcd4c4beb8c1729c274299113 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-14 / Os mega-eventos, um dos segmentos de megaprojetos, podem ser compreendidos como uma das mais relevantes iniciativas políticas da era moderna, pois promovem impactos transformadores na população e no local onde ocorrem, de acordo Horne & Whannel (2016). Sendo assim, os mega-eventos, segundo Zhai et al. (2009), apresentam maior investimento, maior complexidade, diversidade de stakeholders e sofrem influências mais amplas em comparação a projetos simples. Neste sentido, buscou-se promover uma sinergia entre a diversidade de stakeholders com os impactos transformadores provenientes dos efeitos do mega-evento, culminando no objetivo deste estudo: analisar os efeitos provenientes do megaevento, Jogos Olímpicos Rio 2016, no território da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, sob o prisma de distintos stakeholders durante a realização dos referidos Jogos. Para realizar esta análise, primeiramente, foi realizado o levantamento de dados secundários através da revisão da literatura especializada, utilizando o método webibliomining e proknow-c. Em seguida, foi realizado o levantamento de dados primários através de observação participativa e entrevistas realizadas em todo o território da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, objeto deste estudo. Estas entrevistas apresentaram duas abordagens: questionários focalizados nos transeuntes e questionários focados nos empreendimentos. Ao todo, 71 respondentes participaram das entrevistas que apresentou uma abordagem qualitativa. Todavia, cabe destacar que para a análise dos dados primários aventados foram usados os métodos de estatística descritiva e análise de conteúdo. Após os resultados obtidos através do tratamento dos dados e confrontação entre os primários e secundários, pode-se verificar que a heterogeneidade dos stakeholders locais da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas produziu percepções distintas sobre os Jogos Olímpicos, influenciando diretamente no gerenciamento do próprio megaevento. Sendo assim, realizar o gerenciamento dos stakeholders locais, pode contribuir para a melhor efetividade dos resultados pretendidos dos megaprojetos, gerando benefícios a até, porventura, um legado. / Mega-events can be understood as one of the most important political initiatives of the modern era, as it promotes transformative impacts on the population and the place where they happen, according to Horne & Whannel (2016). Thus, the mega-events, according to Zhai et al. (2009), need higher investment, greater complexity, diversity of stakeholders and suffer broader influences compared to simple projects. In this sense, we sought to promote a synergy between the diversity of stakeholders and the transformative impacts of the mega-event, culminating in the objective of this study: analyze the effects of the mega-event, Olympic Games Rio 2016, in the territory of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, under the prism of different stakeholders during the accomplishment of these Games. In order to perform this analysis, we first carried out the survey of secondary data through a review of the specialized literature, using the method webibliomining and proknow-c. Then, the primary data were collected through participatory observation and interviews conducted throughout the territory of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the object of this study. These interviews presented two approaches: questionnaires focused on passers-by and questionnaires focused on entrepreneurship. In all, 71 respondents participated in the interviews that presented a qualitative approach. However, it should be noted that for the analysis of the primary data, the methods of descriptive statistics and content analysis were used. After the results obtained through data processing and confrontation between primary and secondary, was verified that the heterogeneity of the local stakeholders of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon produced distinct perceptions about the Olympic Games, directly influencing the management of these mega-event. Therefore, managing the local stakeholders can contribute to the effectiveness of the desired results of megaprojects, generating benefits to, perhaps, a legacy.

I och med det ökade fokuset på hållbarhet ställer intressenterna ökade krav på information. Freemans (1984, s. 25) definition av begreppet intressent ligger till grund för utveckling av tidigare forskning inom ämnet. Begreppet intressent är brett, vilket har lett till att begreppet problematiserats. Majoriteten av företag väljer idag att tillämpa en hållbarhetsredovisning i syfte att visa transparens och bemöta väsentliga intressenters förväntningar.  Hållbarhetsredovisning har traditionellt sett varit frivilligt i Sverige och tillämpats genom självreglering. Från och med den 1 juli 2016 är det krav på att de största företagen i Sverige ska hållbarhetsredovisa. Lagkravet grundar sig i att regeringen ansåg att intressenter idag finner hållbarhetsfrågor alltmer aktuella och att investering i företag även grundar sig i detta. Det finns flertalet organisationer som tagit fram principer och riktlinjer för hur hållbarhet ska redovisas. Global Reporing Initiative (GRI) är ett av de större internationella ramverk som kan användas av företag för att upprätta en hållbarhetsredovisning.  Syftet med studien är att lyfta fram huruvida de fyra största bankkoncernerna i Sverige väljer att engagera sina intressenter i sina hållbarhetsredovisningar och huruvida engagemanget har förändrats över tid. Studiens resultat ska bidra till ökad kunskap om bankernas sätt att engagera sina intressenter i arbetet med hållbarhetsredovisning. För att kunna besvara syftet och forskningsfrågorna har vi använt oss av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys på respektive banks hållbarhetsredovisningar samt en ordanalys med kvantitativa drag, för samtliga undersökta år. De årtal som behandlas i studien är år 2010, 2012, 2017 och 2020. De valda åren möjliggör en kartläggning av förändringar i bankernas hållbarhetsredovisningar under en längre period. Samtliga analyserade banker upprättar sina hållbarhetsredovisningar i enlighet GRI:s riktlinjer.  Studiens resultat gör det möjligt att dra slutsatsen att samtliga banker som studerats har enlikartad syn och kategorisering av sina intressenter. En andra slutsats är att majoriteten avbankerna har valt att identifiera och engagera sina intressenter och deras förväntningar främstgenom väsentlighetsanalyser och intressentdialoger. Detta förklaras och uppges ligga till grundför utformningen av hållbarhetsredovisningen. Den sista slutsatsen är att tre av fyra analyseradebankkoncerner har utökat sitt intressentengagemang över de analyserade åren. Förändringengör sig tydlig genom de antal gånger de mest väsentliga intressentgrupperna förekommer iordanalysen som presenteras i studiens resultat. / Due to the increased focus on sustainability, stakeholders place increased demands on information. Freeman's (1984, s. 25) definition of the term stakeholder is the basis for the development of previous research in the subject. The concept of stakeholder is wide, which has led to the concept being problematized. The majority of companies today choose to apply a sustainability report in order to show transparency and meet the expectations of key stakeholders. Sustainability reporting has traditionally been voluntary in Sweden and applied through self-regulation. As of 1 July 2016, the largest companies in Sweden are required to report sustainability. The legal requirement is based on the fact that the government considered that stakeholders today find sustainability issues increasingly relevant and that investment in companies is also based on this. There are several organizations that have developed principles and guidelines for how sustainability should be reported. The Global Reporing Initiative (GRI) is one of the major international frameworks that can be used by companies to prepare a sustainability report. The purpose of this study is to highlight how the four largest banking groups in Sweden choose to engage their stakeholders in their sustainability reports, and how the commitment has changed over time. The results of this study will contribute to increased knowledge of the banks' ways of engaging their stakeholders in the work with sustainability reporting. In order to be able to answer the purpose and research questions, we have used a qualitative content analysis of each bank's sustainability reports and a word analysis with quantitative features, for all surveyed years. The years covered in this study are 2010, 2012, 2017 and 2020. The selected years enable a mapping of changes in the banks' sustainability reports over a longer period. All analyzed banks prepare their sustainability reports in accordance with GRI's guidelines. The results of this study make it possible to conclude that all banks studied have a similar view and categorization of their stakeholders. A second conclusion is that the majority of banks have chosen to identify and engage their stakeholders and their expectations primarily through materiality analyzes and stakeholder dialogues. This is explained and stated to form the basis for the design of the sustainability report. The final conclusion is that three out of four analyzed banking groups have increased their stakeholder involvement over the years analyzed. The change is made clear by the number of times the most significant stakeholder groups appear in the word analysis presented in the study results.This study is written in Swedish.

Project stakeholder management (SM) as one of the building blocks for project management theory has been studied by many scholars, and a lot of theoretical frameworks are developed to analyse relevant stakeholders based on different groups of attributes to formulate appropriate expectation managing strategies. Nevertheless, contemporary research rarely describes the dynamic change of stakeholder relationship during the course of a project and mainly focuses on public-private partnership projects where the relationships are complex and some external stakeholders can be threatening to project goals. As a result, private engineering procurement projects are less addressed by such studies, in which stakeholders are usually aligned on organisation-wise objectives but they lack alignment on whose expectation to prioritize by project operation team.  This thesis studied one engineering equipment procurement project took place at start-up company who specialised on green energy and tailored one existing stakeholder model to analyse key stakeholder's salience development during two major project stages and to understand their behaviours, as well as the resulted impacts on project operation brought by individual stakeholder action. The study found out that stakeholders’ behaviours are well in line with their expectations from not only the project but also the organization, and stakeholder salience level can function as good guidance to steer project trajectory. Nevertheless, a proper cross-functional coordination is needed to not overshadow project genuine objective with organization-level objectives. The study also addressed other challenges pertinent to stakeholder management in private engineering project sector, in terms of stakeholder inclusion and information dissimilation, stakeholder coalition and intervention of top management. Further research is called out to be performed on this sector especially for start-up organisations that operate under rapid changing environment.