Social Movements, Stakeholders and Non-Market Strategy

This volume combines new research from stakeholder theory, non-market strategy, and social movement theory to develop a more holistic theory of business and society. It examines markets shaped by heavy stakeholder involvement and contention, such as electric vehicles, medical marijuana, municipal drinking water, and cigarettes, as well as controversial business practices.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 06 August 2018
\n Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
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This comprehensive volume brings together cutting-edge research that seamlessly connects stakeholder theory, non-market strategy, and social movement theory. While these three research domains have evolved independently within distinct academic communities, they collectively address a shared set of phenomena at the crossroads of business, markets, civil society, and the state. This collection sets the stage for a more holistic and comprehensive theory of business and society, one that recognizes the diverse range of stakeholders who have claims over businesses and their impact on society. It incorporates the goals and objectives of businesses to survive and thrive while also placing significant emphasis on the dynamic processes of mobilization and contentious interaction between actors whose goals inherently conflict.

Contributors employ a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative methods to explore a phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of business, civil society, and government. Through in-depth examinations of markets shaped by intense stakeholder involvement and contention, chapters delve into a wide array of topics, including markets for electric vehicles, medical marijuana, municipal drinking water, and cigarettes, as well as controversial business practices such as employment practices for LGBT workers and racial/ethnic minorities, and working conditions in global supply chains.

By integrating insights from these diverse research domains, this volume offers a rich and nuanced understanding of the complex dynamics that shape contemporary business and society. It provides valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners alike, as it encourages a more integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of business, markets, civil society, and the state.

\n Weight: 698g\n
Dimension: 229 x 160 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781787543508\n \n