Value-creating stakeholder relationships in the context of CSR

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    Contributors: Korhonen Anni, Kujala Johanna / AbstractStakeholder approach brings together the ethical, social and economic aspects of doing business and it has become one of the most used frameworks in the context of corporate social responsibility. Stakeholder theory addresses the relationships between a company and its stakeholders and claims that stakeholder relationships are essential in value creation. Building on stakeholder value creation framework, the paper examines stakeholder relationships in the context of corporate social responsibility and presents a case study on a Finnish mutual insurance company LocalTapiola. As a result, characteristics of value-creating relationships between a company and its stakeholders are identified. The paper is concluded by discussing the benefits of creating and maintaining value-creating stakeholder relationships in the context of CSR.
    Period10 Oct 2014
    Event titleEuropean Business Ethics Network Research Conference 2014
    Event typeOther
    Degree of RecognitionInternational