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Stakeholder: Essentially Contested or Just Confused?

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  • Samantha Miles, 2012. "Stakeholder: Essentially Contested or Just Confused?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 108(3), pages 285-298, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:108:y:2012:i:3:p:285-298
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1090-8
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