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Paradigms for Sustainable Development: Implications of Management Theory

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  • Saurav Dutta
  • Raef Lawson
  • David Marcinko

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We provide a framework for examining the trade‐offs between socio‐environmental, organizational, and managerial goals. Using this framework we examine management choices under agency and stewardship theories. We advance a theory of social stewardship to explain behavior inconsistent with both agency and stewardship. We illustrate that social stewardship behavior by managers and principals, while best from a societal perspective, is not a viable management approach under current business and regulatory conditions. This conclusion is vital to public policymakers who seek to foster socially desirable behavior by publicly traded companies. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

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  • Saurav Dutta & Raef Lawson & David Marcinko, 2012. "Paradigms for Sustainable Development: Implications of Management Theory," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:corsem:v:19:y:2012:i:1:p:1-10
    DOI: 10.1002/csr.259
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