Volume 9, 1998
Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting
Bradley R. Agle, Ronald K. Mitchell
Pages 897-907
A Test of the Relationship Between Stakeholder Attributes and Stakeholder Salience
The stakeholder model articulated by Freeman (1984) has seen significant theoretical development in the past few years. This study seeks to provide empirical insights to this burgeoning body of theory. Using a unique sample of 78 large U.S. firms with primary data provided by the CEO, it examines relationships between stakeholder attributes of Power, Legitimacy, Urgency, and Salience (Mitchell, Agle, Wood, 1997).