Role Of Stakeholder Engagement Research Articles

Corporate social responsibility and firm performance of Ghanaian SMEs: The role of stakeholder engagement

AbstractThis paper aims to examine the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on financial performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana by using stakeholder engagement as a mediating variable. Primary data were collected from 423 SMEs within the Accra Metropolis. Partial least squares estimation technique was used to analyze the data. The study documented evidence for a mechanism through which CSR results in financial performance of firms: SMEs with improved CSR practices are better positioned to engage more with their stakeholders, which translates into improved financial performance. It was recommended that for SMEs to improve upon their CSR practices, which will eventually result in enhanced financial performance, stakeholder engagement should be a major part of their operations. The paper contributes to our knowledge on how CSR practices lead to financial performance of SMEs in developing countries. In addition, this is the first of its kind to establish the relations...

Managerial competence and financial performance of SMEs: the contingent role of stakeholder engagement

This paper examines the moderating role of stakeholder engagement on the relationship between managerial competence and financial performance. Using a survey-based approach, the study examined 423 small and medium scale firms operating in Ghana, a Sub-Saharan African country. The findings indicate that, stakeholder engagement does not assist managerial competence in having a positive impact on financial performance. However, both independent variables, acting separately, have a positive and significant relationship with financial performance. Hence, it was recommended that SMEs should invest more at employing competent managers or in training existing managers to become more competent as that alone, without the assistance of stakeholder engagement, can improve financial performance.

Air route suspension: The role of stakeholder engagement and aviation and non-aviation factors

This study provides insight into how aviation and non-aviation factors affect the decision to suspend air routes. Using examples from Australian domestic routes, the paper analyses the business relationships and negotiation processes followed by airports, airlines, and destination management organizations (DMOs) to avoid air route suspensions. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with key aviation and tourism stakeholders directly impacted by suspended routes. The outcomes of this paper demonstrate that while most of the major reasons for air route suspension in Australia are mentioned in existing literature and are linked to demand, other factors have not previously been deeply investigated, including how stakeholders can be involved to avoid air route suspension. The paper also explores and identifies strengths and weaknesses in the relationship among airlines, DMOs and airports.

The role of stakeholder engagement in the development of sustainable rail infrastructure systems

Planning efforts are underway in the United States to evaluate rail passenger and freight capacity that promote goals of economic development, sustainability and livable communities. Success of such planning efforts depends on consensus and support among the key stakeholders and also the general public. This research investigates the impact of stakeholder attitudes and perception on rail infrastructure planning efforts in Missouri, a Midwestern state in the USA. It is important that stakeholders with an interest in community economic development play an active role in the development of the rail network. Ample opportunity must be provided for meaningful input, and stakeholders must be aware that their issues have been heard and understood. Data collected through surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and public meetings conducted across the state are used to develop a stakeholder engagement process. The social factors and uncertainties that affect planning for a sustainable rail network are identified and validated using qualitative and quantitative methods. The process developed provides guidance to transportation planners in the creation of a comprehensive rail plan.

Suinteresuotosios pusės e. sveikatos plėtros procese: teorija ir užsienio šalių praktinė patirtis

Purpose – to reveal the role of stakeholders (especially the future users of the IS being developed) in e-health development process and to enrich the existing body of knowledge in the field with new findings from an in-depth empirical case study research by using the framework of the theoretical stakeholder participation ladder, which was developed by Arnstein (1969) and later extended by Friedman and Miles (2006).Design/methodology/approach – an overview of the exsisting scientific literature in the field and generalization of the findings of the langitudial qualitative empirical case study research based on a participant observation methodology.Findings – the amount of research papers on the role of stakeholder engagement in the process of ICT development and implementation is increasing; however, the number of articles on social aspects of ICT implementation remains yet rather low. Even a smaller number of articles are focused on the role of stakeholder engagement in e-health development. An in-depth overview of the exsisting body of scientific research findings and the results of the empirical research undertaken by the authors of this aricle allow to state that the body of scientific empirically grounded evidence is increasing that the stakeholder engagement (especially the future users of the IS being developed) in the process of e-health development is a critical factor to reach high quality, innovation and managerial change sustainability in the process. By using the framework of theoretical stakeholder participation ladder, which was initially developed by Arnstein (1969) and later extended by Friedman and Miles (2006) and which represents the degrees of stakeholders engagement quality and on the basis of qualitative empirical research results, recommendations are provided to practitioners on the type of stakeholders how and when should be included in the process to reach the most efficient results in the process of e-health development.Research limitations/implications – empirical part of the research encompasses the analysis of e-health development experience of two countries (England and Wales). Further research can assess the relevance of conclusions towards other countries as well as Lithuania.Practical implications – analytical part of the research is based on an in-depth analysis of qualitative empirical research results. As the outcome of the executed research, recommendations are provided for practitioners working in the field of e-health development.Originality/Value – the article presents an overview of the most recent scientific literature on the topic, which then theoretical overview links with new insights from the qualitative empirical research.Research type: research paper.

Implementation of community‐based landslide hazard mitigation measures: the role of stakeholder engagement in ‘sustainable’ project scale‐up

AbstractRainfall‐triggered landslides present a major hazard to unplanned communities in tropical developing countries. We describe the MoSSaiC methodology (Management of Slope Stability in Communities) and show that landslide hazard can be reduced if tackled at the appropriate spatial and institutional scales. Stakeholder engagement – from communities to governments and funding agencies – has enabled the implementation of ‘on the ground’ construction to effectively reduce landslide hazard. Specifically, a cross‐agency management team liaised closely with the local social intervention fund, community project committees and individual residents to map the highly localized landside triggers and to design and build appropriate mitigation measures. Institutional, political and financial cycles can potentially act to destabilize such community‐based development initiatives. However, implementation of this approach in the Caribbean is shown to have reduced landslide hazard, whilst simultaneously gaining significant support from all stakeholders. The methodology outlined is an innovative and effective alternative to conventional ‘top‐down’ landslide risk reduction approaches. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.