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STEWARDSHIP THEORY

Donaldson and Davis established the stewardship theory in 1989 and offered it as a normative substitute for the agency theory. Stewardship theory offers a non-economic foundation for describing the connection, unlike agency theory, which prioritises control and conflict (Sundaramuthy and Lewis 2003). According to the stewardship hypothesis, managers will take good care of the resources they are in charge of. It also asserts a direct link between employee happiness and an organization's ability to succeed. "Stewardship is the prudent practice of Allocation, management, and supervision of capital to produce long-term value for customers and beneficiaries, resulting in long-term gains for the economy, the environment, and society. Therefore, it is clear that stewardship must be seen from a long-term perspective in order to produce sustainable advantages for the stakeholders. According to the stewardship hypothesis, ownership just holds a firm trust rather than really owning it. A...

Green Washing

You've probably heard of whitewashing at least once in the corporate world. Whitewashing is when an organization hides or conceals scandalous information by presenting a biased account of the facts. However, greenwashing is less well-known. Many stakeholders are more conscious of environmental considerations due to rising environmental problems and, subsequently, rising general knowledge. Stakeholders like investors, buyers, governments, and corporate clients have increased their pressure on businesses over the past ten years to share information about their environmental performance and to produce environmentally responsible goods. Environmentalist Jay Westerveld coined "greenwashing" in a critical essay in 1986. This was inspired by the irony of the "save towels" movement in hotels, which had little impact other than saving on hotel laundry costs. The idea arose at a time when most consumers got their news primarily from television, radio and print media. ...