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MGT723: Research Project on Impact of Stakeholder Theory on Carbon Disclosure

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MGT723: Research Project on Impact of Stakeholder Theory on Carbon Disclosure

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Running head: RESEARCH PROJECTMGT723 Research ProjectSemester 2 2017Assessment Task 1: Research ProposalStudent Name: Assigned research topic: Impact of Stakeholder Theory on Carbon Disclosure
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1RESEARCH PROJECTTable of Contents1.0 Literature Review – Summary...................................................................................................22.0 Conceptual Model......................................................................................................................53.0 Hypotheses.................................................................................................................................54.0 Proxy Measures for Theoretical Constructs..............................................................................65.0 Research Method.......................................................................................................................76.0 Reference List............................................................................................................................97.0 Appendix..................................................................................................................................10
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2RESEARCH PROJECT1.0 Literature Review – Summary Harrison and Wicks (2013) stated that stakeholder theory resembles the business ethicsand organisational management that illustrates the business value and morale to manage thebusiness approaches of the organisation. Horisch, Freeman and Schaltegger (2014) furthermoredepict that stakeholder theory represents an ethical perspective. Verbeke and Tung (2013)supported the argument by illustrating that an organisation should be concerned to itsshareholders’ interest. There are majorly three components of the stakeholder theory, legalresponsibility organisational justice, corporate social responsibility, organisationaltrustworthiness, transparency of business strategy. The legal responsibility of the organisation is to follow all the legislation related with thebetterment of the economic connection and standard of living of the community. These legalactions are taken collaboratively by the local governing bodies and the managing authorities ofthe organisation. In this way, the trust with the major stakeholder that is the government can beobtained. Harrison and Wicks (2013) moreover stated that report for carbon disclosure alsoreveals the normative sustainability demands for protecting the planet. This disclosure of thecarbon emission report also provides stakeholder trust that is a major component of thestakeholder theory. Moreover, the fairness in the workplace sensed by the stakeholders is termed asorganisational justice. Shafiq et al. (2014) stated that organisation justice comprises of manycomponents distributive justice, procedural justice and informational justice. Horisch, Freemanand Schaltegger (2014) furthermore depict that distributive justice illustrates the fairnessassociated with decision outcomes that can be regarding pay or praise. On the other hand, theprocedural justice refers to the fairness of the processes that denotes the consistency, accuracy
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