Instrumental Stakeholder Theory has begun to suffer from what might be termed "mission drift." Despite its initial success in creating a foothold for ethics in managerial decision-making, the efficiency arguments which now dominate this research stream have become counterproductive to the...

The willingness to accept vulnerability to the actions of another actor is a central feature of trust. Not surprisingly, interest in understanding why and under which conditions individuals are willing to expose themselves to risk and rely on the goodwill of others has generated an extensive...