shareholders

(noun)

Stockholders or shareholders are considered by some to be a subset of stakeholders, which may include anyone who has a direct or indirect interest in the business entity. For example, labor, suppliers, customers, the community, etc., are typically considered stakeholders because they contribute value and/or are impacted by the corporation.

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Examples of shareholders in the following topics:

  • Types of Businesses

    • Public for-profit corporations are owned by shareholders who elect a board of directors to direct the corporation and hire its managerial staff.
    • A cooperative differs from a for-profit corporation since members, as opposed to shareholders, share decision-making authority.

  • Defining the Business Mission

  • Competition Based on Value

    • TCVM also creates value for employees, business partners (customers, delivery chain, supply chain, unions) and shareholders.

  • Are Global Corporations Beneficial?

    • International expansion can drive significant shareholder value, but the net impact of globalization is hotly contested.

  • Adding Value

    • It also manages customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its shareholders.

  • Defining Marketing

    • Marketing can be looked at as an organizational function and as a set of processes for creating, delivering and communicating value to customers, and managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its shareholders.