Cambridge O Level Business Studies · Syllabus 7115 · Understanding Business Activity
Stakeholder Conflict
What is Stakeholder Conflict?
A situation in which a business decision advances the objectives of one stakeholder group while damaging those of another, such as automation that lowers costs for owners while removing jobs from employees. Conflict is conditional rather than automatic, because some decisions advance several groups' objectives at once.
This definition is part of the Understanding Business Activity chapter in Cambridge O Level Business Studies.
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