Conceptualizes stakeholder washing mechanisms, addressing the balance of control in stakeholder engagement.
• We conceptualize stakeholder washing as symbolic engagement presented as substantive. • Participatory arrangements can project openness while preserving managerial control. • Three mechanisms explain stakeholder washing: symbolic inclusion, narrative capture, and strategic delay. • We distinguish stakeholder washing from limited but transparent engagement. • Institutional safeguards can strengthen the authority, traceability, and responsiveness of stakeholder engagement.
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