Stake holders
Interest
Was interest served by
payments?
Power
Employees (market)
Keeping their job and
staying alive
Yes
Economic power;
publicity and quitting
Shareholders (market)
Keeping the business
running and making a
profit
Yes
Voting power; they
could have voted to
close the distribution
center or not make
payments
Customers (market)
Not supporting a
business that pays
terrorist
No
Economic power; they
can stop supporting
the company
Nongovernment
organization
(nonmarket)
Making sure the
company act ethically
No
Legal power:
information power
making sure
information is
available, to gain
support from the
public
General Public
Being safe from harm
No
Economic power;
(nonmarket)
boycotts
Government
(nonmarket)
Protecting the country
Legal and political
power; mandate
company to follow laws
