“…Stakeholder theory has gained a prominent position in the organizational studies literature (Bridoux & Stoelhorst, 2014;Bundy, Vogel, & Zachary, 2017;Freeman, Harrison, Wicks, Parmar, & De Colle, 2010;Laplume, Sonpar, & Litz, 2010;Laplume, Sonpar, & Litz, 2008), especially because of the potential for managing organizations in complex environments (Freeman, 1984). Its application is present in the dialogue of emerging issues in society, being recognized as a fundamental area for growth and the development of strategies for creating value and improving organizational performance (Harrison et al, 2010;Mascena & Stocker, 2020).…”