Corporatized Public Land Development Bodies in Australia: Who Are the Stakeholders and Why Are They Important?

November 29, 2021 Siddhant Goyal

Date of Publication: Jan 30, 2014

Author: Grainne Oates and Louise Kloot

Summary:

This study examines post-corporatization activities of public sector organizations, which are expected to act according to commercial principles, but, at times, are also asked to undertake projects that are not profitable: community service obligations (CSOs). Managers of government-owned corporatized entities in land development are interviewed, and a focus group at a state Treasury department conducted. We determine, when undertaking CSOs, who are the stakeholders, as perceived by management, and why they are considered important. The stakeholders are government, community, treasury (as separate from government) and the relevant private sector. Values, in addition to power, urgency and legitimacy, influence stakeholder prioritization.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01900692.2013.809584