The main aim of this article is therefore, to investigate what and why different types of value have been created through different patent governance structures. The study examines patent strategies of 31 companies that use five main patent governance structures (co-ownership, in-licensing,...

Shareholder value maximization has been severely criticized in recent years, but it is not clear what, if anything, is to take its place. In this paper, we review three models of corporate value creation – shareholder value, stakeholder value, and company purpose achievement – and their...

If democracy is undoubtedly good for political organizations, why it shouldn’t be attractive alsofor economic organizations? Most economists have never taken this question seriously. This is a hard question to answer, indeed. Yet, contrary to the common presumption that the capitalistic mode...

Over the past decades, many emerging countries, such as Nigeria, have achieved rapid economic growth. However, these countries achievements have grown in line with the degradation of their natural resources. Therefore, stakeholders are increasingly concerned about the drivers of green innovation...