Which statement about the stakeholder view in strategy is true?

Question $15$Answer

a$.$

Businesses must pay equal attention to all stakeholders because all form a part of the industrial landscape.

b$.$

In today$$s hypercompetitive environment, businesses can ignore all their stakeholders as long as they generate above average returns for their shareholders.

c$.$

Competing stakeholder pressures have the potential to benefit a business by encouraging the business to become more efficient and effective.

d$.$

Because suppliers and employers get paid by businesses for the product or services they provide, technically they do not qualify as stakeholders.