The Emerging Paradigm of Stakeholder Capitalism: A Podcast Based Case Study

This manuscript provides an argument in favor of the efficacy of podcast-based case studies as well as an example of what such a podcast-based case study and teaching note might look like. Podcasts can be an important pedagogical tool for instructors who wish to modernize their teaching practices. The podcast-based case provides an overview of “value creation capitalism” or “stakeholder capitalism.” It offers a different business paradigm focused on value creation for all stakeholders, as opposed to profit creation for owners or shareholders, for students’ consideration. This alternative framework is especially relevant for small business owners as this new business paradigm can create important competitive advantages and positive impacts on the business and its stakeholders, including its employees, customers, and the community in which it located. The case uses an innovative pedological approach where, in lieu of reading a written case, students listen to the linked podcast, which forms the basis for case study analysis, group discussion, and / or research assignments.