Abstract
The concept of regenerative organizing, which points to the need to align organizing with the logic of natural systems, has recently gained scholarly attention. In this paper, we further develop this concept of regenerative organizing to enhance its applicability within organization studies. Our study combines conceptual exploration with an illustrative empirical case of a local community. Using stakeholder theory, we examine how locally embedded communities engage in regenerative organizing. We begin by reviewing existing research on regenerative organizing and stakeholder theory and its intersections with the natural environment. We then explore how stakeholder mechanisms can deepen our understanding of regenerative organizing within stakeholder networks, which we conceptualize as evolving through dynamic social processes. As a developmental conference paper, this work lays the foundation for future work, aiming to expand the theoretical framework with the help of the empirical insights from our illustrative case, ultimately contributing to discussions on regenerative organizing and stakeholder networks in relation to place.