“Like a battalion of tanks”: A critical analysis of stakeholder management

► This paper builds on Stanley Deetz's (1995) critical reading of stakeholder management. ► This paper contributes to the literature on the political role and responsibilities of corporations. ► The paper analyses how a corporation manages conflicting stakeholder interests and rationales in a multi-stakeholder context. ► The study shows why the corporation is not capable of performing genuine stakeholder dialogues performed.