##  [Stewardship Theory](/index.php/stewardship-theory) 

  ##  [Stewardship Theory](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/stewardship-theory-0) 

  

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Definition

A governance theory proposing that managers behave as stewards whose goals are aligned with organizational objectives; stewards are motivated by intrinsic factors (identification with the organisation, duty, trust) and therefore may prefer pro‑organisational decisions, reducing typical agency conflicts envisaged by agency theory.