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Public forces and private politics in American big business / Timothy Werner

Author
Werner, Timothy
Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 195 pages) : illustrations
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Language Note
English.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The firm as political actor and a theory of private policymaking -- 3. Unveiling the public roots of private policymaking -- 4. The public, the state, and corporate environmentalism -- 5. Public opinion and gay rights in the workplace -- 6. Total executive compensation and regulatory threat -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix. Data sources and variable measurement by chapter.
Summary
"What are the political motivations behind firms' decisions to adopt policies that self-regulate their behavior in a manner that is beyond compliance with state, federal and local law? Public Forces and Private Politics in American Big Business advances a new understanding of the firm as a political actor that expands beyond the limited conceptualizations offered by economists and organization theorists. Timothy Werner develops a general theory of private politics that is tested using three case studies: the environment, gay rights and executive compensation. Using the conclusions of these case studies and an analysis of interviews with executives at 'Fortune 500' firms, Werner finds that politics can contribute significantly to our understanding of corporate decision-making on private policies and corporate social responsibility in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
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9781139518918 (electronic bk.)
1139518917 (electronic bk.)
9781139149150 (electronic bk.)
1139149156 (electronic bk.)
9781139517058 (electronic bk.)
1139517058 (electronic bk.)
9781280774591
1280774592
9781107022911 (hbk.)
1107022916 (hbk.)
9786613684967
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9781139506335
1107231795
9781107231795
1139517988
9781139517980
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9781139515405
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9781139514484
9781107606777 (paperback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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