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

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Werner, Timothy

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Business and public policyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (x, 195 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781139518918
1139518917
9781139149150
1139149156
9781139517058
1139517058
9781280774591
1280774592
1139506331
9781139506335
1107231795
9781107231795
1139517988
9781139517980
1139515403
9781139515405
1139514482
9781139514484

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Public forces and private politics in American big business.DDC classification:

338.6/440973 338.973 22

LOC classification:

HD2785 .W397 2012eb

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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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.