Industry as a Player in the Political and Social Arena: Defining the Competitive Environment

by John F. Mahon and Richard McGowan

Changing social values, skepticism of corporate behavior, and regulation are forcing firms to recognize the impact of these issues on potential success. Political and social action can impact dramatically on individual firms and industry-wide competitiveness by changing the rules by which competition occurs. In addition, policies that restrict trade in the international arena, regulatory interventions that impose additional costs, and public interest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089930978X
• ISBN13: 9780899309781
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"