Where Business FailsFrom the back cover: The relationship between business and government which has characterized Canadian economic development for more than a century is changing, raising issues for business executives and government officials which they have never had to answer before. -- Why has the tension increased between business and government? -- Why has the government become more interventionist? -- Why are the traditional techniques that business executives have used in dealing with government no longer working? -- How should a corporation now organize its public affairs operations for maximum effectiveness? -- What is the future of the corporation in Canada? This study, based on the views of leading Canadian business executives, trade association officials, former federal Cabinet ministers and leading commentators on public policy making in Ottawa, answer these and similar questions. |
Contents
Does It Matter? | 7 |
Notes | 14 |
Social Responsibilities and the Public | 21 |
The Chief Executive Officer and | 29 |
The CEO and Political Involvement | 37 |
Notes | 44 |
Direct Action | 51 |
Notes | 58 |
Decision Making in the Executive Branch | 81 |
Parliament Politics and the CEO | 113 |
The Future | 135 |
Appendix A Sources of Information | 143 |
Lessons from Theory | 149 |
Bibliography | 155 |
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Members of the Institute | 163 |
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