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Community advisory panels within the chemical industry: Antecedents and issues
Author(s) -
Lynn Frances M.,
Chess Caron
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.3280030211
Subject(s) - advisory committee , persuasion , business , public relations , marketing , political science , public administration , psychology , social psychology
Community Advisory Panels (CAPs) are currently being sponsored by the American chemical industry as a way to repair lost trust. Over 200 CAPs are currently in operation. Their goals, composition and impact vary. Like governmental advisory committees they run the risk of being vehicles of persuasion as opposed to bodies which bring about organisational or health and safety changes. This article reviews the evidence we have to date about CAP operations and sets an agenda for future research.