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Dimensions of the public affairs/government relations function in major American corporations
Author(s) -
Baysinger Barry D.,
Woodman Richard W.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
strategic management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 11.035
H-Index - 286
eISSN - 1097-0266
pISSN - 0143-2095
DOI - 10.1002/smj.4250030103
Subject(s) - function (biology) , government (linguistics) , public administration , survey data collection , business , public relations , management , political science , economics , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , mathematics , evolutionary biology , biology
The public affairs/government relations (PA/GR) function appears to be growing in importance in large corporations. A survey of the 500 largest U.S. industrial concerns was undertaken to ascertain their views and practices with regard to the PA/GR function. 130 of the 163 firms responding to the survey have a formalized PA/GR function in place. Survey data supports the idea that top corporate decision makers are allocating significant staff and decision making authority to the PA/GR function and that this activity differs significantly from the traditional lobbying and public affairs activities of the past.