Hierarchies and American ideals, 1900 - 1940

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This paper addresses the processes of reconciling hierarchies and American ideals and suggests ways in which the socially functional and radical traditions of corporate history could be extended to include such concerns. It focuses on the concepts through which hierarchies and managerial authority were rendered thinkable as positive components within American society and traces the formation of the notion of dispassionate, professional managerial authority exercised through corporate hierarchies out of the ideals of American political culture. The reconciliation of hierarchy with American political culture is analyzed across the period 1900-1940 in three sections: the Progressive years, the 1920s, and the 1930s. This focus on a period that was decisive for both the modern corporations and the administrative literature associated with it provides considerable scope for extending critical studies of the corporation and management. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Social aspects, History, Corporations, Industry, Industries, Idea (Philosophy)

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The impact of U.S. lobbying practice on the European business-government relationship

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The gradual transfer of regulatory functions from national states to those of the European Union together with the establishment of the single market have all contributed to the Europeanization of the business lobby. Yet few could have envisaged the rapidity with which firms' have developed their political skills and subtlety, let alone the important role they would play in Europe. This article explores how the large firm has come to play such a prominent role in EU public policy making and compares and contrasts European development with the American experience. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Business Lobbying, Europe, International aspects, Economic policy, Political aspects, European Union, Industrial policy, Lobbying

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