Managing public affairs in British industry

Article Abstract:

The growth of the public affairs, or public relations, function in British corporations between 1983 and 1989 was examined by a 1989 re-survey of organizations that had participated in a 1983 survey of public relations professionals. The survey was conducted in two stages. The first stage included questions about the organizations' public affairs experience, while the second stage included more specific questions. Some 31 firms returned the first questionnaire, while 18 returned the second one. The results indicated that the range of public affairs activities increased between 1983 and 1989. Some 19% of the firms occasionally used a public affairs consultant in 1983, compared to 65% in 1989. However, the main problem with public affairs appeared to be the poor relationship between public affairs practitioners and senior management.

Public relations

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The impact of new technology on labour flexibility and working practices: a management perspective

Article Abstract:

The results of a survey to determine the effect of the introduction of technology on labor flexibility and work conditions and the extent to which technology determines organizational structure and working practices is presented. The survey is based on 241 interviews of management and workers of 42 UK companies that had introduced new technology to the workplace. The survey found that the extant organizational structure of the workplace determined the extent of flexibility, not the technology itself. The effect of technology on altering work practices was rarely raised as an issue, because: new systems of work were seen as an improvement; new technology was seen as inevitable and desirable; and changes in work patterns often preceded the introduction of technology.

Technological innovations, Labor supply, Labor force, Workers

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Business success and social progress: the inner kingdom

Article Abstract:

The concept of corporate social responsibility has evolved through various stages, identified as paternal, maternal and matriarchal. Corporate social responsibility concerns have similarly expanded from an original emphasis on corporate survival within a political arena to an emphasis on attaining legitimacy in society's viewpoint. In the future, social responsibility issues may focus on the corporation's own quality of life. The main points are illustrated by episodes from British history.

Social aspects, Research, Usage, Business planning, Corporate culture, Organizational behavior, Social role

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