Offshoring in the New Global Political Economy

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The author disputes the theory that outsourcing produces mutual benefits, and argues that wage reduction via outsourcing may produce wealth for shareholders but does not necessarily for employees or nations. By separating geographic location and economic value production, outsourcing shifts the balance of power among employees, companies, and nations.

Social aspects, Economic aspects, International aspects, Political aspects, Distribution (Economics), Wealth, Outsourcing, Global economy, Distribution of wealth

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Constructing Organizational Identities on the Web: A Case Study of Royal Dutch/Shell

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The article examines persuasive rhetoric as a tool used by both corporate insiders and outsiders to define an entity's identity in an online forum. Discussion focuses on how language makes persuasion more visible and how perceptions of organizations in dynamic contexts illustrate new methods for conceptualizing identity.

Netherlands, General services, Petroleum refining, Company Identity PR, Influence, Company systems management, Information management, Comparative analysis, Portrayals, Corporate image, Public relations, Company public relations, Discourse analysis, Royal Dutch-Shell PLC, Persuasion (Rhetoric)

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A neo-Gramscian approach to corporate political strategy: conflict and accommodation in the climate change negotiations

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Greenhouse gas emission control policies of the US and European auto and oil firms are analyzed.

United States, Europe, Government domestic functions, Natural gas, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Petroleum, Automobile industry, Gas industry, Environmental policy, Control, Greenhouse gases, Gramsci, A.

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