How nice companies can finish first

Article Abstract:

Two fictional companies with differing management philosophies, Alpha Inc and Omega Inc, are described. Omega cares mainly about profit maximization. The company is highly centralized and cares little about its lower-level employees. Alpha Inc is culturally diverse and its CEO has little interest in the limelight. Top management leads balanced lives and does not work unduly long hours. The employees are given as much control over their working lives as possible. The moral is that Alpha has the competitive edge.

Management, Corporations

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America's worst toxic polluters; eight companies with poor environmental records

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A panel of investment advisers and scientists assembled by the Council on Economic Priorities (CEP) selected eight US corporations most guilty of toxic pollution. These were Cargill, DuPont, General Electric, General Motors, Georgia-Pacific, MAXXAM, Rockwell and USX. The CEP and 19 other groups formed the Campaign for Cleaner Corporations to attempt to get these corporations to change their ways. Tactics will include telephone campaigns, shareholder resolutions and student protests.

Crude petroleum and natural gas, Guided missiles and space vehicles, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Motors and generators, Aluminum rolling and drawing, not elsewhere classified, Petroleum refining, Sawmills and planing mills, general, Aircraft engines and engine parts, Aluminum extruded products, Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade, Grain and field beans, Hardwood veneer and plywood, Deep sea domestic trans. of freight, Analysis, Georgia-Pacific Corp., General Electric Co., Rockwell Automation Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Toxic torts, MAXXAM Inc., Industrial wastes, Cargill Inc., Marathon Oil Corp.

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Protecting the environment: the development of internal compliance programs

Article Abstract:

General Motors Corp responded to the increase in environmental concern on the part of the federal government and citizens by creating the Environmental Activities Staff. They were charged with monitoring compliance, aiding in the development of appropriate technology and interaction with regulatory bodies. Moreover, they have interacted with other groups within GM responsible for maintaining workplace safety and monitoring toxic substance control.

Automobile industry, GM

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