Private Management and Public Policy: The Principle of Public Responsibility

Private Management and Public Policy is a landmark work at the intersection of business and society. First published in 1975, it focuses on the management processes that companies use to respond to social issues. The text develops the "principle of public responsibility" as an alternative to the notion that firms have unlimited accountability. And, it presents one of the first systems-based approaches to corporate responsibility, providing theoretical support for business involvement in public policy. Arguably, the book's major contribution is its broad outline of an alternative theory of the firm in society-one that offers the possibility of overcoming traditional public and private dichotomies.

Author: James Post, Lee E. Preston
Publisher: Stanford Business Books
Published: 08/29/2012
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780804783866

About the Author
Lee E. Preston passed away in 2011 after a long and distinguished career. He was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Logistics, Business, and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, and author or editor of over 200 scholarly publications. Dr. Preston was a Fellow of the Academy of Management. James E. Post is the John F. Smith, Jr. Professor in Management at the School of Management at Boston University. Post is the author of more than 100 publications on business, public policy, and public affairs. He received the Aspen Institute's 2010 Faculty Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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