TY  - BOOK
AU  - Buchholz,Rogene A.
AU  - Evans,William D.
AU  - Wagley,Robert A.
TI  - Management responses to public issues: concepts and cases in strategy formulation 
SN  - 0135540720
U1  - 658.408 20
PY  - 1994///]
CY  - Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
PB  - Prentice-Hall
KW  - Industries
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Industrial policy
KW  - Industrial management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-360) and index; 1. The Importance of Public Issues to Management. 2. Public Issues and Strategic Management. 3. Public Issues Management. 4. Business Ethics and Public Issues. I. RESPONDING TO SOCIETAL CONCERNS. 5. The Smoking Controversy: Changing Values. 6. The EDB Controversy: Scientific Uncertainty. 7. Manville Corporation: Product Liability. 8. Beech-Nut Corporation: Business Ethics. II. RESPONDING TO GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS. 9. Chrysler Corporation: Government Bailouts. 10. The Generic Drug Scandal: Drug Regulation. 11. General Motors: Plant Closings. 12. Wedtech Corporation: Minority Business. III. RESPONDING TO EMPLOYEE CONCERNS. 13. Kaiser Aluminum: Affirmative Action. 14. Price Waterhouse: Sex Discrimination. 15. Iowa Beef Processors: Workplace Safety. 16. Johnson Controls: Health Concerns. IV. RESPONDING TO CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. 17. Johnson & Johnson: Product Tampering. 18. A. H. Robins: Product Safety. 19. Union Carbide: Chemical Dangers. 20. The Forgotten Dumps: Waste Disposal. APPENDICES. Appendix A: The Use of Cases to Analyze Public Issues Impacting Business Organizations. Appendix B: Issue Briefs: Exploring Business and Public Policy. Appendix C: Sources of Information. Index

N2  - This text/casebook provides introductory conceptual material and 16 cases which serve as the basis for discussions on public policy issues, management decision-making and the formulation of management policy and strategy. It also features an introductory chapter on business ethics
ER  -