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Motives Of Corporate Political Donations: Industry Regulation, Subjective Judgement And The Origins Of Pragmatic And Ideological Corporations, Nicholas M. Harrigan
Motives Of Corporate Political Donations: Industry Regulation, Subjective Judgement And The Origins Of Pragmatic And Ideological Corporations, Nicholas M. Harrigan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
What motivates corporate political action? Are corporations motivated by their own narrow economic self-interest; are they committed to pursuing larger class interests; or are corporations instruments for status groups to pursue their own agendas? Sociologists have been divided over this question for much of the last century. This paper introduces a novel case - that of Australia - and an extensive dataset of over 1,500 corporations and 7,500 directors. The paper attempts to understand the motives of corporate political action by examining patterns of corporate political donations. Using statistical modelling, supported by qualitative evidence, the paper argues that, in the …
Law Library Blog (October 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (October 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
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Newsroom: From Farm To School 09-21-2017, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Newsroom: From Farm To School 09-21-2017, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Life of the Law School (1993- )
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Editor’S Perspective: The Time Value Of Morality, Michael E. Cafferky
Editor’S Perspective: The Time Value Of Morality, Michael E. Cafferky
Faculty Works
This article presents the ancient Hebrew idea of Wisdom and its implications for contemporary business.
Editor’S Perspective: The Sacredness Of The Marketplace, Michael E. Cafferky
Editor’S Perspective: The Sacredness Of The Marketplace, Michael E. Cafferky
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This article presents ideas from the ancient Hebrew concept of holiness and its relevance for contemporary business. It explores the thesis that the marketplace is sacred.