COM CM 313 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6, 12: Oxymoron, Whole Foods Market, Taco

• School: Boston University
• Department: Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations
• Course: COM CM 313
• Professor: Stephen Quigley

Document Summary

Government relations, public affairs, activists, and csr: ch. Public affairs -- issues, policy, politics > products, non market publics. Doorley: only those present and engaged in the policy-making process in washington will reap the benefits of their efforts. Those not present or not paying attention will pay the price of not having a sound corporate government relations function. Example: trump visits detroit to make first step in relaxing rules that could cost automakers about b. Pac (public affairs council) -- government relations. Three levels of government: federal, state, local, ** now have to consider international. The chief business of the american people is business -- calvin coolidge. Historically: us has been relatively hands off what"s good for business is good for us. Not a lot of government business overlap. Invisible hand: adam smith, punished bad companies and rewarded good ones through the free market takes care of society.