Corporate Public Affairs: Commitment, Resources, and Structure
基于资源依赖和制度理论，研究高管对公共事务的承诺如何影响资源分配和部门结构，发现承诺与人力、资金投入正相关，且公共事务活动分为沟通、合作和本地三类。
Using resource dependency and institutional theories, we create and test a model examining the relationships among senior management commitment, resource allocations, and the structure of public affairs departments. Using a large sample of U.S.-based firms, we find a positive relationship between senior management commitment to the public affairs function and the level of human and monetary resources allocated to the public affairs department. Furthermore, firms structure their public affairs responsibilities into three common activity sets: communications, collaborations, and local activities. These common activities are, in turn, positively associated with senior management commitment and resources allocated to the public affairs department.