Absentee-Owned Corporations and Community Power Structure

Abstract

In a southern metropolis absente-owned corporations play a vital role in civic affairs and policies. Executives, in representing their organizations and in furthering their own careers, seek to protect the corporation's interests and to foster and maintain conservative, business-oriented values and policies. The executive has a variety of motivations for civic participation is part of his expected role. His behavior is controlled by the corporation he represents.