I find this article interesting but challenging to many of my asumptions. As a lifelong member of the non-governmental community, I would tend to think that the more disassociated a cause is from a company’s immediate bottom line, the more respect and credibility it would have the the larger community of people and organizations interested in that cause. Otherwise, the company might be seen as motivated much more by self-interest and profit than in the larger social good. And the moment that social good starts to threaten the company’s short-term interest in profit and gans (e.g., the Guatemalan workers are so empowered that they go on strike against Levi Strauss, demanding much higher wages and working conditions ), the quicker that company will abandon the social cause. Wouldn’t this tend to undermine its credibility with others?
Wow, I didn’t know that hiring lobbyists could benefit my company to battle domestic violence. I think that despite the fact that corporate lobbying has a poor reputation, it can still be used for just causes. Even if it doesn’t come cheap, I hope that hiring lobbyists to help my company create a better society for others would be effective to bring a better environment for future generations.
I thought it was interesting when you mentioned that even though lobbying is a powerful tool, many organizations underuse it. I’m not too familiar with lobbying and how it helps organizations garner attention for their causes. It would be interesting to learn more about how the process of lobbying works.
I thought it was interesting when you explained that companies like quick results when it comes to lobbying. If I were to guess, lobbying is utilized when a company wants to change a policy in regard to something, such as cybersecurity. A company would want up-to-date cybersecurity policies so that they can keep themselves and their customers safe.
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BY Kathy Selvaggio
ON December 4, 2008 08:02 PM
I find this article interesting but challenging to many of my asumptions. As a lifelong member of the non-governmental community, I would tend to think that the more disassociated a cause is from a company’s immediate bottom line, the more respect and credibility it would have the the larger community of people and organizations interested in that cause. Otherwise, the company might be seen as motivated much more by self-interest and profit than in the larger social good. And the moment that social good starts to threaten the company’s short-term interest in profit and gans (e.g., the Guatemalan workers are so empowered that they go on strike against Levi Strauss, demanding much higher wages and working conditions ), the quicker that company will abandon the social cause. Wouldn’t this tend to undermine its credibility with others?
BY Angela Waterford
ON August 9, 2019 10:46 AM
Wow, I didn’t know that hiring lobbyists could benefit my company to battle domestic violence. I think that despite the fact that corporate lobbying has a poor reputation, it can still be used for just causes. Even if it doesn’t come cheap, I hope that hiring lobbyists to help my company create a better society for others would be effective to bring a better environment for future generations.
BY Dennis Sanchez
ON August 27, 2019 03:06 PM
I thought it was interesting when you mentioned that even though lobbying is a powerful tool, many organizations underuse it. I’m not too familiar with lobbying and how it helps organizations garner attention for their causes. It would be interesting to learn more about how the process of lobbying works.
BY Henry Killingsworth
ON March 23, 2020 10:35 AM
I thought it was interesting when you explained that companies like quick results when it comes to lobbying. If I were to guess, lobbying is utilized when a company wants to change a policy in regard to something, such as cybersecurity. A company would want up-to-date cybersecurity policies so that they can keep themselves and their customers safe.