Poor Public Image Something To Worry About?

The fact that people don't like them may seem of little consequence to individual corporations, just as long as they are still able to sell their goods and services and make a profit. Business was never meant to be a popularity contest. However, the corollary to this low standing in public esteem is that people want something to be done about it. And the possibility that governments may feel pressured to do just that should make executives sit up and take notice. Before looking at what governments might do, it is worth examining what the survey respondents were worried about. The influence that large corporations have on government was a big concern, with 74 per cent saying that large companies have too much. Given a series of moves made by successive Canadian governments to drastically reduce the role of corporations in political financing, it would seem natural that Canadians would be less concerned on this point. Far from it. In Canada, 80 per cent said this was a problem. In the U.S., the number sharing this view was 82 per cent. Full story here http://ago.mobile.globeandmail.com/generated/archive/RTGAM/html/20080103/wdrohan0104.html

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