How do firms compete in the non-market? The process of political capability building

Brown Richard S. ()
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Brown Richard S.: Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, United States of America

Business and Politics, 2016, vol. 18, issue 3, 263-295

Abstract: This paper contributes to both corporate political activity (CPA) research and capabilities theory research by offering models that better describe the process that managers undertake to nurture a political capability. This is done through the interplay of four factors inherent in political actions, namely (i) corporate structure, (ii) firm-government linkages, (iii) political access and (iv) public policy pressure. Additionally, recognizing that political capability attainment is not a binary endeavor, I offer a political capability continuum to better categorize the magnitude by which differing firms allocate resources toward molding public policy. This paper adds to the scant literature on management-focused CPA research that integrates the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm and political action research.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/bap-2015-0019

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