The Government Relations Function in Large Firms Based in the United Kingdom: A Preliminary Study

Wyn Grant

British Journal of Political Science, 1982, vol. 12, issue 4, 513-516

Abstract: The United Kingdom's economy is relatively highly concentrated and the importance of decisions taken by very large firms for the economy as a whole encourages direct contacts between government and such firms. The scale and importance of such direct contacts has created a need within very large firms for a specialized capability to interpret the external political environment, and to relate that appreciation to the development of the firm's corporate strategy. A number of large firms in the United Kingdom have developed specialized government relations divisions in the last ten years. The titles of such divisions vary, but their most important function is the strategic co-ordination of the firm's relationships with government and other political actors.

Date: 1982
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