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Corporate observers and watchdogs can be found both within the corporate structure and in many different types of organizations and agencies. Within companies, there are departments and units that control actions and expenditures and demand accountability. In many industries, where self-regulation p...

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Published in:Online 2003, Vol.27 (1), p.44-49
Main Authors: BRODY, Roberta, BARCIKOWSKI, Ron, UNNI, Asha, WALKDEN, Katherine, BARUCH, Lisa, BERG, Marla, CRISCOULI, Michel, KESSLER, Robin, LIN, Lisa, MCGUIRE, Carolyn, RYAN, James, SHAPIRO, Marjorie Gaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Accounting
Auditors
Boards of directors
Campaign contributions
Case Studies
Companies
Consultants
Consumer Education
Consumer protection
Corporate communications
Corporate governance
Departments
Directories
Disclosure
Employee benefits
Exact sciences and technology
Executive compensation
Governance
Government (Administrative Body)
Information and communication sciences
Information economics. Information policy
Information science. Documentation
Labor
Labor unions
Law firms
Legislation
Library and information science. General aspects
Nonprofit organizations
Online information retrieval
Other economic or political aspects
Pension funds
Political activism
Political Influences
Political Issues
Product recalls
Product safety
Product testing
Public companies
Regulation
Retirement Benefits
Scandals
Sciences and techniques of general use
Self regulation
Special Libraries
Spectrum allocation
Web sites
Websites
Working conditions
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Summary:Corporate observers and watchdogs can be found both within the corporate structure and in many different types of organizations and agencies. Within companies, there are departments and units that control actions and expenditures and demand accountability. In many industries, where self-regulation plays a prominent role, the effectiveness of industry self-regulation and company accountability to stockholders and employees has long been questionable. As a consequence, there are watchdogs that observe the behavior of those companies that self-regulate. Observers of corporate activity generally focus on policy, actions, and accountability. Business watchdog activities also take place in connection with federal, state, and local legislative efforts. An example of a labor union sponsored watchdog site is the AFL-CIO's Executive Paywatch (www.aflcio.org/paywatch/index.htm).
ISSN:0146-5422
2324-9706