Maclean, M., Harvey, C. and Chia, R. (2010) Dominant corporate agents and the power elite in France and Britain. Organization Studies, 31(3), pp. 327-348. (doi: 10.1177/0170840609357377)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0170840609357377
Abstract
Corporate elites are not a new phenomenon. However, the ways in which significant agents gain ascendancy to positions of power vary across nations and cultures. This paper analyses the ascension of a small minority of corporate agents to positions of dominance and the subsequent accession of a select few to the power elite. Our theoretical position builds upon the writings of Pierre Bourdieu on power and domination. These constructs are elaborated and made tangible through a cross-national comparative study of dominant corporate agents in France and Britain. Our results demonstrate the extent to which power remains concentrated in the French and British corporate sectors; highlighting equally pronounced similarities and differences between the two countries. It is suggested that power elites function through governance networks to promote institutional and organizational goals.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Chia, Professor Robert |
Authors: | Maclean, M., Harvey, C., and Chia, R. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
Journal Name: | Organization Studies |
ISSN: | 0170-8406 |
ISSN (Online): | 1741-3044 |
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