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Public affairs perceptions and practices: a ten-year (1993-2003) comparison

The past ten years have been marked by significant changes in technology, politics and economics. These changes have affected the social and regulatory environments in which public affairs (PA) officers operate. This paper describes how PA officers at 74 large US corporations perceive these environmental changes and how PA activities have changed from ten years ago. 
 
 
 
 
The data reported in this paper were collected first in 1993, then again in 2003. The results show a rather even split between respondents: half (39) believe that their political/regulatory environment is simpler today than was the case ten years ago, half (33) believe that it has become more complicated; half (35) believe there is less social interest in their operations and half (32) believe there is more. The paper then examines the changes in PA activities and performance over the past ten years 
 
 
 
 
Overall, PA officers are more pleased with their performance (at least in managing social issues and achieving social objectives) than they were in 1993. 
 
 
 
 
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