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Download or read book Corporate Citizenship and Urban Problem Solving written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Business-led civic organizations have historically played an important role in urban policymaking, planning, and renewal. These elite organizations of CEOs of the area's largest employers could quickly mobilize their members' personal devotion to the community, their deal-making talent, and their ability to commit corporate financial resources to their city's emerging needs. However, shifting economic forces have diminished the capacity of these CEO-led organizations, potentially stripping cities of a significant advocate. Mergers and acquisitions have reduced the number of home-grown CEOs, with their personal cimmitment to their hometown. The loss of major banks following deregulation has affected both financial contributions to civic causes and leadership in the corporate community. Declining employment in manufacturing has led to the demise or relocation of major firms, and with them the loss of prominent CEOs. In addition, as firms relocate to the suburbs, the focus of business-led civic associations has shifted away from the city and toward regional affairs. CEOs today also have less autonomy than in the past in their ability to commit resources, and their travel and time demands have increased markedly. The paper traces the shifting landscape of business-civic organizations in 19 U.S. metropolitan areas. It documents the changing economies in these regions during the past three decades, including shifts in their industrial structure and the rise and fall of Fortune 500 firms located there. It examines how these shifts have affected the level and character of participation in local and regional public affairs by corporate CEOs, focusing particularly on the makeup, agendas, and role of peak business organizations. It also discusses the implications of these changes for the capacity of cities and urban regions to address major urban problems ..." executive summary (v.).