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| Title: | There's no business like war business |
| Journal: | Business and Society Review
1987 : SPRING, 61, p.35-39 |
| Index terms: | SALES ARMAMENTS INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Making weapons is one of the biggest industry in the US. About 35,OOO businesses receive contracts directly from the Department of Defense (DOD). The main characteristics of government-industry partnership. The ten firms account for one-third of the Pentagon's sales. Many of the biggest firms depend heavily on the Pentagon for their survival. New government regulations have ended the waste and mismanagement scandals of recent years. Military contractors' advertisements are used to sell specific weapons as well as to polish their image. Major contractors actively contribute to political campaigns. Profits in the military industry. Salaries, bonuses, and stocks. Government factories and government control of private contractors. |
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