FOUR MODELS OF THE BGS RELATIONSHIP
Interactions among business, government, and society are infinite and their mean- ing is open to interpretation. Faced with this complexity, many people use simple mental models to impose order and meaning on what they observe. These models are like prisms, each having a different refractive quality, each giving the holder a different view of the world. Depending on the model (or prism) used, a person
social contract An underlying agreement be- tween business and society on basic duties and responsi- bilities business must carry out to retain public support. It may be reflected in laws and regulations.