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Corruption in Corporate America
Abraham L. Gitlow
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Description for Corruption in Corporate America
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
Modern capitalism and political freedom rest on concepts of conscience and morality, and abhor concentrations of unbridled power. In America, that economic and political system developed mechanisms designed to check and balance such power. Despite those mechanisms, corporate America developed too many imperial chief executives who abused their power by engaging in a fraudulent and self-serving pursuit of wealth and perquisites. This edition deals with how this happened, how the system responded, and actions that could minimize the danger of its recurrence. The text analyzes those who either support or keep quiet for miscreant chief executives, and how ... Read more
Modern capitalism and political freedom rest on concepts of conscience and morality, and abhor concentrations of unbridled power. In America, that economic and political system developed mechanisms designed to check and balance such power. Despite those mechanisms, corporate America developed too many imperial chief executives who abused their power by engaging in a fraudulent and self-serving pursuit of wealth and perquisites. This edition deals with how this happened, how the system responded, and actions that could minimize the danger of its recurrence. The text analyzes those who either support or keep quiet for miscreant chief executives, and how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761838111
SKU
V9780761838111
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About Abraham L. Gitlow
Abraham Gitlow is dean emeritus and professor emeritus of economics at New York University.
Reviews for Corruption in Corporate America
A first-rate introduction to an important and timely topic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Public, academic, and professional library collections.
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