Charting corporate corruption : agency, structure and escalation
Peter Fleming, Stelios C. Zyglidopoulos
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cheltenham : Edward Elgar , cop. 2009
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| Omfang | X, 161 s.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: The enigma of corporate corruption; 2. 'Bad apple' approaches to organizational corruption; 3. Rationalization, self-deception and corruption; 4. 'When giants stumble': agency, rationalization and the ruin of Barings Bank; 5. 'Bad barrel' perspectives on corporate corruption; 6. Environmental pressures towards corruption; 7. Structure and the 2002 accounting scandals; 8. The escalation of corruption in organizations; 9. Conclusion: Individuals, organizations and the political economy of the firm; References; Index. - In the post-Enron era, corporate corruption is increasingly on the research agenda. This book offers a novel approach by charting the causes of corruption. It demonstrates how agency (decisions of individuals) and structure (the contextual pressures in the business environment) can interact to result in the rapid escalation of corporate crime.
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| ISBN | 9781847205162
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