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When Good Companies Go Bad: 100 Corporate Miscalculations and Misdeeds
Contributor(s): Beachler, Donald (Author), Shevory, Thomas (Author)
ISBN: 161069404X     ISBN-13: 9781610694049
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
OUR PRICE:   $69.30  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General
- True Crime
Dewey: 364.168
LCCN: 2014017776
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.35 lbs) 280 pages
 
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Corporations are in the business of making money. But when companies forget ethics, take operational shortcuts, or willingly endanger customers and the general public in their quest for profits, disasters of enormous magnitude can result. This book examines 100 of the worst cases of corporate greed and irresponsibility and poses the questions: Is it necessary or desirable to conduct business in this manner? Do the penalties and other punishments levied against these companies go far enough? And what is the government's responsibility for keeping corporate misdeeds in check?

Coauthored by distinguished public policy experts, When Good Companies Go Bad: 100 Corporate Miscalculations and Misdeeds presents a representative sample of cases on a variety of topics, such as the financial sector, health care, environmental protection, product liability, and copyright. This broad introduction to the dark side of the corporate world focuses on events and scandals that resulted in substantial financial penalties, regulatory actions, or criminal convictions. The cases are presented in a readable and engaging format, making the book an illuminating and informative read for high school and college students as well as businesspeople, lawyers, journalists, and professors who teach American politics, public law, or public policy.