Das stets gewinnorientierte Handeln der Konzerne ("Shareholder-Value"-Denken) wird (mit Schwerpunkt USA) in Geschichte und Gegenwart dargestellt sowie Möglichkeiten eines Umdenkens aufgezeigt. (Jürgen Plieninger)

The concept in this title, presented as a narrative, contends that the corporation is created by law to function like a psychopathic personality whose destructive behaviour, if unchecked, leads to scandal and ruin.

We examine the formation and evolution of corporate risk culture, i.e., the preferences towards risk and uncertainty shared by a firm's leaders, as well as its effect on corporate policies. We document persistent commonality in risk attitudes inside firms, which arises through the selection of...

Driven to the Brink is a collection of short stories about corporate disasters and how inadequate governance and flawed culture caused a massive destruction of shareholder value. Look at any major corporate meltdown and two factors emerge: a failure of corporate governance and a culture where...

Corporate leaders pay considerable attention to the strategy and finances of their organization but often less attention to organizational features that impact whether their strategy is successful, including the decision-making structure and the incentives, values and culture that motivate...