Driven to the Brink why corporate governance, board leadership and culture matter / Alicia Micklethwait, Patricia Dimond.
| Author/creator | Micklethwait, Alicia |
| Other author | Dimond, Patricia. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017] |
| Description | xviii, 244 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Enron : launch to boom and bust, 1985-2001 -- The banking crisis : born of dreams, fuelled by bad behaviours -- Global banking : will the scandals never end? -- Olympus : management was corrupt at its core -- The Co-operative : CEO resigns amid turmoil and calls for reform -- Kids Company : passion overruled reason -- China : land of opportunity but beware of landmines -- Alibaba : largest etailer on the globe a mere 15 years on -- Conclusion. |
| Summary | '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 short-termism and greed are rewarded and risk is encouraged to flourish unchecked. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016956856 |
| ISBN | 9781137590510 |
| ISBN | 1137590513 |
| ISBN | 113759053X |
| ISBN | 9781137590534 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |