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"A timely review of the sea change that has taken place in American corporations in the past thirty-five years. Hoffman's history offers an intriquing perspective of the external drivers and the internal workings of a firm as it wrestles with ever-increasing demands for environmental protection. It gives the reader a rich history, engaging analyses, and provocative conclusions."--William D. Ruckelshaus, former administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"You've got a winner here, one that will be of broad appeal to multiple audiences. . . . Hoffman's book fills a huge void in the literature of environmentalism."--Thomas N. Gladwin, professor and director, Global Environmental Program, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
About the author
Andrew J. Hoffman is Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Boston University School of Management. He is the author of Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide to the Changing Business Landscape, the editor of Global Climate Change: A Senior Level Dialogue, and co-editor of Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives (Stanford, 2002).
Summary
This is a pathbreaking account of how the environmental movement has led to profound changes in the perceptions and practices of large-scale corporations, as shown here in the chemical and petroleum industries.
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"You've got a winner here, one that will be of broad appeal to multiple audiences. . . . Hoffman's book fills a huge void in the literature of environmentalism."
