Innovation Corrupted - The Origins and Legacy of Enron''s Collapse

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm S. Salter is James J. Hill Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School. Klappentext What management behavior and practices led Enron down the path from truly innovative to fraudulent management? How could Enron's board of directors have failed to detect the business! ethical! and legal risks embedded in the company's aggressive financial strategies and accounting practices? This book addresses these questions. Zusammenfassung In contrast to the time-line narratives of previous books on Enron that offer interesting but largely unsystematic insight into individual actions and organizational processes, Innovation Corrupted pursues a more methodical analysis of the causes and lessons of Enron’s collapse. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Introduction Part I: The Origins Of Enron's Collapse * From Innovation to Reckless Gambling * The Impact of Perverse Incentives * The Evolving Culture of Deceit * Ethical Drift * The Directors' Failure * Collusion of Financial Intermediaries * Enron and the Public Watchdogs Part II: Enron's Legacy * Strengthening Board Oversight * Avoiding Perverse Financial Incentives * Instilling Ethical Discipline * Afterword * Appendixes * Notes * Bibliography * Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Malcolm Salter, Malcolm S. Salter, Salter Malcolm S.
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2008
• EAN: 9780674028258
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02825-8
• Pagine: 544
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 241 mm x 38 mm
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, business strategy, United States of America, USA, Social and ethical issues, Energy industries & utilities, Corruption in society, Energy industries and utilities