Restoring trust in American business

"This book examines the failure of "gatekeepers"--Corporate directors, regulators, auditors, lawyers, investment bankers, and business journalists - to stand between corporate misconduct and the public interest. Prominent scholars and corporate leaders argue that market pressures have...

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Main Author: Lorsch, Jay William
Corporate Author: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Other Authors: Berlowitz, Leslie, Zelleke, Andy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2005
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Collection: MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This book examines the failure of "gatekeepers"--Corporate directors, regulators, auditors, lawyers, investment bankers, and business journalists - to stand between corporate misconduct and the public interest. Prominent scholars and corporate leaders argue that market pressures have made gatekeepers too focused on financial self-interest at the expense of the public good. Stronger professional standards are prescribed."--Jacket
Physical Description:184 pages
ISBN:0262278561
9780262278560
9781423746850
1423746856