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Civic empowerment in an age...
"A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz's book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the heart of this case study is a group of firms responsible for seven of the most contaminated Superfund sites in the United States, the largest food contamination accident in U.S. history, stunning stock and financial manipulations, and a massive shift of jobs offshore. In the face of these egregious environmental, employee, and investor abuses, several communities impacted by these firms organized to confront and combat failures in corporate and bureaucratic leadership, winning notable victories over major financiers, lobbyists, and indifferent or ineffective government agencies. A critical analysis of public and private leadership, business and economic ethics, and civic life, this book concludes with a stirring blueprint for other communities facing similarly overwhelming opposition"--
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monografia Rebiun18742094 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun18742094 111005s2012 miub sb 001 0 eng d 9781611860252 9781609173227 UPVA 997922782203706 UAM 991008011054504211 UPCT u427053 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR UMA.RE Lorenz, Edward C. Civic empowerment in an age of corporate greed Recurso electrónico] Edward C. Lorenz East Lansing Michigan State University Press 2012 East Lansing East Lansing Michigan State University Press x, 332 p. map x, 332 p. E-Libro Includes bibliographical references and index "A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz's book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the heart of this case study is a group of firms responsible for seven of the most contaminated Superfund sites in the United States, the largest food contamination accident in U.S. history, stunning stock and financial manipulations, and a massive shift of jobs offshore. In the face of these egregious environmental, employee, and investor abuses, several communities impacted by these firms organized to confront and combat failures in corporate and bureaucratic leadership, winning notable victories over major financiers, lobbyists, and indifferent or ineffective government agencies. A critical analysis of public and private leadership, business and economic ethics, and civic life, this book concludes with a stirring blueprint for other communities facing similarly overwhelming opposition"-- Provided by publisher Modo de acceso: World Wide Web E-Libro Fruit of the Loom (Firm) Hazardous waste sites- United States Wealth- Moral and ethical aspects- United States Social responsibility of business- United States E-Libro (Servicio en línea)