Civic empowerment in an age of corporate greed / Edward C. Lorenz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lorenz, Edward C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous waste sites--United States.

Hazardous waste sites.

Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Wealth.

Social responsibility of business--United States.

Social responsibility of business.

Fruit of the Loom (Firm).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Corporate Leadership Problems; Chapter 2: New Corporations and New Regulations; Chapter 3: Disempowering Communities; Chapter 4: New Management; Chapter 5: Creating Junk; Chapter 6: Importing Fruit; Chapter 7: Experts and Local Knowledge; Chapter 8: Consequences and Controls; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62895-063-3

1-60917-322-8

OCLC:

793899363