Preventing Corporate Fiascos A Systemic Approach
The lasting effects of corporate fiascos on business and the economy have spurred investigations, panel discussions, and research in an attempt to find out why these events happen and ways to prevent them. Through case studies and analysis of bankruptcy a
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Thang Nhut Nguyen
Preventing Corporate Fiascos
Thang Nhut Nguyen
Preventing Corporate Fiascos A Systemic Approach
Thang Nhut Nguyen California State University, Long Beach California, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-48964-7 ISBN 978-1-137-49250-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-49250-0
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CONTENTS
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Prologue
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Corporate Fiascos
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Preventing Corporate Fiascos: A Systemic Approach
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Preventing Corporate Fiascos: Corporate Information Exceptions
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Preventing Corporate Fiascos: Understanding Corporate Decisions
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Preventing Corporate Fiascos: Corporate Oversight Organization Unit
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Preventing Corporate Fiascos: Beyond the Institutions
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Epilogue
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Bibliography
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Index
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LIST
Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2 Fig. 3.3 Fig. 3.4 Fig. 3.5 Fig. 4.1 Fig. 4.2 Fig. 4.3 Fig. 4.4 Fig. 5.1 Fig. 5.2 Fig. 5.3 Fig. 5.4 Fig. 5.5 Fig. 6.1 Fig. 7.1 Fig. 7.2 Fig. E.1
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The biological spectrum foundation Analogy between human, institution, and market (a) and (b): Analogy between cell-human and human-institution models The biological spectrum and systems thinking Conceptual model for prevention Analogy between cell-human and human-institution components Enron Rhythms NetConnections project Business entities Business entities (continued) Decision making in the biological spectrum Neurological-psychological approach Conceptual modeling Decision top grid of constructs Modified repertory grid Oversight Organization Unit (OU) Analogy between human, institution, market and economy Federal and State Oversight organizations Extension towards a theory of prevention
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