Executive Greed [electronic resource] : Examining Business Failures that Contributed to the Economic Crisis /
Kothari, V.author.
By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: General Overview; 1 Introduction; 2 Nature of Management Failure; Part II: Role of Management Leadership: Realities and Myths; 3 Realities of Leadership Contribution; 4 Leadership Myths; Part III: Underlying Causes of Management Failure; 5 Executive Compensation-Unsound and Unjustifiable Practice; 6 Corporate Board Governance-Fiduciary Neglect; 7 Regulatory Climate-Power of Money; 8 The Management Club-Collusive Team-Playing and Players; Part IV: Failure of Strategic Management; 9 Absence of Strategic Thinking and Outlook
10 Slanted Management Intelligence Acquisition11 Lack of Marketplace Competitive Excellence; 12 Inadequate Product and Market Innovations; 13 Unhealthy Work Environment; 14 Reckless Strategic Financial Behavior; Part V: Conclusion and Recommendations; 15 Concluding Remarks and Recommendations; Appendix 1 Suggested Readings; Appendix 2 Bad Economic News-Some Recent Examples and Facts; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run.
Management.
Leadership.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Business ethics.
Business enterprises-Finance.
Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.
Business Ethics.
Business Finance.