Capitalism at risk - Joseph L. Bower

rethinking the role of business

KORTE INHOUD

Hardcover, dj, in-8, 272 pp., graphs, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index. . The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly produced a great depression. Economies in Europe are still teetering. Income inequality, resource depletion, mass migrations from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalism--these are just a few of the threats to continuing prosperity. How can capitalism be sustained? And who should spearhead the effort? Critics turn to government. In Capitalism at Risk, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine argue that while governments must play a role, businesses should take the lead. For enterprising companies--whether large multinationals, established regional players, or small start-ups--the current threats to market capitalism present important opportunities. Capitalism at Risk draws on discussions with business leaders arou...
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2011Uitgever: Harvard Business Review Press254 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1422130037ISBN-13: 9781422130032

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