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Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
Joseph L. Bower
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Description for Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
Hardback. The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. This title argues that while governments must play a role, businesses should take the lead. It draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify ten potential disruptors of the global market system. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCD; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422130032
SKU
V9781422130032
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About Joseph L. Bower
Joseph L. Bower is the Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Herman B. Leonard is the Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Public Sector Management at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Lynn Paine is the John G. McLean Professor of Business ... Read more
Reviews for Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
"Capitalism at Risk is a much recommended read for anyone who wants to better understand the future role of business in successful capitalism."
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