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Christopher Wright - Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction - 9781107435131 - V9781107435131
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Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction

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Description for Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction Paperback. Written for researchers and graduate students, this book explores the different processes through which corporations engage with climate change. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b/w illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: KJG; KJJ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity, a definitive manifestation of the well-worn links between progress and devastation. This book explores the complex relationship that the corporate world has with climate change and examines the central role of corporations in shaping political and social responses to the climate crisis. The principal message of the book is that despite the need for dramatic economic and political change, corporate capitalism continues to rely on the maintenance of 'business as usual'. The authors explore the different processes through which corporations engage with climate change. Key discussion points include climate change ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
388g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107435131
SKU
V9781107435131
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Christopher Wright
Christopher Wright is Professor of Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. He has researched and published widely in the areas of management knowledge diffusion, organisational change and consultancy. His current research explores organizational and societal responses to climate change, with a particular focus on how managers and business organizations interpret and respond to climate change. Daniel Nyberg ... Read more

Reviews for Climate Change, Capitalism, and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction
'This book makes clear that climate change is not a 'problem' for which there can be a 'solution'. It requires a re-examination of the core structures of our society, and in particular our economy. Using solid research and analysis, Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg untangle the complex and multiple ways that corporations are shaping humanity's response to the climate crisis, ... Read more

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