by Charles Derber (1998)
Foreword by Ralph Nader. In Corporation Nation Derber addresses the unchecked power of today's corporations to shape the way we work, earn, buy, sell, and think—the very way we live. Huge, far-reaching mergers are now commonplace, downsizing is rampant, and our lines of communication, news and entertainment media, jobs, and savings are increasingly controlled by a handful of global—and unaccountable—conglomerates. We are, in effect, losing our financial and emotional security, depending more than ever on the whim of these corporations. But it doesn't have to be this way, as this book makes clear. Just as the original Populist movement of the nineteenth century helped dethrone the robber barons, Derber contends that a new, positive populism can help the U.S. workforce regain its self-control. Drawing on core sociological concepts and demonstrating the power of the sociological imagination, he calls for revisions in our corporate system, changes designed to keep corporations healthy while also making them answerable to the people. From rewriting corporate charters to altering consumer habits, Derber offers new aims for businesses and empowering strategies by which we all can make
Lane Kelley and Yadong Luo
This comprehensive volume brings together leading scholars with extensive business and research experience in China. China 2000 provides timely, in-depth discussion and analysis of a wide range of topics crucial to understanding the rapidly evolving business climate in China. China 2000 is an invaluable resource for those seeking a better grasp of business challenges and opportunities in China in the next century.
Sheridan Titman, Arthur J . Keown, John D. Martin
The Study Plan exercises offer step-by-step tutorials and individualized feedback to help you master each topic. If your professor assigns homework and tests in MyFinanceLab, it's easy to stay on track with automatic reminders and a results page that lets you see how you are doing. --Book Jacket.
R.A. Johns
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Reuven Brenner
In this text Reuven Brenner looks at the challenges and opportunities facing the world and provides a strong case for the argument that open capital markets, if they are allowed to happen, bring about de facto democracy.