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001 2011040291
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008 111005s2012 miub b s001 0 eng
010 $a 2011040291
020 $a9781611860252 (hardback)
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050 00 $aHD9940.U6$bF785 2012
082 00 $a338.7/68720973$223
084 $aBUS000000$aSCI026000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aLorenz, Edward C.
245 10 $aCivic empowerment in an age of corporate greed /$cEdward C. Lorenz.
260 $aEast Lansing :$bMichigan State University Press,$cc2012.
300 $ax, 332 p. :$bmap ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz's book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the heart of this case study is a group of firms responsible for seven of the most contaminated Superfund sites in the United States, the largest food contamination accident in U.S. history, stunning stock and financial manipulations, and a massive shift of jobs offshore. In the face of these egregious environmental, employee, and investor abuses, several communities impacted by these firms organized to confront and combat failures in corporate and bureaucratic leadership, winning notable victories over major financiers, lobbyists, and indifferent or ineffective government agencies. A critical analysis of public and private leadership, business and economic ethics, and civic life, this book concludes with a stirring blueprint for other communities facing similarly overwhelming opposition"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 307-326) and index.
610 20 $aFruit of the Loom (Firm)
650 0 $aHazardous waste sites$zUnited States.
650 0 $aWealth$xMoral and ethical aspects$zUnited States.
650 0 $aSocial responsibility of business$zUnited States.
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Environmental Science.$2bisacsh