Trust and honesty : America's business culture at a crossroad / Tamar Frankel.

Author
Frankel, Tamar [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 2006.
  • ©2006
Description
1 online resource (264 p.)

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Summary note
Suggests that fraud and the abuse of trust could have a widespread impact on American economy and prosperity, and argues that the way to counter this disturbing trend is to reverse the culture of business dishonesty.
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Description based on print version record.
Language note
English
Contents
  • Contents; Introduction; 1. The Spreading Abuse of Trust and Deception; 2. Old and New Concerns; 3. Toward Abuse of Trust and Mistrust; 4. Toward Deception; 5. Toward a Different American Culture; 6. Rising Opportunities and Temptations; 7. The Shift to Weaker Morality, Weaker Law, and Stronger Market Discipline; 8. The Subtle Changes in Legal Doctrine and Intepretation; 9. The Shift from Professions to Businesses; 10. In Markets We Trust; 11. Why Did Legal Enforcement Fail to Stem the Avalanche of Fraud?; 12. Toward an Honest Society; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J
  • KL; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y
ISBN
  • 0-19-992402-3
  • 1-280-56046-0
  • 1-4237-3399-1
  • 0-19-534363-8
  • 1-60256-675-5
OCLC
  • 476015801
  • 62288256
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