03216nam 2200589 a 450 991078826460332120230126211338.01-62895-063-31-60917-322-8(CKB)3170000000046117(EBL)1810019(SSID)ssj0000582510(PQKBManifestationID)11377770(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000582510(PQKBWorkID)10543160(PQKB)11564239(MiAaPQ)EBC3338250(OCoLC)793899363(MdBmJHUP)muse17433(Au-PeEL)EBL3338250(CaPaEBR)ebr10554583(EXLCZ)99317000000004611720111005d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCivic empowerment in an age of corporate greed[electronic resource] /Edward C. LorenzEast Lansing Michigan State University Press20121 online resource (344 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-61186-025-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Corporate Leadership Problems; Chapter 2: New Corporations and New Regulations; Chapter 3: Disempowering Communities; Chapter 4: New Management; Chapter 5: Creating Junk; Chapter 6: Importing Fruit; Chapter 7: Experts and Local Knowledge; Chapter 8: Consequences and Controls; Notes; Bibliography; Index"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"--Provided by publisher.Hazardous waste sitesUnited StatesWealthMoral and ethical aspectsUnited StatesSocial responsibility of businessUnited StatesHazardous waste sitesWealthMoral and ethical aspectsSocial responsibility of business338.7/68720973BUS000000SCI026000bisacshLorenz Edward C124565MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788264603321Civic empowerment in an age of corporate greed3858958UNINA