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The role of the corporation as a major U.S. institution has undergone profound changes in recent years. No longer just a profit-making entity, the U.S. business corporation is now required to perform a wide range of complex and controversial social and political fune tions, from creating jobs in the inner cities to developing a political stance on U.S. business operations in South Africa.
Sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The U.S. Business Corporation brings together expert contributors from a broad range of fields to examine the changing context within which American corporations operate. This is a truly interdis- ciplinary volume, examining the U.S. corpo- ration not only from economic, financial, and legal angles, but from sociological, political, and ethical perspectives as well.
The U.S. Business Corporation begins by tracing the evolution of the corporation and its myriad forms, and then moves on to address the structure of ownership, the social organization of the corporation, the role of the board of directors, and corpora- tions' responsibilities to their workforces and to society as a whole. In addition, the book offers fascinating chapters on the large Japanese corporation, the managerial estate, and the crucial and complex relationships between efficiency, morality, and managerial effectiveness.
Offering multidisciplinary perspectives from historians, ethicists, sociologists, political scientists, lawyers, and executives, The U.S. Business Corporation will prove valuable reading for scholars and practitioners alike.
ISBN:9780887303548
