Corporate Scandals The Many Faces of Greed

These days, the business world is rocked more and more often by stories of frauds, thefts, and insider trading...on massive scales. This volume takes an in-depth look at several of the most notorious corporate scandals, inc. Enron, WorldCom, and Parmalat, as well as numerous other colossal white collar crimes. Each is covered in depth with analysis of how it was perpetrated and the knock-on effect on employees, other businesses, governments, and world economies. The authors also present a history of corporate scandals (1800 to present) and offer provocative insights on the institutional changes necessary to restore public confidence in big business.