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    Contents

    Cover

    Title Page

    Copyright

    Cases in Point

    Chapter 1

    Chapter 2

    Chapter 3

    Chapter 4

    Chapter 5

    Preface

    Notes

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction — How to Use this Book

    How to Use This Book

    Chapter 1: What is a Corporation?

    Defining the Corporate Structure, Purpose, and Powers

    Evolution of the Corporate Structure

    The Purpose of a Corporation

    Metaphor 1: The Corporation as a “person”

    Metaphor 2: The Corporation as a Complex Adaptive System

    Are Corporate Decisions “Moral”?

    Are Corporations Accountable?

    Three Key External Mechanisms for Directing Corporate Behavior: Law, The Market, and Performance Measurement

    What does “Within the Limits of the Law” Mean?

    A Market Test: Measuring Performance

    Equilibrium: The Cadbury Paradigm

    Esg: Environment, Social Governance – A New Way to Analyze Investment Risk and Value


      

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