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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Called to account Called to account Paul M. Clikeman Accounting fraud and how it has affected business practices both in the U.S. and internationally has never been of greater importance than it is now. Called to Account describes fourteen financial fr… OL11983854W
Naked greed Naked greed Stuart Woods Rescuing a prominent brewery owner from an attack by two rogue policemen, Stone Barrington is catapulted into the turbulent, high-stakes world of beer-making and distribution. In the ruthless corpora… OL20012673W
The case for the corporate death penalty The case for the corporate death penalty Mary Kreiner Ramirez xiv, 257 pages : 24 cm OL20045790W
So damn much money So damn much money Robert G. Kaiser The startling story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics.A true insider, Robert G. Kaiser has monitored Ameri… OL2164727W
Whacked Whacked Dennis Gazarek "The media has given excellent coverage about the downfall of GM. They even have tried to give some opinion as to why it failed. The author has found that most of these explanations were both superfi… OL22738747W
Illicit payments Illicit payments United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Examines the bribery of foreign officials in international business and its criminalization under international law. OL23811288W
Whistleblowers Whistleblowers C. Fred Alford "In a dark departure from our standard picture of whistleblowers, C. Fred Alford offers a chilling account of the world of people who have come forward to protest organizational malfeasance in govern… OL2648010W
Confessions of an economic hit man Confessions of an economic hit man John Perkins,Perkins, John,John Perkins,Perkins, John Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries. OL2693772W
Corporate Irresponsibility Corporate Irresponsibility Lawrence E. Mitchell "Corporations are often so focused on making short-term profits for their stockholders that they behave in ways that adversely affect their employees, the environment, consumers, American politics, a… OL2737641W
L'Or nazi L'Or nazi Tom Bower Tente de faire la lumière sur la complicité au plus haut niveau politique et sur les réseaux d'intérêts tissés entre la Suisse et le IIIe Reich dans le pillage et le recel des biens juifs et des pays… OL27959551W
The Chairman The Chairman Kevin J. Dunne This legal thriller asks the question can corruption at the Bench and Bar still render justice? Boxer Tate enters Judicial Hell Holes armed with poor grades from an unaccredited law school and an int… OL29257541W
On The Take On The Take Jerome P. Kassirer We all know that doctors accept gifts from drug companies, ranging from pens and coffee mugs to free vacations at luxurious resorts. But as the former Editor-in-Chief of The New England Journal of Me… OL4450413W
The Appeal The Appeal John Grisham Carl Trudeau is very unhappy that the Mississippi court system has ruled against his chemical company. His company was accused of dumping toxic waste into the water supply of a small town thus causin… OL76959W
Enron Enron Loren Fox "I'd say you were a carnival barker, except that wouldn't be fair tocarnival barkers. A carnie will at least tell you up front that he's running a shell game. You, Mr. Lay, were running what purporte… OL8227067W