The fire of invention : civil society and the future of the corporation
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The fire of invention : civil society and the future of the corporation
Rowman & Littlefield, c1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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内容説明
Many Americans today consider the corporation to be the number one public enemy. Downsizing, corporate greed, an exclusive focus on the needs of shareholders at the expense of workers—the list of complaints from the left and right is long and growing. In this penetrating and insightful book, Michael Novak, regarded by some as America's foremost social thinker, and author of such internationally acclaimed bestsellers as The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism and Business as a Calling, argues that these critics ask the corporation to be something it is not, and they overlook the functions that it performs best—the cultivation of civil society, the fortification of democracy, and the elevation of the poor. Borrowing a phrase from Abraham Lincoln, Novak shows how the corporation weds "the fire of invention" to the "fuel of interest" to generate a creative, dynamic, and civic-minded citizenry. The Fire of Invention examines and illuminates many crucial debates: What is the purpose of the corporation? How should a corporation be governed? How much corporate independence from government regulation is desirable? How can businesses prepare for the complex economic and ethical challenges of the next century? This important book will fundamentally change the way Americans think about big business.
目次
Chapter 1 Introduction: A Spirit Born from the Sea Part 2 Part One: The Future of the Corporation Chapter 3 What Is a Corporation? Chapter 4 The Corporation and Civil Society Chapter 5 The Stakeholder Society Chapter 6 The end of the Republican Experiment? Part 7 Part Two: The Fire of Invention, the Fuel of Interest Chapter 8 The Grand Historical Adventure Chapter 9 From Lincoln to John Paul II Chapter 10 Some Clarifications Chapter 11 Five Disputed Questions Chapter 12 But Isn’t Genetics Different? Chapter 13 Does a Patent Regime Protect Private Interests or Public Good? Chapter 14 Conclusion Part 15 Part Three: On Corporate Governance Chapter 16 What Is the Business Corporation? Chapter 17 Executive Energy Chapter 18 The Ant and the Elephant Chapter 19 Why Do Firms Exist? Chapter 20 Pirates! Chapter 21 Mutual Funds and Pension Funds Chapter 22 Looking for the Right Stuff Chapter 23 A Well-Lighted Place Chapter 24 On Envy: "Thou Shalt Not Covet" Chapter 25 Two Types of Inequality Chapter 26 Justifying Unequal Compensation Chapter 27 Against Appeasement Chapter 28 A Cheerful View at the End of a Sorry Century Chapter 29 Appendix: The Legend of the Bay Steed Chapter 30 Notes Chapter 31 Index
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