Synopsis
Drawing on both theory and major case studies, this book provides a much-needed sociological and comparative analysis of the world of the manager in the context of misconduct within business organizations.
Organizational misbehaviour and crime have been relatively neglected in the social sciences, particularly in business studies. Analyses have tended to be fragmentary, overly slanted towards narrow external views - such as those of legal control and public policy - and predominantly North American. Dirty Business rectifies this by offering a broad sociological perspective related to work, organizations and management, supported by a range of key international case studies.
Booknews
Presents a sociological and comparative analysis of misconduct within business organizations, drawing on theory and international case studies. Part I examines the existing literature and dominant perspectives in the field. Part II details 10 cases illustrating corporate deviance. Part III outlines a new organizational behavior perspective that scrutinizes the irrational features of the managerial world. For students and academics in management, organization studies, sociology, and criminology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.