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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

2009

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Corporate scandals

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Lessons From Enron - And Why We Don't Learn From Them, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2009

Lessons From Enron - And Why We Don't Learn From Them, Nancy B. Rapoport

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This article discusses why even the smartest of people can make boneheaded decisions, and it suggests that the only way to avoid future Enrons is to take into account the cognitive mistakes that humans tend to make.


The Real Reason Why Businesses Make Bad Decisions, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2009

The Real Reason Why Businesses Make Bad Decisions, Nancy B. Rapoport

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This book review examines Professor Jonathan Macey's latest book on corporate governance, and it uses Professor Macey's analysis to explain the latest rash of corporate scandals.