Normal Organizational Wrongdoing: A Critical Analysis of Theories of Misconduct in and by Organizations

by Donald D. Palmer and Donald Palmer

Book Overview

Instances of wrongdoing in and by organizations have featured heavily in news headlines in recent years. Why do organizational participants--employees, managers, senior officials--engage in illegal, unethical, and socially irresponsible behavior?

The dominant view of wrongdoing as an abnormal phenomenon assumes that the perpetrator is a rational, proactive actor, working in isolation. However, Palmer develops an alternative approach in this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019957359X
• ISBN13: 9780199573592
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"