Tyranny of the Bottom Line: Why Corporations Make Good People Do Bad Things

By Ralph W. Estes and Estes

Book Overview

In a thought-provoking proposal which maintains that corporations be held responsible to their customers, employees, and society, as well as to their financial investors, Estes lays out a plan to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881052753
• ISBN13: 9781881052753
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.1" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

A Good Read!

Are you in the mood for some top-notch, well-documented corporation bashing? Ralph W, Estes' powerful work is widely considered one of the most important books written on American corporations and their vast power, and he has nothing kind to say. Compelling and clearly written, his book shines a bright light into some very dark, creepy corners. And although he overstates, over-generalizes and tends to blame corporations for every evil in society, there's no debating that the concept of stakeholder accountability that Estes sets forth has moved to center-stage. Estes' book specifically covers United States-based corporations, but we [...] recommend this book to anyone who is subject to corporate influence, and - from the rainforest hunter-gatherer to you - that's everybody.

A must read for all Americans!

I have been using this book with great success in a senior-level management class for several semesters now. Students' eyes are really opened by Estes' arguments and examples. It's truly sad how little they know about this alternative perspective. I highly recommend it to anyone who works in or is affected by corporations (which means ALL of us!). I encourage everyone to join Estes' "Stakeholder Alliance" mentioned in the last chapter.