The Corporation

In a culture increasingly dominated by business, the corporation is the quintessential enterprise, representing everything that is popularly considered both good and bad about business. "The Corporation" provides readers with a basic understanding of how a corporation works. Part I addresses the importance of the corporation - how and why it developed historically, how it became the dominant business form, and its role in the economy today, including its contributions to Gross Domestic Product and employment. Part II focuses on the nature of a corporation as a business entity, including the process of incorporating, laws and regulations that influence its daily operations, and a comparison with other business entities around the world. Part III explores issues related to ethical conduct and accountability - governance, auditing and financial reporting, business-government relations, social responsibility, and compensation of directors and executives - and considers the future of the corporation in an era of economic anxiety. Featuring many company examples, illustrations, charts, a glossary, timeline, and listings of resources and references, "The Corporation" is an essential introduction to business and its role in society.

ISBN 0313336067   Pages 240 ISBN13 9780313336065 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher ABC-CLIO   Weight (grammes) 590 Imprint Greenwood Press   Published in Westport Format Hardback   Series title Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics Publication date 30 May 2006   Height (mm) 235 Library of Congress HD2721.T78   Width (mm) 155 DEWEY 302.35   Spine width (mm) 27 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General, Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly

1		Development of the corporation		1
2		Transformation of the corporation		31
3		The postmodern corporation		49
4		Benefits of the corporation		69
5		Establishment of a corporation		97
6		Operating a corporation		111
7		Corporations in other countries		139
8		Multinational corporations		161
9		Corporate governance		191
10		The future of the corporation		223