Capitalism's Toxic Assumptions

An agenda-setting look at how the market is run by rules that are well past their sell-by date.

Does the shareholder-centric model of a public company need a fundamental rethink? Yes. Lucidly and compellingly, Eve Poole's book explains why.

Préface
An agenda-setting look at how the market is run by rules that are well past their sell-by date.

Auteur
Eve Poole teaches at Ashridge Business School. She has also worked for Deloitte Consulting in the financial services industry, and the Church Commissioners, who run a £6billion portfolio. Her clients range from EY and Tesco to the Foreign Office and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and this breadth of experience makes her a popular commentator on leadership, ethics, and public life. www.evepoole.livejournal.com / @evepoole

Contenu
Introduction Chapter 1: The assumption of competition Chapter 2: The assumption of the 'invisible hand' Chapter 3: The assumption of utility Chapter 4: The assumption of Agency Theory Chapter 5: The assumption that market pricing is just Chapter 6: The assumption of the supremacy of the shareholder Chapter 7: The assumption of the legitimacy of the limited liability model Conclusion References and Further Reading Index