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What is For Profit : A History of Corporations about?
We have long been suspicious of corporations recklessly pursuing profit and amassing wealth and power.But the story of the corporation didn't have to be like this. For most of history, they were not amoral entities, but public institutions designed to promote the societies that granted them charter. Magnuson reveals how the corporation has evolved since its beginnings in the ancient world. What happens in this next chapter of the global economy depends on whether we can return to their public-mi
Who reads For Profit : A History of Corporations?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- William J Magnuson
- Publisher
- New York: Basic Books
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781399805193
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Law, History, Management
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (224 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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