{"product_id":"form-of-the-firm-a-normative-political-theory-of-the-corporation-paperback","title":"Form of the Firm: A Normative Political Theory of the Corporation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbraham A. Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Form of the Firm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e unveils the nature of the corporation as it exists in modern liberal societies. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat are we to make of the power that corporations wield over people in modern society? Is such power legitimate? Many think so. To many businessmen and economists, as well as the general public, firms are purely private and economic entities, justified in using all legal means to maximize profit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Form of the Firm\u003c\/em\u003e, Abraham Singer contends that such a view rests on a theoretical foundation that, while quite subtle, is deeply flawed. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, corporations are not natural outgrowths of the free market. Instead, Singer invites us to see corporations as political\u003cbr\u003einstitutions that correct market inefficiencies through mechanisms normally associated with government -hierarchy, power, and state-sanctioned authority. Corporations exist primarily to increase economic efficiency, but they do this in ways that distinguish them from the markets in which they\u003cbr\u003eoperate. Corporations serve economic ends, but through political means. Because of this, Singer argues that they also must be structured and obliged to uphold the social and political values that enable their existence and smooth-running in the first place: individual autonomy, moral and social\u003cbr\u003eequality, and democratic norms and institutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA profound and timely rethinking of what a corporation actually is and how power within it ought to be structured and exercised, \u003cem\u003eThe Form of the Firm\u003c\/em\u003e will reshape our understanding of political theory, corporate governance, corporate law, and business ethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham A. Singer \u003c\/strong\u003eis currently assistant professor of Management at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business. His research and teaching interests lie within and between business ethics and political theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786206216480,"sku":"9780197586860","price":66.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aba5ce7c28592c9f3e714f9e1fde928f.webp?v=1780629537","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/form-of-the-firm-a-normative-political-theory-of-the-corporation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}