Small change why business won't save the world
A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by applying the magic of the market to the challenges of social change. Its supporters argue that using business principles to solve global problems is far more effective than more traditional approaches. What could be wrong with that? Almost e...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers : [Distributed by] Ingram Publisher Services
c2010.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
Colección: | A BK currents book.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31359802*spi |
Sumario: | A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by applying the magic of the market to the challenges of social change. Its supporters argue that using business principles to solve global problems is far more effective than more traditional approaches. What could be wrong with that? Almost everything, argues former Ford Foundation director Michael Edwards. In this hard-hitting, controversial expose, he marshals a wealth of evidence to reveal that in reality, a market approach hurts more than it helps. Real change will come when business acts more like civil society, not the other way. |
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Notas: | "Dēmos." |
Descripción Física: | xiv, 124 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
ISBN: | 9781605093796 9781605093840 9781282467132 |