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An exposé of how society pays for corporations' "free lunch" and the cost of environmental damage, low wages, systemic discrimination, and cheap goods. In an age when business leaders solemnly profess dedication to principles of environmental and social justice, Christopher Marquis’s provocative investigation into the real costs of doing business reveals the way that leaders of the corporate world gaslight to evade responsibilities by privatizing profits and socializing costs. “Who pays?” for the resulting climate and environmental damage, racism, low wages, and cheap goods: the average citizen and the taxpayer. By bringing to light ideas that today are on the fringe but rapidly making their way into the mainstream, Marquis outlines a new regenerative paradigm for business in society. He tells of a group of pioneers trying to not just reform but transform the way business is conducted all over the world. By taking novel actions to reimagine business operations in responsible ways, minimize their negative impacts, and create new ways for business to properly absorb their hidden costs, these leaders provide blueprints to move the needle on vexing social and environmental issues. What’s in it for leaders of the corporate world? The model of reform presented provides clear guidance on how to get ahead of the curve as an emerging economic order is formed. No business can lead from the front if it is morally-backward looking. History has shown time and again that those who get out in front of emerging changes in our social and environmental landscape protect themselves from inevitable eclipse.

Accepting a last-minute teaching position in a small Alaska fishing town, Bean finds herself unexpectedly falling in love and marrying, only to become widowed and paired up with an aging, kleptomaniac mother-in-law.

A compelling look at the B Corp movement and why socially and environmentally responsible companies are vital for everyone’s future Businesses have a big role to play in a capitalist society. They can tip the scales toward the benefit of the few, with toxic side effects for all, or they can guide us toward better, more equitable long-term solutions. Christopher Marquis tells the story of the rise of a new corporate form—the B Corporation. Founded by a group of friends who met at Stanford, these companies undergo a rigorous certification process, overseen by the B Lab, and commit to putting social benefits, the rights of workers, community impact, and environmental stewardship on equal footing with financial shareholders. Informed by over a decade of research and animated by interviews with the movement’s founders and leading figures, Marquis’s book explores the rapid growth of companies choosing to certify as B Corps, both in the United States and internationally, and explains why the future of B Corporations is vital for us all.

A thoroughly researched assessment of how China’s economic success continues to be shaped by the communist ideology of Chairman Mao It was long assumed that as China embraced open markets and private enterprise, its state-controlled economy would fall by the wayside, that free markets would inevitably lead to a more liberal society. Instead, China’s growth over the past four decades has positioned state capitalism as a durable foil to the orthodoxy of free markets, to the confusion of many in the West. Christopher Marquis and Kunyuan Qiao argue that China’s economic success is based on—not in spite of—the continuing influence of Communist leader Mao Zedong. They illustrate how Mao’s ideological principles, mass campaigns, and socialist institutions have enduringly influenced Chinese entrepreneurs’ business strategies and the management of their ventures. Grounded in case studies and quantitative analyses, this book shows that while private enterprise is the engine of China’s growth, Chinese companies see no contradictions between commercial drive and a dedication to Maoist ideology.

Considers how diverse types of communities influence organizations, as well as the associated benefit of developing an accounting for community processes in organizational theory. This title focuses on social proximity and networks that has characterized the work on communities.

Spanish Civil War airpower as observed by the American military, from the onset of the conflict in 1936 to its conclusion in 1939. The book is structured to first place the Spanish Civil War within the broader context of early U.S. airpower development, progressing through the narrative of the war while focusing on key air operations and technological advancements. Special attention is given to the American pilots and military attaches, such as Townsend Griffiss, who were embedded in Spain, and how their observations influenced airpower strategies in World War II and beyond. Key assertions of the work include the critical importance of airpower to the Nationalist victory, the early lessons drawn by American observers, and the ways in which these lessons were subsequently adopted despite initial resistance from American airpower leaders. The notion that the Spanish Civil War proved or disproved the theories of strategic bombing is challenged, emphasizing that airpower's broad impact encompassed functions such as reconnaissance, counterair, and airlift operations. The book is an invaluable resource for military professionals, historians, and anyone interested in understanding the evolving role of airpower in modern warfare. With the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War approaching, this work remains a timely and relevant study in how new military technologies shape strategy and conflict.

Seven young girls disappear from an exclusive Long Island finishing school and come in contact with a gang of bootleggers.

A rich selection of essays, bringing together for the first time Morley's writings about New York. Provides a vivid picture of the city, and of city life, in the 1920s through the eyes of a pre-eminent American man of letters. Evocative period illustrations by Walter Jack Duncan, who illustrated so many Morley first editions, embellish the book. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR