Agency Theory, Reasoning and Culture at Enron: In Search of a Solution

Applying evidence from recently available public information on Enron, I defined Enron’s culture as one rooted in agency theory by asserting that Enron’s members were predominantly agency-reasoning individuals. I then identified conditions present at Enron’s collapse: a strong agency culture with co...

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Main Author: Kulik, Brian W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2005
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 347-360
Further subjects:B Agency Theory
B integrity capacity
B Unethical Behavior
B Enron
B Stewardship theory
B Organizational Culture
B Integrity
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