The Timid Corporation by Benjamin Hunt

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The Timid Corporation by Benjamin Hunt

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Summary

Is corporate risk becoming a thing of the past? Are organizations losing the opportunity to exercise risk due to increasing regulation and loss of public confidence? Ben Hunt addresses these questions as he explains how more long--term risk taking is needed in order to reap the benefits of forward--thinking.

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The Timid Corporation by Benjamin Hunt

This book looks at changing managerial styles in business and the predominance of risk aversion behavior over risk taking behavior. The author explores the various reasons (regulation and media scrutiny among them) that corporations are becoming more timid and analyzes the consequences this could have on the future of innovation and technological development in the business future.

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"…Hunt’s book is recommended – and his rallying cry against risk aversion is attractively original…" (IT Week, 21 March 2003)

"…a penetrating new book…" (Morningstar, 17 April 2003)

"…Hunt does a good job of taking apart many of the assumptions that inform current business practice…" (Spiked-risk, 29 May 2003)

"…remarkable…contains some thought-provoking moments…" (Supply Management, 3 July 2003)

"…this book aims to provide reassurance…" (Gulf Business, August 2003)

"…Hunt has made a provocative case that business today is quite timid…" (Wall Street Journal, 27 August 2003)

"…Hunt is on to something: Most companies are shrinking back from bold moves…" (wwwconference-board.org, September 2003)

"…Hunt has hit on a highly provocative theme.." (European Business Forum, Autum 2003)

"…Hunt is absolutely right…" (Ethical Consumer Magazine, October 2003)

Benjamin Hunt is an independent journalist and researcher. He has written for several national newspapers, including Wall Street Journal and Guardian, and numerous specialist journals. He was a contributor to both the Financial Times Mastering Risk series, where he presented his research into the rise of risk management, and the Financial Times Mastering Management series. He has conducted research for a range of clients in the professional services sector, in business, finance and technology fields.

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ISBN 13 9780470843680
ISBN 10 0470843683
Title The Timid Corporation
Author Benjamin Hunt
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 2003-03-14
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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