History Lesson: The Corporation, Part 1 of 3
2007-07-06
The attacks on "Big Business" - the main talking points: CEO pay, the "Imperial" CEO, corporate democracy.
stakeholders
00:00
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05:45
5.8 minutes
The current regulatory environment - Sarbanes Oxley (SOX). The subjectivity of interpreting regulation.
05:46
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07:19
1.6 minutes
The universality of the attacks on corporations. Ralph Nader as a primary figure, who introduced the idea of corporate democracy.
07:20
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09:43
2.4 minutes
- The Consumer and Corporate Accountability (1973) edited by Ralph Nader
- Corporate Power in America (1973) by Ralph Nader
- Taming the Giant Corporation (1976) by Ralph Nader
09:44
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17:29
7.8 minutes
Background on the phenomenal productivity and gradual destruction of the corporation
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20:49
3.3 minutes
Q: How does the US stock market compare to other countries? DOW vs Nikkei
economics
20:50
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23:09
2.3 minutes
Q: What factors account for American market success? Is it an apples-to-apples comparison?
23:10
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24:53
1.7 minutes
24:54
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25:54
1.0 minutes
Defining corporations - what makes them unique as compared to self-proprietorships and partnerships? Limited liability.
25:54
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33:37
7.7 minutes
Q: Isn't it the case that even in an LLC or Inc. someone can be required to assume personal liability?
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35:00
1.4 minutes