November 2002

A Season of Scandal
It has happened before; it probably will happen again. But this time, corporate America has lost the trust of millions of investors who have watched their nest eggs shrink. Seven faculty discuss what precipitated the storm and what lies ahead. [Details]

Who’s in Control Here?
The advance of technology is like a runaway locomotive, argues Professor Emeritus Harold Leavitt. He asks: Who controls the on/off switch? Are we headed for a train wreck, or can we pause long enough to consider our future?[Details]

Distressed Debt Draws Investors
As the economy cools down, distressed debt investing heats up. [Details]

The End of Business Schools?
In an overexpanded market, business schools must change, Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says. [Details]

Help for Alumni in Career Transition
Exec recruiter Steve Balogh, MBA ’73, is helping the Business School serve alumni/ae caught in a tough job market. [Details]

Social Mission at the Heart of New For-Profit
Social mission is at the heart of a new for-profit venture. [Details]

November issue cover

Distressed-debt specialists give dying companies a second chance. [Details]
Illustration by
Jonathan Carlsonn

		In Our Next Issue It's Lonely at the Top Many executives work hard to avoid the kinds of disasters that make headlines and bring down companies. Stanford Business explores some of the ideas that work. Out of Step, Out of Office Being out of step with the electorate can push a member of the U.S.House out of office. Faculty members explore the problems of being accountable to the electorate.

An Economic Portrait of Terrorism
A Stanford political scientist and a Business School economist share their understanding of where terrorism comes from and how it affects global political and economic health. [Details]

Organizational Ecology
How do companies survive their life cycle phases? How do companies influence one another? And how do whole industries change over time? These are some of the questions organizational ecologists ask and try to answer. [Details]

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