Abstract
Our capitalist market system today has been characterised by the sins of arrogance, greed, untrustworthiness and callousness. Is it possible that wise decisions — that is, making ‘right’ judgments that lead to good actions and beneficial results — may be able to help in addressing the daunting challenges of our corporations within the prevailing market mechanisms?
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Verhezen, P. (2013). Managerial Wisdom in Corporate Governance: The (Ir)Relevance of Accountability and Responsibility at Corporate Boards. In: Thompson, M.J., Bevan, D. (eds) Wise Management in Organisational Complexity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137002655_13
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