Is Casual Surveillance the Future of Capitalism?
Amazon Echo is always listening. Amazon Key invites companies into your home. But who exactly is surveilling whom?
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Corporations
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How Corporations Use History to Their Advantage
Companies can reach into their archives to reaffirm their culture and demonstrate a differentiating legacy.
How to Prevent Corporations From Profiting Off Environmental Disasters
Environmental bonds guarantee corporate payment for clean-up and encourage more cautious use of land.
The Limits of Corporate Activism
Corporations can help apply positive pressure for social change, but their profit motives should make us wary of letting them displace moral leaders.
Did the Enron Scandal Really Change Executive Compensation?
While it inspired new regulations, executives have mostly found a way around them.
Instead of Going to Court, Corporations Pay Lobbyists for Favorable Results
Corporations that have higher numbers of employment cases brought against them spend more money on lobbyists, who help influence courts and change labor laws.
The Hidden Signals in Corporate Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies
The ritual can reveal much more about government-business relations than you'd think, according to a new analysis.
Do Corporations Make Any Sense?
If the old corporate goal was to claim as many assets and employees as possible, the new one is to hand production off to external vendors and contract labor.
Why Cities Shouldn’t Bend Over Backwards for Corporations
A lesson for public officials courting Amazon.