Durand, Rodolphe,

The pirate organization : lessons from the fringes of capitalism / Rodolphe Durand, Jean-Philippe Vergne. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Review Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xii, 191 pages)

"First published in French as L'Organisation Pirate: Essai sur l'évolution du capitalisme."

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- What is piracy? -- The pirate organization and territorial expansion, or Why capitalists shouldn't hate the state -- Pirate or corsair? -- What is the pirate organization? -- Where it all began: the pirate organization on the high seas -- Why piracy is not just about economics -- The pirate organization on the airwaves -- The pirate organization and the monopolist -- The pirate organization in cyberspace -- Hacking property rights -- Is the pirate organization a fair competitor? -- The pirate organization and the building blocks of life -- The future of the capitalist state -- Conclusion: to the fringes and back.

In this book, Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Incorporated co-founder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business and capitalism. Featuring some of today's best-known companies, they illustrate how these two forces can--and do--work most powerfully to create value for all stakeholders: including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment.



9781422183205


Pirates.
Computer hackers.
Hacktivism.
Capitalism--History--21st century.


Electronic Books.

G535 / .P573 2013