Problem 7 in Chapter 9 pertains to Volkswagens having installed defeat devices. In describing the issue, media
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Problem 7 in Chapter 9 pertains to Volkswagen’s having installed “defeat devices.” In describing the issue, media reports pointed to Volkswagen’s corporate culture, which according to the New York State Attorney General’s Office “incentivizes cheating and denies accountability comes from the very top.” The Attorney General’s Office notes that the firm’s conduct “reflects a corporate culture that had no regard for the law, no respect for the American people and no regard for the environment or peoples’ health.” Using the ideas developed in this chapter, analyze the characterization of Volkswagen’s culture, which the New York Times described as “confident, cutthroat, and insular.
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Behavioral Corporate Finance Concepts And Cases For Teaching Behavioral Finance
ISBN: 9781259277207
2nd Edition
Authors: Hersh Shefrin