Grow the pie : how great companies deliver both purpose and profit / Alex Edmans.

By:

Edmans, Alex [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.Edition: Revised and updated editionDescription: xxi, 517 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cmISBN:

9781009054676

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LOC classification:

HD60.5.U5 E33 2020

Available additional physical forms:

Also issued online.

Summary: A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	HD60.5.U5 EDM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		B05736

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.

Also issued online.