The Character of Harms

Operational Challenges in Control

Business & Finance, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Organizational Behavior
Cover of the book The Character of Harms by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Malcolm K. Sparrow ISBN: 9781107714021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: April 17, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Malcolm K. Sparrow
ISBN: 9781107714021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 17, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

How should we deal with societal ills such as crime, poverty, pollution, terrorism, and corruption? The Character of Harms argues that control or mitigation of 'bad' things involves distinctive patterns of thought and action which turn out to be broadly applicable across a range of human endeavors, and which need to be better understood. Malcolm Sparrow demonstrates that an explicit focus on the bads, rather than on the countervailing goods (safety, prosperity, environmental stewardship, etc.) can provide rich opportunities for surgically efficient and effective interventions - an operational approach which he terms 'the sabotage of harms'. The book explores the institutional arrangements and decision-frameworks necessary to support this emerging operational model. Written for reflective practitioners charged with risk-control responsibilities across the public, private, and non-governmental sectors, The Character of Harms makes a powerful case for a new approach to tackling the complex problems facing society.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How should we deal with societal ills such as crime, poverty, pollution, terrorism, and corruption? The Character of Harms argues that control or mitigation of 'bad' things involves distinctive patterns of thought and action which turn out to be broadly applicable across a range of human endeavors, and which need to be better understood. Malcolm Sparrow demonstrates that an explicit focus on the bads, rather than on the countervailing goods (safety, prosperity, environmental stewardship, etc.) can provide rich opportunities for surgically efficient and effective interventions - an operational approach which he terms 'the sabotage of harms'. The book explores the institutional arrangements and decision-frameworks necessary to support this emerging operational model. Written for reflective practitioners charged with risk-control responsibilities across the public, private, and non-governmental sectors, The Character of Harms makes a powerful case for a new approach to tackling the complex problems facing society.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to the Eighteenth-Century Novel by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Principles of Database Management by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book The Burdens of Empire by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Climate Justice and Disaster Law by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book The Behavioral Neurology of Dementia by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Virtual Selves, Real Persons by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Particle Dark Matter by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Domestic Judicial Review of Trade Remedies by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Conflict of Interest in Global, Public and Corporate Governance by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Bioarchaeological and Forensic Perspectives on Violence by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Ideology and Spatial Voting in American Elections by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book The Fed and Lehman Brothers by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Reconciling Efficiency and Equity by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book El EspaƱol de los Estados Unidos by Malcolm K. Sparrow
Cover of the book Collier's Conflict of Laws by Malcolm K. Sparrow
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy