Add to ORKGIn this article, I explore the contention of Jeffrey Skilling, former Enron CEO, that Enron\u27s debacle was due to a perfect storm of events. I reject his contention, arguing instead that Enron\u27s downfall was more like Titanic\u27s - hubris and an over-reliance on checks and balances led to Enron\u27s downfall. I then explore how character (especially of those at the top of an organization) can lead to Enron-like disasters, and I talk about how cognitive dissonance can lead to very smart people making very stupid decisions. I end with some musings about how lawyers can learn from Enron
Abstract: The year 2011 has marked a decade since the Enron collapse, considered the most emblemati...
Between January 1997 and June 2002, approximately 10% of all listed companies in the United States a...
This essay argues that the Enron affair has been misunderstood as a failure of monitoring, with adve...
In this article, I explore the contention of Jeffrey Skilling, former Enron CEO, that Enron\u27s deb...
This article explores the contention of Jeffrey Skilling, former Enron CEO, that Enron\u27s debacle ...
In 1912 it was an iceberg that brought about the demise of the Titanic, 89 years later it was the su...
This article discusses why even the smartest of people can make boneheaded decisions, and it suggest...
The Enron collapse has many facets. It is particularly rich in financial reporting and disclosure is...
The multiple corporate collapses and scandals of recent years, for which Enron is a convenient sho...
In Risk and Ruin, Gavin Benke argues that we ignore Enron’s history and failures to our peril. The b...
The market capitalization of Enron Corporation declined by $63 billion in the one-year period betwee...
The recent bankruptcy of Enron provides many opportunities for learning in all business disciplines....
This article explores how narratives of the collapse of Enron Corp. were informed and influenced by ...
This article raises the unthinkable proposition (for academics at least) that Enron may have been an...
What do we know after Enron\u27s implosion that we did not know before it? The conventional wisdom i...
Abstract: The year 2011 has marked a decade since the Enron collapse, considered the most emblemati...
Between January 1997 and June 2002, approximately 10% of all listed companies in the United States a...
This essay argues that the Enron affair has been misunderstood as a failure of monitoring, with adve...
In this article, I explore the contention of Jeffrey Skilling, former Enron CEO, that Enron\u27s deb...
This article explores the contention of Jeffrey Skilling, former Enron CEO, that Enron\u27s debacle ...
In 1912 it was an iceberg that brought about the demise of the Titanic, 89 years later it was the su...
This article discusses why even the smartest of people can make boneheaded decisions, and it suggest...
The Enron collapse has many facets. It is particularly rich in financial reporting and disclosure is...
The multiple corporate collapses and scandals of recent years, for which Enron is a convenient sho...
In Risk and Ruin, Gavin Benke argues that we ignore Enron’s history and failures to our peril. The b...
The market capitalization of Enron Corporation declined by $63 billion in the one-year period betwee...
The recent bankruptcy of Enron provides many opportunities for learning in all business disciplines....
This article explores how narratives of the collapse of Enron Corp. were informed and influenced by ...
This article raises the unthinkable proposition (for academics at least) that Enron may have been an...
What do we know after Enron\u27s implosion that we did not know before it? The conventional wisdom i...
Abstract: The year 2011 has marked a decade since the Enron collapse, considered the most emblemati...
Between January 1997 and June 2002, approximately 10% of all listed companies in the United States a...
This essay argues that the Enron affair has been misunderstood as a failure of monitoring, with adve...