Entrepreneurship and Ethics in Ancient Rome: The Management Lessons of Pliny the Younger
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554891310 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pliny the Younger was a wealthy Roman politician, ascending to the heights of the Roman hierarchy. What may surprise you is that while this challenging scenario may be found today in Bordeaux, Tuscany, or California, the example discussed in this book is older - 1,900 years older - from the ancient Roman Empire. His surviving writings show that he was a very astute financial manager and a canny businessman. Business practices were quite sophisticated at the time, and many of our modern problems were confronted then - and resolved - without the aid of modern technologies. The author of this book, former head of a multi-national company himself, reveals business and ethical lessons to be learned from Pliny'