A new book, "The Naked Corporation ¿ How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business," argues that there is no contradiction between good business and the values of honesty and openness, according to one reviewer.
Are the days of opacity in business really over? According to the book's publisher, the Internet, whistleblowers, aggressive news media, customers, trading partners, shareholders and community activists are gaining unprecedented access to information regarding corporate behavior, operations and performance ¿ from financial data, employee grievances and internal memos, to environmental disasters, product weaknesses, international protests, scandals and policies.