The Dynamics of Organizational Collapse

International in its appeal, this book uses high-level and multi-theoretical analyses involving psychological and sociological theories to explore the events of Nick Leeson's employment with Barings' in Singapore in 1992 to Barings' collapse in 1995.

Helga Drummond

1. The Paradox of Consequences2. 'A Third Rate Pisspot Bank'3. Failing Most Successfully4. The Dynamics of Power5. Did Nick Leeson Have an Accomplice?6. Analysing the Fatal Disconnect7. Agency, Structure and Organizational Collapse8. From Order Filler to Star Trader9. Analysis of Leeson's Early Days10. Decision Error11. 'A Million Bucks a Day'12. Analysis of the Final Weeks13. The Illusion of Control14. The Last Line of Defence15. Analysing the Illusion of Control16. Summary and Conclusions