Review of Jerold Zimmerman and Daniel Forrester's Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters' Business Practices, Littleton, CO: Willowcroft, 2021, 261pp
Jerrold Zimmerman, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business, and Daniel Forrester, a Rochester MBA graduate turned top-level management consultant, are not the first to note the similarities between lawful and unlawful organizations, and their book, "Relentless: The Forensics of Mobsters’ Business Practices," is not the first study of organized crime using the principles of microeconomics. But it is perhaps the only book targeting primarily c-level executives, directors, and leaders of small and large for-profit and nonprofits to argue that lawful managers can learn from the way blood-stained villains unwittingly apply core economic principles to create enduring organizations that can thrive in constantly changing environments, despite substantial efforts (by rivals and law enforcement) directed at their demise.
| Item Type | Article |
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| Identification Number | 10.1111/ecaf.12478 |
| Additional information | © 2021 Institute of Economic Affairs. This is the accepted manuscript version of a book review which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ecaf.12478 |
| Date Deposited | 15 May 2025 14:38 |
| Last Modified | 06 Nov 2025 01:03 |
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