TY - JOUR AB - The term “scandal” has been associated with business, in both the business press and the general press. The main emphasis is in U.S. business, although other countries and individual companies globally are also included. This article analyses the main factors constituting business companies and their misuse in unlawful practices. Particular attention is given to criminal acts of corporate officers. Common practices are identified. This analysis is to identify conduct of corporations, as illustrations of “scandalous” conduct. VL - 27 IS - 10 SN - 0140-9174 DO - 10.1108/01409170410784275 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170410784275 AU - Dorweiler Vernon P. AU - Yakhou Mehenna PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - A forensic analysis of business scandals: charges against scandalous companies T2 - Management Research News PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 42 EP - 50 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -