Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Principal actors; Summary of key events; Introduction; 1 The paradox of consequences; 2 'A pisspot third-rate bank'; 3 Failing most successfully; 4 The dynamics of power; 5 Did Nick Lesson have an accomplice?; 6 Analysing the fatal disconnect; 7 Agency, structure and organizational collapse; 8 From order filler to star trader; 9 Analysis of Leeson's early days; 10 Decision error; 11 'A million bucks a day'; 12 Analysis of the final weeks; 13 The illusion of control; 14 The last line of defence; 15 Analysing the illusion of control
Summary
International in its appeal, this book uses high-level and multi-theoretical analyses involving psychological and sociological theories to explore the events of Nick Leesons employment with Barings in Singapore in 1992 to Barings collapse in 1995
