PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

2026 “Echoes of Reality: Vestiges of Philosophical Realism in Business Law,” Journal of Markets and Morality, forthcoming, with Radich, P. (Final review)

2021 “How to Deter Financial Misconduct if Crime Pays,” Journal of Business Ethics, 06 May, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04817-0, with Klimczak, K.M., Sison, A.J.G., Prats, M.

BOOK CHAPTERS

2009 “Getting Business Off Steroids” in Doing Well And Good: The Human Face Of The New Capitalism, Ed. Friedland, J., Information Age Publishing, Inc., Ethics in Practice Series, Ch. 1, pp. 3-29

2005 “Is There a Relationship Between My Success and Significance?” in A Virtue-Based Business Ethics, Eds. Gregg, S. & G. Zandstra, Acton Center for Entrepreneurial Stewardship, Ch. 5, pp. 131-148
• Includes two short case studies: “David Duncan” and “The Demise of Arthur Andersen”

2003 “Family, Human Capital and Economic Sustainability” (Published in German as “Familie, Humankapital und Zukunftsfähigkeit”), in Demography and Welfare: New Priority for the Family in Economy and Society (German title: Demographie und Wohlstand. Neuer Stellenwert für Familie in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft), Ed., Leipert, C., Leske + Budrich, Opladen, pp. 223-237 • Paper delivered at the conference entitled Demography and Prosperity: New Priority for the Family in Economy and Society, Berlin, Germany (2002)
• Sponsored by the Circle of Cooperation for Family and Social Policy, International Human Foundation (Koordinationskreis Familien und Gesellschaftspolitik, Internationale Stiftung Humanum)

2001 “Personal Leadership” (Published in Spanish as “Liderazgo personal”), in Paradigms of Leadership: Keys to the Management of People (Spanish title: Paradigmas del Liderazgo: Claves de la Dirección de Personas), McGraw Hill Interamericana de España, Ch. 8, pp. 115-129 (with Maria Nuria Chinchilla)

BOOK REVIEWS

1991 Abortion: The Clash of Absolutes, by Laurence Tribe, 1990, Recent Publications, in 14 HARVARD JOURNAL ON LEGISLATION 282

2011 The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, by Michael Lewis, in 14:1 JOURNAL OF MARKETS & MORALITY 216, Spring

CASE STUDIES

• IESE Publishing Case Studies, Research Papers and Technical Notes are available at: http://www.iesep.com/en/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?namecustom=Max+Torres&p=1

2002 “Marshall Bradley at Hoffman Lucas” (A-C), IESE Publishing, TD-147E, 148E, 149E (with Joseph Harder)

2001 “Salomon Brothers” (A-D), IESE Publishing, TD-146E, 150E, 151E, 152E (with Christopher Golembiewski)

1999 “Welcome to E.G. Financial,” IESE Publishing, FH-665E

1996 “The Dodge vs. Ford Dividend Controversy,” IESE Publishing, TD-109E

1996 “Storm on Wall Street” (C), IESE Publishing, TD-110E (with Domènec Melé)

1996 “John Bak—Postscript” IESE Publishing, DP-117E

JOURNAL COMMENTARIES

1991 Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), Recent Development, in 14:1 HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW & PUBLIC POLICY 282 (Winter)

 

RESEARCH PAPERS

2001 “Character and Decision-Making,” Ph.D. dissertation, IESE—University of Navarra 
• Addresses the use of freedom in decision-making, the issue ultimately at the heart of ethics

1998 “Ethical Decision-Making Models,” Research Paper No. 358, IESE—University of Navarra 
• Chapter 6 of Ph.D. dissertation, “Character and Decision-making”

1997 “Survey of Theories Employed in Business Ethics,” Research Paper No. 349, IESE—University of Navarra
• Chapters 3, 4 & 5 of Ph.D. Dissertation, “Character and Decision-making”