Shareholder value debunked
David I. Goldenberg
(David Goldenberg is chairman of Hackensack, NJ‐based Systematic Forecasting, Inc. Dr Goldenberg advises leading companies in both the USA and the Pacific Rim.)
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Abstract
Shareholder‐value proponents claim a new, economically sound way to maximize profits, create wealth, measure performance, and reward executives. That invalid claim is dangerous. Stocks of shareholder‐value firms appreciated barely 15 percent as much as another, time‐tested strategic‐management system. Shareholder‐value strategies are easily countered. Shareholder value mis‐allocates resources, revives old fallacies, and debases the reputation of economics as a useful business discipline.
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Citation
Goldenberg, D.I. (2000), "Shareholder value debunked", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/10878570010336029
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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