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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:36:39 -0400


From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>

The Shareholder Value Trap

Can a public company satisfy shortsighted Wall Street investors looking
for the next quarterly return and still build a company directed by
long-term strategies? Some see the conflict in stark terms. You can
build a company that serves customers or build a company that serves
shareholders, but you can't easily serve both constituencies well. For
more:

<http://article.ElectronicNews.com/UM/T.ASP?A5.11.1171.5.1820698782>




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