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The Origins And Costs Of Short-Term Management, Kent Greenfield
The Origins And Costs Of Short-Term Management, Kent Greenfield
Kent Greenfield
Why is a fixation on the short term a problem for American businesses? One might hasten to answer that management is compensated for short-term successes. Another answer might be that some investors—particularly professional investors—value only the short term and manipulate the market in a particular stock so they can profit on the movement. These answers undoubtedly are part of the answer. But a puzzle remains: why does the market not punish such short-termism? This essay will present a possible answer.
The Supreme Court, Empathy, And The Science Of Decision Making, Kent Greenfield
The Supreme Court, Empathy, And The Science Of Decision Making, Kent Greenfield
Kent Greenfield
No abstract provided.
Of Big And Small Tents: Arlen Specter As A Dem, And The Obama Storm At Notre Dame, Kent Greenfield
Of Big And Small Tents: Arlen Specter As A Dem, And The Obama Storm At Notre Dame, Kent Greenfield
Kent Greenfield
No abstract provided.
Corporations Are People Too: A Multi-Dimensional Approach To The Corporate Personhood Puzzle, Susanna K. Ripken
Corporations Are People Too: A Multi-Dimensional Approach To The Corporate Personhood Puzzle, Susanna K. Ripken
Susanna K. Ripken
The recent controversy over the billions of dollars authorized by Congress to bail out some of the nation’s largest corporations has illuminated a debate about the nature and role of corporations in our society. This debate involves fundamental questions about what or who it is exactly we are trying to save with bailout money. Has the corporation’s presence become such an integral part of our lives that its status obligates us to treat it as a “person” worth saving. Legal theorists have long puzzled over the nature of the corporate person and the value of calling the corporation a person …
Corporations Are People Too: A Multi-Dimensional Approach To The Corporate Personhood Puzzle, Susanna K. Ripken
Corporations Are People Too: A Multi-Dimensional Approach To The Corporate Personhood Puzzle, Susanna K. Ripken
Susanna K. Ripken
The recent controversy over the billions of dollars authorized by Congress to bail out some of the nation’s largest corporations has illuminated a debate about the nature and role of corporations in our society. This debate involves fundamental questions about what or who it is exactly we are trying to save with bailout money. Has the corporation’s presence become such an integral part of our lives that its status obligates us to treat it as a “person” worth saving. Legal theorists have long puzzled over the nature of the corporate person and the value of calling the corporation a person …