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Re: Art? or Theft? or just signs that NPR is damaged.
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Date: 
Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:24:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> And as a most minor among minor shareholders my opinion doesn't count for much.
> (to management, speaking as a shareholder). However (since this tiny thing is
> veering off in many different directions) would you agree or disagree with the
> assertion that major corps more often than not seem to be run more for the
> benefit of management than for the benefit of the stockholders? That's properly
> the topic of another thread, but I've said before I think big corps have too
> much power today, power which the Founders didn't intend, and I'd reintroduce
> personal liability and make other changes to dilute their power.

how about companies that are run for the benefit of the stock/shareholders to
the detriment of service to the customer? This is endemic in companies that
supply services to the public sector, especially where the service was
previously 'in-house' examples of this are common on the railways in the uk.

Tim



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  Re: Art? or Theft? or just signs that NPR is damaged.
 
(...) How about them? In a free market, they won't be in business very long, will they? (...) Perhaps you can elaborate a bit on what exactly you're getting at. (23 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Art? or Theft? or just signs that NPR is damaged.
 
(...) OK. Fair enough. And as a most minor among minor shareholders my opinion doesn't count for much. (to management, speaking as a shareholder). However (since this tiny thing is veering off in many different directions) would you agree or (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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