Maximizing shareholder value: A new ideology for corporate governance

Economy and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-35

  Lazonick, William ^a   O'Sullivan, Mary ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Corporate strategy; Shareholder value; US economy

Indexed keywords

IDEOLOGY; STOCK MARKET;

EID: 0034122692     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030851400360541     Document Type: Article

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