Shareholder value is a perfectly fine way to organize a business, but this leaves the question of short-term vs long-term value. Jack Welch, and The 80's in gen

Shareholder value is a perfectly fine way to organize a business, but this leaves the question of short-term vs long-term value. Jack Welch, and The 80's in general saw a very strong push toward short term profits at the expense of long term viability.