Some say the answer all starts with $5 days and Dodge vs Ford. https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/12/01/dodge-v-ford-what-happened-and-why/ https://corpgov.l

Some say the answer all starts with $5 days and Dodge vs Ford. https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/12/01/dodge-v-ford-what-happened-and-why/ https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/12/01/dodge-v-ford-what... Much more in-depth read: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4791&context=vlr https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?a... If you'd like to read a book on each side of the coin: "The Shareholder Value Myth" - Lynn Stout and Stephen Bainbridge just published a rebuttal book "The Profit Motive" I've read Lynn Stouts book, it's good, I've yet to start Stephen Bainbridge but I've been told it's a good read.