Dear Chairman: Boardroom Battles and the Rise of Shareholder Activism

Dear Chairman: Boardroom Battles and the Rise of Shareholder Activism

A sharp and illuminating history of one of capitalism’s longest running tensions—the conflicts of interest among public company directors, managers, and shareholders—told through entertaining case stu…

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