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No Fair Shake For Shareholders

In too many instances, investors face inadequate management supported by an ineffective board. It’s time to reappraise the accountability system.

 Robert C. Wilson May 1 1989

FROM THE EDITOR

I’ve Got A Little List

 Chief Executive May 1 1989

COMMENT

The Social Contract Is ThreatenedIn 1622, the Pilgrims established the Plymouth Colony as the first settlement in the new world. [...]

 Donald N Frey May 1 1989

The Absolute Best Takeover Defense

Using leveraged options and “offset carry” plans as a basis for CEO pay, companies have the means to pay for performance, and to become unattractive takeover prospects.

 David R. Meredith May 1 1989

SPEAKING OUT

One of the popular perceptions going around these days is that the companies being created through LBOs/spin-offs, are much better [...]

 Robert W. Lear May 1 1989

NOTA BENE

CLIFTON HALEY

 Chief Executive May 1 1989

AMENITIES

The corporate jet set takes off… in more ways than one

 Ami Finkelthal May 1 1989

Why Joint Ventures Die So Quickly

CEOs enter into joint ventures for many reasons, but the most common motives are fear, profit ,€ž and learning.

 Bruce Kogut May 1 1989

Watch My Dust

The self-styled pioneer of the Baby Bells, U S WEST has had to swallow as much dust as it has kicked up. Unfazed, CEO Jack MacAllister is heading to a different part of the range-gateways, ISDN, and offshore cable TV franchises.

 Chief Executive May 1 1989

CE ROUNDTABLE

Talk about “stakeholders” versus shareholders is beside the point. CEOs are slowly discovering that politicians, through their surrogates-the public pension systems-are holding major positions and itching to tell boards how to run things.

 Chief Executive May 1 1989

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