2012SSRN Electronic JournalOpen access

What's Wrong with Shareholder Empowerment?

Bernard S. Sharfman

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In his keynote address at the Journal of Corporation Law spring banquet (March 8, 2012), Mr. Sharfman discusses the negative impact shareholder empowerment has on the efficiency of decision making at public companies. Shareholder empowerment is the shifting of decision making from the board of directors and executive management to shareholders.

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In his keynote address at the Journal of Corporation Law spring banquet (March 8, 2012), Mr. Sharfman discusses the negative impact shareholder empowerment has on the efficiency of decision making at public companies. Shareholder empowerment is the shifting of decision making from the board of directors and executive management to shareholders.

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In his keynote address at the Journal of Corporation Law spring banquet (March 8, 2012), Mr. Sharfman discusses the negative impact shareholder empowerment has on the efficiency of decision making at public companies. Shareholder empowerment is the shifting of decision making from the board of directors and executive management to shareholders.

Key concepts: Shareholder, Corporation, Empowerment, Business, Corporate governance, Corporate law, Banquet, Accounting

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