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Comment on Clayton Christensen: How MBA-driven Profit focus is Killing the U.S. Economy

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You could argue that unlike in earlier generations, MBA's have less or even no skin in the game.

If it is more or less a given that they will move from company to company to company in the course of their career, why should they care if a particular firm does not survive _long-term_? If the shareholders want short-term results, then they are just doing their job to deliver them.

If they can improve things for a company in the short-term, their job is done. They themselves can lead "successful" careers and live comfortable lives with that approach. And leave wealth to their heirs. No long-term survival of the company is necessary.

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