I recently learned that in Germany, corporate boards are required by law to consider their duty not just to shareholders but to all stakeholders in their decisions. In fact, the board has members who are chosen by the corporation's employees rather than shareholders.
Now, how much that actually works to make corporations operate differently there is something I don't really know anything about. But it does underscore that the current American model isn't the only possible one.
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Date: 2014-02-13 03:27 pm (UTC)Now, how much that actually works to make corporations operate differently there is something I don't really know anything about. But it does underscore that the current American model isn't the only possible one.