There is no such thing as a free lunch. The theory and evidence recounted in The Profit Motive, however, suggests that the balance comes down strongly in favor of shareholder value maximization.

The business-based fundamentalism of profit maximization at the cost of collective wellbeing is an American social experiment whose evolutionary consequences on the rise and fall of our ...

When a company focuses on maximizing shareholder value, it’s actively working to increase the wealth of its shareholders. This could mean boosting profits, increasing dividends or driving up the ...

Having made a strong case that capitalism and its emphasis upon profit maximization has undermined the health of millions of Americans, the authors end with a fundamental question: Do we care ...