Video of the Day: Michael Yaziji on Rethinking the Structure of Corporations

“Michael Yaziji, professor at IMD http://www.imd.org focuses especially on the relationship between corporations, NGOs and government. He has a strong interest in issues associated with sustainability and the environment, and in the role of the corporation in a changing world.

In his talk, he argues that the existing corporate structure is no longer optimally adapted to the needs of society or of corporations themselves. He proposes some bold suggestions about the modifications he sees as necessary.”

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3 Comments Video of the Day: Michael Yaziji on Rethinking the Structure of Corporations

  1. AvatarMike Riddell

    In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

    This guy’s a theorist. Time to walk the walk not talk the talk.

    He sounds to me like a reformed economist.

  2. AvatarGareth

    Can firms like what survive?!
    This is badly explained and thinly thought out economic(al) tinkering to maintain an existing status quo whilst minimising corporate disruption. An effort, made, to appear groundbreaking and iconoclastic by using crap academic business language as you pamper to a corporate audience.
    Blimey I’m angry with economists today!

    “… it’s critically for competetive advantage that the employees give their utmost, that they identify with the firm, that they believe in the firm, that they care about the firm and that they think that the firm cares about them.

    Socialism isn’t even one way that common good can come about, it’s just another method of control. Common good won’t come about by tinkering with corporate governance and thinking you are changing capitalism.

    TED is going down hill; so sad.

  3. AvatarGareth

    This is badly explained and thinly thought out economic(al) tinkering to maintain an existing status quo whilst minimising corporate disruption. An effort, made, to appear groundbreaking and iconoclastic by using academic business language as you pamper to a corporate audience.
    Blimey I’m angry with economists today!

    “… it’s critically for competetive advantage that the employees give their utmost, that they identify with the firm, that they believe in the firm, that they care about the firm and that they think that the firm cares about them.

    Socialism isn’t even one way that common good can come about, it’s just another method of control. Common good won’t come about by tinkering with corporate governance and thinking you are changing capitalism.

    TED is going down hill; so sad.

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