Bars Quote by James Surowiecki

Then, in the 1980's, came the paroxysm of downsizing, and the very nature of the corporation was thrown into doubt. In what began almost…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

The big Wall Street firms, seemingly so shrewd and self-interested, had somehow become the dumb money. The people who ran them did not understand…

— Michael Lewis

“Then, in the 1980's, came the paroxysm of downsizing, and the very nature of the corporation was thrown into doubt. In what began almost…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

Corporations and Wall Street in pursuit of short-term profits have given the economy away.

— Paul Craig Roberts

If the goal is to build companies that maximize long-term equity value, then optimizing corporate performance in a way that Wall Street appreciates is…

— Bill Gurley

Corporations are driving down wages and working conditions across the globe to maximize returns for their shareholders. They use their power and influence to…

— Winnie Byanyima

... the loss of public confidence in the financial community growing out of its own conduct in recent years. I insist that more damage…

— Benjamin Graham

The corporate killer downsizing is directly responsive to what the mutual funds have wanted.

— Jim Cramer

I mean I think one of the larger problems going on right now is, debate has replaced discussion. As I say you can't lump…

— John Buffalo Mailer

There is no denying that downsizing can happen when a company receives private equity funding. It is unfortunate and hard on everyone who is…

— N. Robert Hammer

Great companies have been reduced by hiring executives that don't work out.

— Dylan Smith

The principal reason, invariably, most "successful" giant companies rather quickly become also-rans, or just amorphous blobs on the competitive landscape, is their failure to…

— Tom Peters