The ethical implications of short-termism: Leadership failure in the executive suite

The author argues that managing to maximize short-term performance in ordinary circumstances is a failure not only of sound management practice but of moral principle. Management for the short term is largely a manifestation of self-interest which is unethical when it harms the long-term competitive...

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Main Author: Scarborough, Jack (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Proquest 1995
In: International journal of value-based management
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-37
Further subjects:B Ethics
B short-term results
B Management
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Summary:The author argues that managing to maximize short-term performance in ordinary circumstances is a failure not only of sound management practice but of moral principle. Management for the short term is largely a manifestation of self-interest which is unethical when it harms the long-term competitiveness and viability of the firm and, thus, the interests of all stakeholders but transient speculators and management itself.
ISSN:1572-8528
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of value-based management
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00896547