What can a company do to encourage financial managers to act in the company’s and stockholders’ best inte?
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Tie the managers' financial rewards to the company's performance.  Stock options are one way to do that.  If the company does well, the stock received by the manager is worth more.  If the managers run the company into the ground, the stocks are worthless.
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Good leadership\nExcellent financial management\nClear and attainable business goals\nEmployees with outstanding skills and competencies
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The best advice I've received is to buy stock of companies that you think are great companies and deal with a lot.\n\nFor example, I spend too much money at Costco, and I love the place and how they do business.  So I bought some stock.\n\nIf you buy stock in a company you think is a great place, then you'll be happy for investing in something you like, and when you spend your money there, you can think of yourself as the owner of the joint.
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Some do, some don't. Just like some do, and some don't when the market goes up. There are managers that say they 'specialize' in contrarian investing - that is going against the flow. But from my experience, it is hit and miss. This time they win, this time they have lost. When they win, everybody points it out - when they lose, they try really hard to blame someone/something else and/or try to not get noticed.\n\nBut it is true, some managers do better than other managers at  various times - it's hard to find one manager that can do well all of the time.\n\nGood luck
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Wow, what a variety of answers.\n\nHere's the scoop.  Yes, some companies do it to manipulate their stock price a little, but the main reason to buy back shares is if a company cannot find alternative areas in which to invest their capital that will earn a higher rate of return.  Then they'll buy back their shares instead.\n\nWhat they're saying is, the best use of their money is to buy back their own stock, to invest in themselves.  Typically, this signals to the market that the company is believing in themselves.  \n\nConcurrently, the earnings will now be divided by fewer outstanding shares, thus raising the value of each share.\n\nHope that helps!
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Start a union movement...........that's the best way these days to stick to any company...........even if it don't pass, just the litigation's and the cost, and humanity they will have to endure will be enough..................\n    or you can just live by what goes around comes around........sooner or later those that do harm to others will get whats coming to them........and you won't have to do anything...because if you do "what goes around comes around"
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1)Selling shares to public.2)Selling shares to employees of the firm at lower premiums.3)Permiting employees to buy shares and stakes from their savings like Public  Provident Fund. 4 Giving a choice --medical reimbursement or stakes in firm .5)Permiting employees to broker shares in firm .6)Accepting savings from public/employees for fixed terms.7)Lastly going for an institutionalised loan.
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Much depends on the size of the company.  Follow employee rule (hand book).  If you are able to write warnings and such, do so.  At the same time, you must follow and comply with all the rules.  Management should set the example.
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You would know if you owned stocks (company ownership) Each year the board of directors makes changes to the companies charter and all owners (stockholders) have to vote. You would be receiving a proxy for your shares.
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Pick a company that you know will always be around and prosper. Then contact them,ask them to send you  information on investing in their company. Most companies will send you a whole packet outlining the companies stock performance.
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If you can secure it to a point where they wont lose their money in the event your business should lose again. Exit strategies and security ,along with nice above average returns. Although this is just based on what you are stating here. If you want to discuss options further email me at bizconsultant2000@yahoo.com
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Check their respective prospectus. If they refuse to give, walk away. That's your right as investor.\n\n:->
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Yes you can. One example Is Warren Buffet's company thats what they do.
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Provide leadership. Act as an icon for the company and what it stands for. Drive the overall organization, by puting in place other managers that agree with the CEO's direction. \n\nI think it depends of course on the size and industry of the company. Some CEOs need to be high profile, external voices of the company, while most are internal champions driving the organization. \n\nThey are responsible to shareholders/stakeholder for equity performance and debt holders for debt. They are responsible to their customers, employees and society for products/services they provide and the impact it has on their community/world. \n\nAt least they should feel responsible in these ways. Many only care about making money for themselves first and last, and in between getting their shareholders a little something. They could care less about everything else, and that's what makes me despise most CEOs. Certainly they may lie to make you believe otherwise, but people today are smarter than that.
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Make friends with someone higher up in the company and seek their advice.  Most people like to teach the "younger" employees.  Tell them you are impressed that they are so successful and that you want to be just like them and believe me you wont be able to shut them up ;)
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This is serious - research all of the small publicly traded companies in your area.  Find the one whose stock price is most likely to explode.  Buy several thousand shares, then start talking about how great the company is.  Word of mouth can go a long way toward pushing up that share price.
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Best ones that encourage applying it to the company:\n\nProfit sharing for ideas.  Bonuses.  Stock options (depending on corporate status).  401k contributions.\n\nGeneral ones:\nRecognition through awards, plaques, announcements, gift cards, etc.