"Stakeholders vs. Shareholders": Haas faculty debate "Whom exactly should business serve?"

In this Oxford-style debate, Professors Ernesto Dal Bó and Dean Rich Lyons speak from the stakeholder point of view; Professors Hayne Leland and David Vogel champion shareholders.

This is an Oxford-style debate for the purpose of academic learning. The faculty were assigned points of view that they may not necessarily agree with for the debate. These points should not be quoted or attributed to the faculty member in any way. (September 08, 2010)

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