Tag Archives: Microsoft
Societal value demands a policy of shared IP
There have always been two very strong but opposing forces at play in the world’s economy. One is the entrepreneur’s desire to create a monopoly and the other is society’s desire to resist; in the name of fairness. The monopolist … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Maturity Tales, Talent Management, Whole system thinking
Tagged anti-trust, competition commission, intellectual property, IP, Microsoft, monopolies, natural monopoly, Tesla, Total Stakeholder Value, Toyota, TSV
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Google – saints or sinners?
In the capitalist system large corporations can sometimes develop dual ‘personalities’. Bill Gates’ Microsoft is both an exploitative monopoly and the provider of funds for his ‘philanthropy’. An interesting piece in the Financial Times today – “Google is the General … Continue reading
Posted in HR Management theory, HR metrics & analytics, Maturity Tales
Tagged Bill Gates, GE, Google, Larry Page, Microsoft
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