Boardroom battles: How corporate coalitions influence firms' resource allocation

Once organizations achieve their profitability and market performance targets, they often focus on additional goals. However, these goals do not always align and can sometimes conflict. For example, prioritizing shareholder returns may come at the expense of investments in social causes. This raises a critical question: How do companies decide where to allocate their surplus resources and which goals to prioritize?

May 30, 2025 - 17:12
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Once organizations achieve their profitability and market performance targets, they often focus on additional goals. However, these goals do not always align and can sometimes conflict. For example, prioritizing shareholder returns may come at the expense of investments in social causes. This raises a critical question: How do companies decide where to allocate their surplus resources and which goals to prioritize?