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minus-squareJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51·1 month agoBut if they do that, how can they maximize shareholder value?
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month ago‘Shareholder Value’ is derived from Rents. It’s McDonalds.
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThe more that franchisees can bear to pay in rent, the more corporate can charge, so the franchisees hiring fewer people is maximizing shareholder value even if indirectly.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agowhose shareholders? McD’s? The franchisee’s?
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThis is one where I feel like those disparate groups of shareholders have different vested interests and ideas of what maximizing value means.
But if they do that, how can they maximize shareholder value?
‘Shareholder Value’ is derived from Rents. It’s McDonalds.
The more that franchisees can bear to pay in rent, the more corporate can charge, so the franchisees hiring fewer people is maximizing shareholder value even if indirectly.
whose shareholders? McD’s? The franchisee’s?
Yes
This is one where I feel like those disparate groups of shareholders have different vested interests and ideas of what maximizing value means.
Ok