Accounting

Can Shareholder Pressure Undermine Breakthrough Science?

Professor Elia Ferracuti explains how activist investors reshape corporate research, and why it matters for long-term innovation

Why would a company famous for breakthrough discoveries suddenly pull back from bold research in favor of safer bets? Research shows shareholder pressure plays a role. The tension between short-term financial pressure and long-term scientific progress is at the heart of many hedge-fund-led activist campaigns and may explain… read more, Read transcript Rashmi Shinde 00:00:03.720   Welcome to Duke Fuqua Insights, a podcast where we explore faculty research and the actionable takeaways for business leaders at every level. Rashmi Shinde 00:00:17.920   In today's business landscape, activist investors play an important role in… read more