Reply #11: I don't think it's a matter of RW ideology per se

[tech3149]

It seems to be a common theme in corporate America (if not worldwide) that the focus of the company is unimportant. I've seen it directly in the electronics industry and book sellers that executives are brought on board who have no knowledge of the industry and they are judged on their short term effectiveness of boosting profits or mid-level executives manipulating reports to present their figures to put their performance in the best light. In essence executives are chosen based on their short term financial performance or how it is perceived without regard to the effect on the focus of the company beyond immediate profits. In todays world Shakespear would most certainly say "first thing, we kill all the MBA's".