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ASSESSING CORPORATE
CULTURE AS AN "ASSET" OR
"LIABILITY"
By: Eric G. Flamholtz, PhD Published on May 16, 2020
In the May 16, 2020 issue of Barron's, there is an interview of two investment
managers (Paul Black and Mike Trigg) with the title “All Eyes on Corporate Culture.”
It states the notion that: “…appraising whether a company truly has the
staying power requires scrutinizing culture with the same diligence as
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balance sheets and supply chains…”
I totally agree with this notion. The question that remains is how to understand
and assess corporate culture to determine whether it is a true “asset” or
liability? This, in turn, requires that we understand:
16 Sarah Max, “All Eyes on Corporate Culture,” Barron’s, May 16, 2020, p. 27.
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