Changes in Corporate Management

The great recession and its aftermath will change the capital structure and the role of finance for American businesses.

Given the changing role of capital, I think the great recession will also cause changes to the practice of management.

The Wall Street Journal is featuring an excellent article that hints at some of the potential long-term changes in the way that large corporations are organized.

Murray, Alan (2010), "The End of Management," The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 21.

From my own experience as a corporate manager, I think many changes to the approach to management are inevitable.

This is a trend that investors need to watch closely because it will influence the ability of large corporations to generate profits for shareholders.