jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee to memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agoIf any job needs to be replaced by AI, it sure would be of the executives firstlemm.eeimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
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minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoEverybody says this, that companies are always seeking their current quarter profits, but: That is irrational and I don’t see why they’d behave that way Ive seen no evidence that they actually do Can anyone provide evidence that companies actually optimize for current quarter profits at the neglect of all other time spans?
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·5 months agoCompanies as a whole might not always do this, but executives trying to hit their targets and get their bonus definitely behave this way sometimes
Everybody says this, that companies are always seeking their current quarter profits, but:
Can anyone provide evidence that companies actually optimize for current quarter profits at the neglect of all other time spans?
Companies as a whole might not always do this, but executives trying to hit their targets and get their bonus definitely behave this way sometimes