Part 1: Stockholders and Management Interests Stockholders and managers want the same thing, don't they? Theoretically, yes, but in reality, it does not always work that way. Too often, managers' personal goals compete with shareholder wealth maximization. Sometimes, managers pay themselves excessive salaries or bonuses that are at odds with the idea of shareholder wealth maximization. How many times have you seen in the news examples of CEO excesses or outlandish spending on events or things that definitely do not help the overall goal of stockholder wealth maximization?  To prepare for this Discussion, think about a time in your professional experience when a decision was made that seemed to benefit a specific manager or small group of managers and not the overall corporation. If you do not have professional experience directly related to this topic, research a situation in the news where this theme is demonstrated. Consider the outcomes of such an imbalance between manager and stockholder interests and research on how to avoid such a situation. Describe the situation from either your professional experience or your research. Explain two or more motivational tools that can aid in aligning stockholder and management interests. Explain how your selected tools are effective in resolving potential conflicts among managers and stockholders. Support your discussion with appropriate academically reviewed articles. Use APA format throughout. Part 2: Application of Concepts/Time Value of Money Review the video links below. Based on the materials presented in these videos, discuss how you will use the time value of money concepts in managerial decision making. Be specific and give examples based on your experience or research. Time Value of Money : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3azU7gYHc0 Bonds: http://www.teachmefinance.com/bondvaluation.html .

1. Part 1: Stockholders and Management Interests
Stockholders and managers want the same thing, don't they?
Theoretically, yes, but in reality, it does not always work that
way. Too often, managers' personal goals compete with
shareholder wealth maximization. Sometimes, managers pay
themselves excessive salaries or bonuses that are at odds with
the idea of shareholder wealth maximization. How many times
have you seen in the news examples of CEO excesses or
outlandish spending on events or things that definitely do not
help the overall goal of stockholder wealth maximization?
To prepare for this Discussion, think about a time in your
professional experience when a decision was made that seemed
to benefit a specific manager or small group of managers and
not the overall corporation. If you do not have professional
experience directly related to this topic, research a situation in
the news where this theme is demonstrated. Consider the
outcomes of such an imbalance between manager and
stockholder interests and research on how to avoid such a
situation.
Describe the situation from either your professional experience
or your research.
Explain two or more motivational tools that can aid in aligning
stockholder and management interests.
Explain how your selected tools are effective in resolving
potential conflicts among managers and stockholders.
Support your discussion with appropriate academically reviewed
articles. Use APA format throughout.
Part 2: Application of Concepts/Time Value of Money

2. Review the video links below. Based on the materials presented
in these videos, discuss how you will use the time value of
money concepts in managerial decision making. Be specific and
give examples based on your experience or research.
Time Value of Money :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3azU7gYHc0
Bonds:
http://www.teachmefinance.com/bondvaluation.html