ABSTRACT
G o t o th e annua l meet in g o f shareholder s i n just abou t an y mul t ina t iona l
corporat ion, settl e int o a sof t sea t i n the rente d hote l ba l l roo m and, befor e
too long , th e s m i l i n g assistan t w i l l han d y o u th e annua l report . Bu t , what ' s
this, profi t an d dividend s ar e o n th e bac k pages ? Instea d o f such mundan e
matters, th e fron t page s t rumpet th e virtue s o f l i fe lon g learning . Some c o m -
panies eve n disguis e their business . Instea d o f be in g a bank they'r e a ' learn -
i n g organizat ion ' .
