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August 21, 2011 01:05 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/Cl9lGDg756s/IBM-Chief-All-CEOs-Reluctant-To-Invest-In-RampD
IBM Chief: All CEOs Reluctant To Invest In R&D
theodp writes "In his Centennial Conversation at the Computer History Museum, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano emphasized the importance of investing in R&D, even in a down economy. 'Shareholder expectations for higher returns don't diminish when the economy stutters,' said Sam. 'And yet, Tom Watson Sr. actually increased research investment during the Great Depression.' Palmisano added, 'I will tell you that my own instinctive reflex isn't to continue investing $6 billion a year during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. In that regard, I'm like all CEOs.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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