Debate: A mixed public-private telecommunications company of public significance-management challenges in staff ownership and integrity

Abstract

Assume the following interrelated situations which, while hypothetical for present purposes, could well be a reality in several mixed public– private telecommunications companies of public significance:

Until 2016, a telecommunications company was 100% state-owned. In 2016, the government partially privatized the company by selling 40% of the state’s shares in the company to private investors. Accordingly, the share-ownership of the company is now 60% state/ public and 40% private. Show more