¶ … stakeholders for Yahoo? The key stakeholders for Yahoo include the shareholders of its stock, major executives within the company, its thousands of employees around the world, and the millions of individuals and companies that rely on Yahoo's internet technology services. It is the responsibility of management to ensure than Yahoo is operated to the best of the company's collective ability, both to generate wealth for its shareholders and to assure quality products are delivered to clients and users (Salvatore, 2006). One of the most active stakeholders influencing Yahoo's business decisions in the past few years has been Daniel Loeb, the founder of one Third Point LLC and one of Yahoo's most outspoken investors.

Why did Thompson have to leave Yahoo?

In May of 2012 a number of falsified credentials in Thompson's published resume were...

According to a series of reports published by Bloomberg Businessweek, "Thompson's undoing stems from erroneous biographical references to him holding a bachelor's degree in computer science from Stonehill College" (Womack, 2012), when he actually earned a degree in accounting from the university. By intentionally misrepresenting his competency and qualification in computer science, a seemingly essential skill to attain the position of CEO for Yahoo, Thompson betrayed the trust of the company's key stakeholders, and his resignation was forced in part from external pressure applied by one of the company's major investors.
- What has been the role of investors and of the board?

One of the…